(pre-)master

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
MASTER OPEN DAY 19 NOVEMBER 2014
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WE ARE …
Joleen de Jong-Veneberg
Study counselor
[email protected]
Laura Holsbeeke
Programme coordinator
WHAT DO WE DISCUSS TODAY
 Psychology Master
 Pre-master programme
 Student experiences
 Information market
16.15 - 18.00
Waaier building
PSYCHOLOGY
WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY ABOUT?
 HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
 MAIN AREAS
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Social psychology
Personality psychology
Developmental psychology
Cognitive psychology
Clinical psychology
→ interaction with other people
→ differences between people
→ over time
→ functioning of the brain
→ deviant behaviour
PSYCHOLOGY IN TWENTE
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APPLIED NATURE
TECHNOLOGY
SMALL-SCALE
OPEN, FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
PRE-MASTER PROGRAMME
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UNIQUE AND INTERESTING SPECIALIZATIONS
Health Psychology
Conflict, Risk & Safety
Human Factors & Engineering Psychology
Learning Sciences
Positive Psychology & Technology – Dutch!
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
 INTERACTION BETWEEN PSYCHE AND HEALTH
 Promoting healthy behaviour
 Promoting adaptation to illness
 Improving care
 Design, evaluate and implement
 (Technological) innovations
 Aimed at the public, patiens or healthcare professionals
HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
 RESEARCH
 The development of a persuasive decision aid to support cross border
patient safety
 Identifying and influencing automatic processes in case of fatigue
 Motivating people to exercise
 www.utwente.nl/gw/pgt/ond/gp/afstudeeropdrachtenGP/
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CAREER
HP intervention coordinator
Researcher / policy officer
Consultant
CONFLICT, RISK & SAFETY
 PSYCHOLOGICAL, PHYSICAL OR COMMUNITY
SAFETY AND SECURITY
 Conflict and crisis management
 Risk perception and communication
 Explaining and dealing with risky, antisocial and
criminal behaviour
CONFLICT, RISK & SAFETY
 RESEARCH
 How to organize new societal trends such as victim-offender mediation
 Use of early warning information in flood risk management
 www.utwente.nl/igs/icrisp/Students/NewStudentAssignments/
 CAREER
 Behavioural scientist for the police, armed forces or judiciary
 Trainer or mediator
 Researcher / safety consultant (University, WODC, TNO)
LEARNING SCIENCES
 LEARNING
 … at school and at work
 Functioning of the brain and …
 (Technological) arrangements to stimulate …
 Children, adolescents and
adults
LEARNING SCIENCES
 RESEARCH
 What works best to support children’s experimentation skills?
 Does having different achievement goals impede learning in small
groups?
 www.utwente.nl/gw/ist/afstuderen/
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 Advisor / consultant
 Designer
 Researcher
HUMAN FACTORS & ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY
 INTERACTION BETWEEN PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY
 Design or improve technological applications with knowledge of
cognitive psychology
 Translate cognitive processes into intelligent systems (e.g. robots)
HUMAN FACTORS & ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY
 RESEARCH
 The evaluation of an intervention through physiological measures
 Safer interfaces for infusion pumps
 Usability of a website
 www.utwente.nl/gw/cpe/Afstudeeropdrachten%20HFE/
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 Human Factors expert / application researcher / usability expert
 Consultant / designer
 Researcher
TWENTE GRADUATE SCHOOL
FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
 Outstanding research environment ‘high tech - human touch’
 High quality structured supervision and personal development
 Integrated Master’s and PhD programmes: make a head start
 Tailor-made education in the PhD phase:
 Advanced courses in the field of expertise
 For more information see: www.utwente.nl/tgs
 TGS programmes related to Psychology:
 Human-centred Interaction Technologies (CTIT)
 Learning in Educational and Training Settings (IGS)
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POSITIEVE PSYCHOLOGIE & TECHNOLOGIE
 ONLY IN DUTCH!
 Skills and knowledge to diagnose and treat mental disorders
 Promoting mental health
 Technology
 Difference between PPT and HP
POSITIEVE PSYCHOLOGIE & TECHNOLOGIE
 RESEARCH
 Understanding adherence to web-based interventions
 The possible role of reminiscence in treatment
 www.utwente.nl/gw/pgt/ond/ppt/afstudeeropdrachtenppt/
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 Psychologist in a multidisciplinary team
 Researcher
 Eerstelijnspsycholoog
 GZ-opleiding
STUDY PROGRAMME MASTER
Positieve Psychologie & Technologie – Dutch
 Courses (30 EC)
 Internship (20 EC) + Thesis (10 EC) or Thesis (30 EC)
Health Psychology; Conflict, Risk & Safety; Learning Sciences; Human
Factors & Engineering Psychology
 Research course (5 EC)
 Specific courses (specialization) (15 EC)
 Elective course
 Thesis / internship
PRE-MASTER PSYCHOLOGY
PRE-MASTER PROGRAMME
Overview pre-master programme
→ language of instruction Dutch and English!
