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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 (31 August 2023 for students starting in September and 1 February 2024 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. The coordinator of your specialisation will be present. You do not want to miss this!

You can find the event page of the Master's Kick Off on the right-hand side of this page.

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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