Curriculum MSc in Psychology (Research)

The curriculum of the master's programme MSc in Psychology (Research) is characterized by a close interplay between teaching and research. The curriculum consists of four semesters, within students participate in compulsory and track coursework.

This takes the form of pre-structured assignments guiding students through each step of the empirical research cycle in the first year, providing advanced-level training in academic and research skills, while they acquire in-depth knowledge of psychological theory in their area of specialization. In the second year, the training of research skills continues in their research internship, which provides students with the opportunity to participate in ongoing research within the Institue of Psychology.

Track coursework

Each track consists of:

• Obligatory coursework (20 EC)
• Track-specific electives (10 EC)
• Free electives (15 EC)
• Research master thesis and internship, tutorials (.pdf) (35 EC)

Compulsory coursework (40 EC)

The compulsory coursework consists of advanced training in academic and research skills. The design and placement of these modules is designed in such a way that students can immediately apply their newly acquired skills to their own research project. This methodologically-oriented part of the curriculum consists of the following modules:

• Applied Data Analysis - Mini Courses in Statistics
• Analysis of Own Data
• Desiging an Emperical Study
• Experimentation I: Programming Psychological Experiments
• Experimentation II: Neuroscientific Research Methods
• Presenting your Research
• Scientific writing
• Researchinternship
• Master thesis in Psychology

Timetables and semester overview

e-Prospectus
The Research master’s programme offers four tracks. For courses and schedules, please consult the e-Prospectus, for each of the following tracks::

• Clinical and Health Psychology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Developmental Psychology
• Social and Organisational Psychology