Master’s specialisation in Learning Problems and Impairments-international track
Learning Problems and Impairments - international track is a specialisation of the Master’s programme Education and Child Studies. It offers combination of theories about learning problems and impairments, diagnostic skills and intervention and prevention strategies from a developmental perspective. During this specialisation you’ll learn to recognise and treat common learning problems such as dyslexia, hyperlexia and dyscalculia, as well as learning problems caused by ADHD, ADD, or speech and language disorders. The training focuses on the knowledge and skills required for research and teaching.
Manon van Liempt, student
Why this specialisation at Leiden University?
“You learn for a lifetime. If the basis is not good, you will suffer from it all your life. It is best to deal with this in childhood. Helping children with learning difficulties seemed like a good goal to me.”
u Preschools and schools for primary and secondary education need, now more than ever, professionals who can define learning problems and find evidence based solutions. u During this specialisation you will: acquire in depth knowledge about a socially crucial topic like school dropout and low literacy; familiarise yourself with learning processes in children aged 3 to 18, and the factors that may cause learning disabilities; learn about the promises of online technology in home and educational contexts.
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English 1 year MSc September 1 Apr non-EU/15 May EU February 15 Oct non-EU/15 Nov EU
Course information
SEMESTER I
Practice of empirical research (5 EC)
Learning, cognition and the brain ( 5 EC)
SEMESTER II
Learning and instruction (5 EC)
Internship (15 EC)
Core course
Internship
Career possibilities The knowledge and skills you acquire will qualify you for many different jobs in education, clinical field or policy development. Possible careers include: u Practitioner at a treatment centre for
Learning disabilities: a neurobehavioural approach (5 EC)
Learning and ongoing evaluation of learning (5EC)
Masterproject (10 EC)
Masterproject (10 EC)
Master’s Thesis
More information masters.universiteitleiden.nl/ learning-problems Study Adviser: studieadviseurspedagogiek@ fsw.leidenuniv.nl
dyslexia u Adviser at an ortho-pedagogical practice u Remedial teacher u Researcher on learning problems in
children careerzone.universiteitleiden.nl/en
Other specialisations in Education and Child Studies u Applied Neuroscience in Human Development u Forensische Gezinspedagogiek (in Dutch) u Orthopedagogiek (in Dutch) u Digital Media in Human Development u Educational Science u Leerproblemen (in Dutch) u Kinderen met Leer- en Gedragsproblemenin het Onderwijs (in Dutch) u Parenting and Child Development