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Psychology: Cultural Psychology (track)

Study programme

The master’s goal to combine knowledge and skill acquisition is strongly embedded in the curriculum. The 12-month programme will consist of four compulsory courses, an internship, and a thesis.
  • Semester 1

    In both the first block and the second block of Semester 1, you will follow two courses with an emphasis on the acquisition and application of theoretical knowledge on one hand and the acquisition and practice of skills on the other hand. Each course combines weekly theoretical lectures with hands-on tutorials.

  • Semester 2

    Starting in January, the remainder of Semester 1 and the whole of Semester 2 are dedicated to the master thesis and internship. Here, you demonstrate your ability to apply the theoretical knowledge and skills you acquired during the compulsory courses.

  • International orientation

    The Cultural Psychology Master’s programme has a strong international orientation. Our staff members have an extensive international network and cooperate with researchers across the world. You may make use of this network and follow a course or conduct research abroad (e.g., for your thesis or internship), for example at our partner university in Ghana.  

    In order to provide you with first-hand intercultural experiences, you have the opportunity to join the annual study trip organised by the student fraction and get to know a non-Western culture such as Ghana. 

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Advanced Cultural Psychology
    6

    Throughout this course, you will focus on 3 main questions: 1) What is the interplay between cultural meanings and practices that constitute 'culture in the world' and people's psychological functioning that constitutes 'culture in the head'? 2) What are the different processes that instigate and maintain these cycles of mutual constitution? and 3) What are the implications of these insights for both our understanding of 'human nature' and the ways in which we engage in intercultural interaction?

  • Applied Cultural Psychology
    6

    The central theme throughout this course is the application of cultural psychological understanding to real-world domains. You will apply knowledge about cultural psychology to societal issues such as discrimination and radicalization. You will also focus on other domain such as physical health, education and work. We will also discuss some (successful) interventions within each domain, which will be critically assessed and/or tried out by the students in hands-on exercises.

  • Master's Internship Cultural Psychology
    18

    The internship can be applied or research-oriented, and you may use the possibility to go abroad as long as your internship meets the internship requirements.

  • Master's Thesis Cultural Psychology
    18

    For the master’s thesis, you will conduct research and demonstrate your ability to conduct empirical research in Cultural Psychology under the supervision of one of the staff members. 

  • Applying Research Methods
    6

    The course will address basic research methods that are common when carrying out social and cultural psychology research, both fundamental and in the field. The topics are (quasi-)experimental research methods, surveys & questionnaire research methods, research across social and cultural contexts, Big Data research, and qualitative research methods.

  • Psychology of Intercultural Contact and Acculturation
    6

    You will practice scientific thinking, by, for example, analyzing existing acculturation research, identifying underlying assumptions and models, and engaging in discussions about the used design and methods. Additionally, you will consistently apply acquired theoretical knowledge to ongoing social debates and issues.

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