applied cognitive psychology

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September 2016

Master specialization

Applied Cognitive Psychology

(ACP)


Bernhard Hommel Chair of the CP unit

Guido Band

Your teacher

William Verschuur Your Mentor

Guido Band ACP Coordinator

& Teacher

Secretaries: Eva Potters Pauline Ruygrok

Room 2B07 Phone 071-5273630


Mentor & Internship coordinator

William Verschuur 2A48 At least three individual meetings per year. Initiative can come from you, or else William will contact you. General counseling role. Topics: - Obstacles for studying - Choosing/planning an internship/thesis - Choosing electives

William


Additional Lecturers Fenna Poletiek Jop Groeneweg

Pascal Haazebroek Kerwin Olfers

Bryant Jongkees


Student representatives: VACANCIES! Leonard de Groot Cognitive Psychology Board Internal affairs of the Cognitive Psychology unit >> This time a research master student

Marjolein Snieder

Institute Board Psychology Psychology-wide affairs

Maurits van Heusden represents ACP students in MOC = Master program committee To discuss educational affairs at master level (Studies ACP)

Johanna Günzl International Student Representatives

Subgroup of MOC (Studies ACP)


Scheduled, Mandatory courses: Semester 1 Block 1=September/October: - Art of Applying Psychology (5) - Human Computer Interaction (5) - Human Potential: Theory (5) Block 2=November/December: - Human Potential: Application (5) Semester 2 Block 3 =February /March: - Art of Applying Psychology (5) - Human Computer Interaction (5) Block 4=April /June : - Decision Making (5)

Unscheduled: Elective (5 EC) Internship (10 EC) Thesis (20 EC) Colloquia

Curriculum


Elective

Choose 5 EC from “any” other master program, e.g.: - Elective from a different psychology specialization: (next slide) - Course outside psychology (e.g. Industrial Design) *** - EEG course Experimentation 2 (Research Master) ***

NOTE: *** For courses that are not on the official electives list: permission required


Official electives

Elective Block

1 Block

2 Block

3 Block

4 Applied Data Analysis x x x x Environmental Psychology x fMRI Data and Statistics x Innovations in eHealth Care x Mediation Skills x x Motivation, Power and Leadership x Multilevel and Longitudinal Data Analysis x Structural Equation Modelling x Trainers Course Communication Skills x x Transdiagnostic Approach of Eating Disorders x The Psychology of Economic Behaviour x


IMPORTANT (1):

You have to register for each individual exam! (this is possible until 10 days before the exam)

You cannot participate without registration!


IMPORTANT (2):

Written reports are always checked for plagiarism!


Colloquia

• 5 Colloquia • Options:

• Applied Cognitive Psychology (William Verschuur) – blackboard ACP 4x/year

• Cognitive Neuroscience (Lorenza Colzato) – www.libc-leiden.nl 12x/year

• Other units

• Registered on a card • Part of the Thesis formalities: Submit with final thesis


Internship and Thesis

General advisor: William Verschuur Planning •Benefit from the summer, use all the available time •Possible both Internal (university) and External (company) •Start preparations on time, especially for external position •Combining internship + thesis is possible

• Benefit: to save overhead time (smooth transition) • Benefit: many companies do not want someone for only seven weeks • Drawback: only one practical experience instead of two

•Topic has to be related to ACP •Activities have to be at master academic level •Approval required


Specifics of Internship 10 ECT = 7 weeks full time equivalent Emphasis on practical experience; learning new techniques Supervisors: CP staff member + local supervisor at the host institute Start An internship contract agreed upon by you and the supervisors - plan of activities and learning goals - specification of supervision Finish - A short evaluative report (4-6p) about your internship focused on the process,

your contributions in research etc. + - A video recording to illustrate the context of your internship, the kind of work you

did etc. (make sure you have permission to film)


Specifics of Thesis 20 ECT = 14 weeks fte Emphasis on autonomic completion of a study (under supervision) Supervisors: CP staff member + local supervisor at the host institute October: afternoon session dedicated to thesis opportunities at ACP Good own suggestions are also negotiable Start Proposal (intro + method) for the study under supervision of 1st reader Then ask approval from (1st and) 2nd reader Then apply for approval by the Ethical committee Then start testing Finish A full report in scientific journal format


Cognitive enhancement LUMC Spatial Cognition in vascular surgery KLM Situation Awareness in pilots Hersenstichting Physical fitness in older adults Philips Research Light and cognitive function Noise and sleep Pain Game companies Serious gaming LEF Contextual influences on creativity

Internships – examples


Human error AMC Alert Fatigue in doctors Rijkswaterstaat Identification of accident-prone locations Applus RTD Development of workshop Risk Management SWOV Dead-angle accidents involving trucks and bikes NLR A psychological approach to modeling pilot behavior Safety Board Accident investigation and analysis NSCR Psychology and Law: Suggestive interrogation



Ergonomics NASA Displays of weather information 7Causes Marketing: setting up a website TNO Human Factors in the Navy: Remote control TNO PDA as supporting device for the police InterGo Rail traffic work inspection UReason Optimizing process controller software MARIN Psychophysiology during simulated captaining



Fundamental research at the university Vitality and Aging Brain training for older adults; effects of violent games, meditation, social activities, fitness Neurofeedback Training brain waves for children with ADHD / healthy older adults Emotions Emotional control, mood and performance Language Bilingualism, Picture-word interference Driving Simulated driving in older adults and in dual-task conditions Neuromodulation Schizophrenia and dopamine Drugs Effects of cocaine; cannabis; qat on cognition



Behavioral lab: 14 setups


Labs - basement Driver Distraction Lab


Psychophysiology lab

EEG

Neurofeedback

tDCS

NIRS


Virtual Identity lab


Eye tracking and video registration


Neuroimaging lab: fMRI


Finishing Master Exam: Two months before finishing your masters, fill in: the APPLICATION FORM MASTER DIPLOMA : Return this form to the OSC (Student Information Desk)


Blackboard module: “Applied Cognitive Psychology”

• Self-enrolment. NOTE: do not choose the BA3 course by the same name!

• First choice for all overarching ACP-related information • Announcements, job advertisements, internship options • see Course documents:

• Guidelines Thesis And Internship, • Internship Contract form, • Evaluation forms and criteria, • Diploma Application form, etc.


LinkedIn group: “Leiden University - Applied Cognitive Psychology”

Exclusively for alumni and current students + teachers ACP Announcements, job advertisements, internship options Recommended to build your network See where alumni went


Questions?

Guido Band: [email protected] 2B09

mailto:[email protected]

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