 30 EC generic part (= doorstroomminor)
 in semester 1 or 2
 self study basic knowledge of Psychology, relevant for specific
masterspecialization
 self study in summer, 4-5 EC, exam in July, resit in August
 15 EC module specific knowledge to prepare for specific
masterspecialization
 only in semester 1, depending on masterspecialization in 1A or
1B, bachelor students also take these modules
GENERIC PART/ “DOORSTROOMMINOR”
Quartile 1A / 2A
Quartile 1B / 2B
Research methodology and
descriptive statistics
201300063
5 EC
Inferential statistics
Inleiding psychologie
Ontwerpmethodologie voor
psychologie
192983010
5 EC
192901050
5 EC
Academic writing
201200093
201300064
5 EC
Pre-master onderzoekspracticum
5 EC
201300078
5 EC
OVERVIEW PRE-MASTER PROGRAMME
 Pre-master / doorstroomminor:
SEM 1 2014-15
START SEPT
START FEBR
SEM 2 2014-15
30 EC GENERAL
30 EC GENERAL
SUMMER 2015 OR
SEM 1 2015-16 OR
SELF-STUDY
MODULE QUARTILE
1A OR 1B
SELF-STUDY
MODULE QUARTILE
1A OF 1B
- Sequence!
1. generic part (in semester 1 or 2) / doorstroomminor
2. self study (in summer)
3. Module (only in semester 1)
Start pre-master february 2015  start master february 2016
Start pre-master september 2015  start master february 2017
STUDY LOAD PRE-MASTER
 Study load (fulltime) pre-master: 40 hours a week
 Generic part 3 or 4 days a week, no parttime schedule
 Module only fulltime, more contact hours, 4 or 5 days a week
TRANSFER HBO-WO
 In general:
→ transfer HBO-WO: only for the better performing students, higher level
 English
 Statistics
RULES PRE-MASTER / “DOORSTROOMMINOR”
Binding recommendation (“Bindend studie advies”)
Regulations:
www.utwente.nl/onderwijs/master/opleidingen/psychology/studieprogr
amma/pre-master/
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (PRE-)MASTER
 Admission requirements (pre-)master Learning Sciences; Health
Psychology; Conflict, Risk & Safety; Human Factors &
Engineering Psychology
 WO bachelor
 Related HBO bachelor, e.g.
 MWD → Health Psychology / Conflict, Risk & Safety
 PABO → Learning Sciences
 IVK → Conflict, Risk & Safety
 Admission requirements (pre-)master Positieve Psychologie &
Technologie
 WO bachelor Psychologie
 HBO bachelor Toegepaste Psychologie van Saxion Deventer
 Admission requirements international degree
www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/psychology/admission
/international/
TUITION FEE (conditionally)
Pre-master amount per EC:
 2014-2015: 30 EC € 953.00
 You pay a similar amount depending on the size of your premaster.
 pre-master Psychology is 45 EC
 you pay at once and in advance
 you have no right to a refund
www.utwente.nl/ces/studentservices/
2e bachelor/master - institutional fee
SIGN UP/ ENROLL FOR PRE-MASTER HBO students
 HBO students:
 If you want to start the pre-master in February and you don’t know whether
you’re admissible contact the study counselor before the 1st of December!
(for September it’s the 1st of July)
 If you want to start the doorstroomminor in February contact the study
counselor before the 1st of December!
(for September it’s the 1st of July)
 Admissible? Formal application before the 1st of January!
(for September it’s the 1st of August)
 Pre-master: http://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/how-to-apply/
 Doorstroomminor: http://www.utwente.nl/ces/studentservices/inschrijven/
 Introductory day end of January
SIGN UP/ ENROLL FOR PRE-MASTER WO students
 WO students
 Bachelor PSY UT: e-mail BOZ start master
 Bachelor PSY other universities: contact the study counselor before the 1st
of December whether you can transfer directly into the Master’s programme
or you need to follow some (pre-master) courses!
(for September it’s the 1st of July)
 UT bachelorstudents (other than Psychology) – pre-master - contact study
counselor before the 1st of December
 Introductory day end of January
VRAGEN
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Experiences of students
Danielle Koning
Monique Zoet
Introduction
Danielle Koning
Monique Zoet
(Pre-master psychologie)
(Master Positieve psychologie en
technologie)
Sociaal Pedagogische
Hulpverlening, Saxion
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Why instead of how
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Developing my skills
Toegepaste Psychologie,
Saxion Deventer
 How to do scientific research
 Why instead of how
 Combination science and
practice
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Why University of Twente?
Personal guidance
✔ Positive psychology and technology
✔ Campus
✔ Pre-master program
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STUDENT FOR A DAY
 You can experience life as a MPS student
 You join a MPS student for one whole day (in- and outside
courses)
 You can subscribe at the stand on the information market or online
www.utwente.nl/studentforaday

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