[vslist] new MSc in Neuro-cognitive psychology

[Mark Elliott]

Dear colleagues,

I very am pleased to inform you of a new M.Sc program in Neuro-Cognitive
Psychology at the Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich in
collaboration with our Bavarian partner universities in Regensburg and
Würzburg. In the following posting I will briefly outline a course
description, objectives, requirements for candidature and application
procedures. For full details please consult the course web site at
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/.

The Neuro-cognitive Psychology program

* is an English-language study program designed for a select group of
outstanding students.
* is taught by leading scientists in their fields, both at the
University of Munich (home institution) and at national and
international (European) partner institutions.
* is interdisciplinary in focus, integrating state-of-the-art
theoretical and methodological approaches of Experimental Psychology and
the Cognitive Neurosciences(Neurobiology, Neurology, Neuropsychology,
Neuropsychiatry).
* is research-oriented, providing advanced training in basic-science
Neuro-Cognitive Psychology as well as its applications in the emergent
fields of Neuro-Cognitive Diagnostics and Ergonomics.
* consists of intensive, small-group and individual tuition, using both
traditional and innovative teaching methods (e.g., debating club seminar).
* provides individual supervision and advising through a personal mentor
system.
* awards successful students with an international Master’s degree,
which qualifies the holder for professional work in cutting-edge
scientific and applied (e.g., health and industrial) settings.

Program Goals

* The course is designed to provide an advanced, research-oriented study
program in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology (NCP), an emerging field at the
intersection of Experimental Psychology and the Cognitive Neurosciences.
* The course has two interrelated foci, one basic and one applied. The
first focus is on basic-science Neuro-Cognitive Psychology theories and
methods, and the second on the application of Neuro-Cognitive Psychology
in selected fields, in particular, human-factors engineering and
experimentally based diagnostics of neuro-cognitive disorders.

The program is funded by the German Federal State of Bavaria as part of
the new academic "Elite Network Bavaria". NCP is one of only 10 funded,
out of over 100 proposed, "elite study programs". The program is
organized jointly by Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (lead
institution), the Technical University of Munich, University of
Regensburg, University of Würzburg, Max-Planck-Institute of Psychiatry
(Munich), and further academic and research institutions. As an "elite"
study program, the course is directed at a select group of highly able
and motivated students, and is taught by leading scientists in their
fields of expertise, within a structure of small-group (including
one-to-one) instruction and advising. Within this "elite" framework, the
traditional German semester structure has been replaced by course
components that progress continuously, enabling a shorter period of
intense study.

Students undertake two years of individually supervised course work,
comprising of lectures, tutorials, seminars, methods courses, colloquia,
independent research projects (laboratory rotations), and the Master
thesis. Applicants must normally hold a Bachelor degree, or equivalent,
in psychology, biology, medicine, or a closely related subject area. We
are able to provide funds to cover living expenses for some students
while the university in Munich has agreed to provide a limited number of
dormitory rooms. Please note that the course is free to students with
the exception of a small administration charge of €85,00 payable twice
per year.

Exceptionally, for the course start in the winter semester 2004/05, the
application period is currently open and ends on July 30th, 2004. The
selection and admission process takes place in three steps: evaluation
of the written application, a test of subject-specific knowledge, and a
personal interview when possible. Specific details of the application
procedure are available under
http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/pro.html, while information for
prospective students concerning prerequisite qualifications may be found
under http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/app/qual.html. The admissions
committee will arrive at a final decision with regard to admission based
on thorough evaluations of all three above stated steps: written
application, subject test, and interview by September 1, 2004. Admission
letters will be issued immediately thereafter.

Full details may be found under http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~ncp/
which includes links offering information on the city of Munich, a
vibrant and modern state capital located in the heart of Europe. Further
enquiries may also be made by email to the course director: Prof. Dr.
Hermann J. Müller at ncp@psy.uni-muenchen.de.


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Mark A. Elliott Ph.D

Ludwig-Maximilians Universität
Department Psychologie
Abteilung f. Allgemeine u. Experimentelle Psychologie.
Leopoldstr. 13,
D-80802 München / Munich.
Germany

Tel: ++49 (0)89 2180 5209/5212 (Secretary)
Fax: ++49 (0)89 2180 5211

email: elliott@psy.uni-muenchen.de
web: http://www.paed.uni-muenchen.de/~elliott/
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