Psychology: Methodology and Statistics in Psychology

Master

Description

The curriculum of the one-year Master’s specialisation in Methodology and Statistics focuses both on in-depth study of theory and on the acquisition of professional and research skills.Within a scientist-practitioner model, these insights are always connected to their behavioural consequences and intervention issues.

Objectives

The objective of the programme is to equip you with advanced training in research methods and professional skills. This will prepare you both for a career involving psychological research as well as for the application of scientific knowledge and methods in various professional settings. Training is provided in all relevant skills, such as reviewing the relevant literature and applying theoretical knowledge to analyse practical problems. Visit our Masters In Leiden page for more information about Methodology and Statistics in Psychology.

Curriculum

The curriculum of 60 EC offers a variety of courses and a supervised master thesis. The specialisation consists of:

5 mandatory courses (25 EC)
thesis (20 EC)
internship (10 EC)
an elective course (5 E)

Master's Kick Off

At this day (beginning of September for students starting in September / late January for students starting in February) your attendance is strongly advised.

During the Master's Kick Off you will be handed important information on how to organise your studies at Leiden University. A representative of your specialisation will be present. You do not want to miss this!

Once the event page of the Master's Kick Off is available, you can find it on the right-hand side of this page.

First year

Course	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Compulsory coursework
Regression Modelling	5
Latent Variable Models	5
Computational Statistics with R	5
Statistical Learning and Prediction	5
Statistical Consulting (Psychology)	5
Master Thesis in MSc. Psychology	20
Choose one of the following options as internship
Internal Practical Internship (IPI)	10
Internship Psychology	10
Recommended electives Add one elective. See overview of all electives
Statistical Mediation and Moderation	5
fMRI Data and Statistics	5
Pre-master's course
Preparatory Statistics	5

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Additional information

Regulations

Contact

Student representative

Find your student representative in the overview of programme committee members: Student representative

General coordinator

Dr. Tom Wilderjans t.f.wilderjans@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Career Perspective

A master's degree in Psychology at Leiden University combines theoretical knowledge with academic and professional skills, making you an attractive candidate for many employers.

Research skills
In line with the profile of Leiden University as a research-intensive institution, the teaching programme is based on state-of-the art scientific research. It maintains a strong emphasis on the acquisition of academic and research skills. Completion of the MSc degree prepares you for subsequent academic degrees, including a PhD.

Practical skills
Computer usage plays an important role in most of your courses. Many courses consist of a mix of the theory and practice of computer skills in a laboratory setting. During the year, you are trained in consultancy, since it is very likely that you will require this knowledge in your future career. Furthermore, you are required to write a thesis in which an empirical data set is analysed using several methods. The results of these methods are compared with each other.

See our website for possible career positions.