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What happens in society is in the end all caused by human behaviour. Whether it's about the way we behave towards one another or how business are trying to sell you their products, or how politicians or NGO's are trying to get your attention. That's why psychology and neuroscience are vital.
Study programme
This Master's track will help you learn and hone skills to tackle important social issues using insights from the field of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. The curriculum focuses on how theoretical and methodological knowledge from the field of Brain and Cognition can contribute to tackle these issues. You will learn to set up applied experiments and translate empirical findings into practical advice, working on cases from real companies.
The latest insights from the field
methodological, statistical and practical skills
Real-world challenges
Bridge the gap between science and society themselves
Academic staff
The teachers you will be working with in this master’s track are all leading by example. They are firmly rooted within the academic world on one side, but have their own company where they bring the scientifical knowledge regarding Brain & Cognition into the society on the other side. The track ambassador is Prof. Dr. Victor Lamme.
Careers
The Brain & Cognition in Society Master's track provides its graduates with the necessary theoretical, intellectual and empirical tools to find work in an applied context. Previous graduates continued their careers in the following fields:
- psychology
- (neuro-)marketing
- consultancy
- education
- government
- science writing
- human resources
- IT sector
- business
Is Brain & Cognition in Society for you?
Are you interested in:
- what happens in our minds, in our brains?
- learning how to influence the way humans think, decide and act?
- applying knowledge about brain and cognition to societal and business questions?
- creating things instead of taking a lot of exams?
- science but not in pursuing an academic career?
Then Brain & Cognition in Society might be the track for you!