Master’s specialisation in
Educational Science
Educational Science is a specialisation of the Master’s programme Education and Child Studies and focuses on the development of children and adolescents in educational settings. The courses cover childrens and adolescents’ learning processes, the implications thereof for educational practices, and a critical reflection on how educational practices develop and innovate. Particular attention is paid to individual differences between learners. You will understand how individuals develop and learn and how to optimise education for all individuals.
Dr. Marian Hickendorff, assistant professor
Why this specialisation at Leiden University?
“After completing this specialisation you will be up to date on the newest scientific insights into learning, language and arithmetic skills, brain development, application to teaching, instruction, assessment, and innovations in educational practices.”
u You will learn to think critically about the development of children and adolescents on the basis of recent theoretical knowledge and empirical research. u This specialisation has a unique interdisciplinary approach: you will study learning processes from a cognitivepsychological and neuroscientific perspective. Moreover, you will be able to look at education from different perspectives: the learning child, the educational practices in schools, and the broader societal context.
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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
SEMESTER II
Learning, cognition and the brain (5 EC)
Practice of empirical research (5 EC)
Learning and instruction (5 EC)
Core course
Educational innovations (5 EC)
Internship
Career possibilities Once you have completed the specialisation Educational Science, you will have acquired the knowledge, skills and insights that are needed to work as a critical professional in the field of education. With the knowledge and skills you will have acquired, you are qualified for positions as: u Educational specialist u Educational researcher u Specialist in developing educational
materials u Educational policy expert u Educational adviser u Lecturer or instructor
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Learning and ongoing evaluation of learning ór Digital environments in education (5 EC)
Internship (5 EC)
Internship (10 EC)
Masterproject (10 EC)
Masterproject (10 EC)
Masterproject
More information masters.universiteitleiden.nl/ educational-science Study Adviser: studieadviseurspedagogiek@ fsw.leidenuniv.nl 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 Learning Problems and Impairments: international track u Leerproblemen (in Dutch) u Parenting and Child Development u Kinderen met Leer- en Gedragsproblemen in het Onderwijs (in Dutch)