Psychology: Applied Cognitive Psychology

Master

Description

This is a specialisation of the master’s programme of Psychology. The aim of this specialisation is to provide students with a maximum of hands-on experience and with all the practical and intellectual skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organizations. The skills acquired in this programme will be broadly applicable and valuable for a whole range of academic, governmental, industrial, or health-related settings, but also for research assistantships and PhD studies in applied areas. The main emphasis is on translating theory into practice. Apart from practical, and methodological courses, students will work in a team on a field project (internship) throughout a major part of the year. Visit our Masters In Leiden page for more information about Applied Cognitive Psychology.

Objectives

The master’s specialisation Applied Cognitive Psychology prepares students for translating theory into practice. You develop all the practical and intellectual skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organisations. The aim of this master’s specialisation is to provide you with a maximum of hands-on experience in the field of cognitive enhancement and cognitive ergonomics.

Curriculum

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

4 mandatory courses (20 EC)
thesis (20 EC)
internship (10 EC)
two elective courses (10 EC)

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

Vak	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Compulsory coursework
The Art of Applying Psychology (AoAP)	5
Evidence based Cognitive Enhancement (ECE)	5
Improving Human Performance in Practice (HPP)	5
The Psychology of Digital Design (PDD)	5
Master Thesis in MSc. Psychology	20
Internship (Choose one of the following options)
Internal Practical Internship (IPI)	10
Internship Psychology	10
Recommended electives Add two electives. See overview of all electives
Trainers Course Communication Skills	10
Decision Making: Theory and Practice	5

More info

Additional information

Regulations

Contact

Student representative

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

General coordinator

Dr. F. Walker f.walker@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
G.H.P. Band band@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Arbeidsmarkt

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.

The skills you acquire in this specialisation are the basis of careers in a wide range of academic, government, industrial and organisational settings. The improvement of human functioning in a complex technological environment is the key issue here. Your skills are also a good basis for research assistantships and PhD projects in applied areas.

On our website you can find a list with some examples of career opportunities.