Applied Neuroscience in Human Development (MSc)

Programme structure

The programme of Applied Neuroscience in Human Development is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach. It consists of five substantive courses devoted to the following subjects: 

1. Developmental clinical neuroscience
2. Learning, cognition and the brain
3. Neuroscience in clinical assessment and treatment
4. Child abuse and neglect, neurobiological aspects and intervention
5. Methods and instruments in cognitive and affective neuroscience

In addition, you are trained in research methods and statistics.

Research Internship

An important part of the master specialisation Applied Neuroscience in Human Development is the internship. The research internship is an ‘on the job’ training in doing research, with a focus on getting experienced with using neuroscience methods and techniques – cognitive paradigms, EEG/ERP, heart rate, skin conductance, neuroendocrine measures, eye tracking – for data collection and data analysis.

Master’s project

We believe it is important that during the master project, you can develop and refine your research skills. The specific topic of your project does not need to be directly related to your specialisation. However, your research question should naturally fall within the broad field of Education and Child Studies. We expect our students to share this wide-ranging interest with us. For us, the central focus is that you learn about the research process and challenge yourself to gain new insights and knowledge.

Students can choose from multiple projects, and we do our best to place students in their top choices as much as possible. No matter which project you are assigned to, we support you in your learning process. Concerned about the process? The course Practice of empirical research course will prepare you well. Additionally, there are various resources available within the University.