Cognitive Neuropsychology
Curriculum
The aim of the Research Master is to provide students with the skills and knowledge to interpret clinical neuropsychological cases in terms of cognitive and neuropsychological theories. Moreover, students learn to use those cases to improve these theories. The Research Master program aims to provide students with the knowledge to become professional researchers within the area of Cognitive Neuropsychology. The curriculum consists of multiple courses in cognitive psychology, clinical neuropsychology, neuroscience, and general academic skills concerning methodology, writing, and modern brain imaging techniques.
The curriculum consists of obligatory courses (102 ECTS) and elective courses (18 ECTS).
For a couple of courses specific previous knowledge is required. Students lacking this knowledge may have to follow an extra (deficiency) course.
Courses and teaching staff for students starting in 2011
First year obligatory courses
| Subject (# of ECTS) | Lecturer |
| Medical Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy (6) | Prof. Dr. Erik Scherder |
| Aging and Dementia (6) | Prof. Dr. Erik Scherder |
| Programming for Psychologists (6) | Dr. Richard Godijn |
| Practical Skills for Researchers (18) | various staff members |
| Advanced Statistics for experimentation (6) | Dr. Marcello Gallucci |
| Brain Imaging (6) | Dr. Dirk Heslenfeld |
| Seminar Attention* (6) | Prof. Dr. Jan Theeuwes |
* Entrance requirement: Attention
Second year obligatory courses
| Subject (# of ECTS) | Lecturer |
| Seminar Cognitive Neuroscience* (6) | Dr. Artem Belopolsky |
| Neuropsychology of Cognitive Dysfunctioning (6) | Dr. Sophie Schweizer |
| Review Paper (6) | Supervisor |
| Ma-thesis (30) | Supervisor |
* Entrance requirement: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
Next to the obligatory courses mentioned above, students need to complete at least 3 of the following courses.
Elective courses
| Subject (# of ECTS) | Lecturer |
| Memory and Memory disorders* | Dr. Richard Godijn |
| Thinking and Deciding | Dr. Laura Zwaan (VUMC) |
| Neural Models of Cognitive Processes** | Dr. Martijn Meeter |
| Perception | Dr. Chris Olivers |
| Clinical Neuropharmacology | Dr. Jan Berend Deijen |
| Human Information Processing | Dr. Sander Los |
| Educational Neuropsychology* | Dr. Lydia Krabbendam |
* This course is not given in 2011-12, will be taught again in 2012-13
** This course is given in 2011-11, not in 2012-13
For more information on the individual courses see the study guide for this programme
