Master’s specialisation in Applied Cognitive Psychology
In the master’s specialisation Applied Cognitive Psychology you will develop all the practical and intellectual skills necessary to apply psychological knowledge to real-life problems in working environments and organisations. This specialisation focuses on both cognitive enhancement and cognitive ergonomics. Are you interested in addressing and remedying important practical problems in society? Do you want to help raise people’s performance levels? During this programme you can study for example the effects of food and meditation on human performance or you learn how to improve the usability of apps and software interfaces.
Irene Chan, Alumna
Why this specialisation at Leiden University?
‘I conduct usability tests for a business company which fits perfectly with the master. The programme was challenging and fed my interest in how the human brain processes information.’
u Leiden University is the first institution in the Netherlands to offer this master specialisation in English and has years of experience establishing an intensive high-quality master programme. u The special part about this master specialisation is the focus on cognitive enhancement, which takes a look at the optimal circumstances for performance and learning. u An example of a research currently being carried out by the Applied Cognitive Psychology department is the exploration of human interactions with self-driving cars.
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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
The Art of Applying Psychology (5 EC)
Evidence Based Cognitive Enhancement (5 EC)
Improving Human Performance in Practice (5 EC)
Elective course* (5 EC)
SEMESTER II
Psychology of Digital Design (5 EC)
Elective course* (5 EC)
Master’s Thesis 2nd part (20 EC)
Internship (10 EC)
Core courses
Internship
Master’s Thesis 1st part
Elective course
Master’s Thesis
*Check the e- prospectus on our website for the list of available electives
Career possibilities The knowledge and skills you acquire will qualify you for many different jobs. Possible career positions include: u Training specialist u Software/app usability expert u Transport Safety Researcher (Traffic, Railways, Aviation) u Human factors consultant u Behaviour expert in serious games u Marketing researcher u Manager in psychological consultancy u Human resource manager
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More information
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Are you curious about the student point of view on this Master’s programme? Send our student ambassador Annemieke an email: ambassador.mscpsy@ fsw.leidenuniv.nl
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