mam Master’s Thesis Module (Course overview)

Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology.
Completion of at least 60 credit points in other modules including module psy240 (psy241) (Computation in Neuroscience).
Assignment of a topic by thesis supervisor and official application with the examination office.

If you want to do a Master's thesis outside the Department of Psychology, please follow the rules stated on the program website. 
We encourage students to use the LaTeX template provided on the course website. We usually offer a workshop on how to use LaTeX once a year.

Teaching format:
individual thesis preparation with supervision

Rules, guidelines and the grading scheme for Master's theses can be found on the programme website:
https://uol.de/en/psychology/master/course-overview/
(go to section 'Supporting documents you need during your studies')

The written thesis will be individually evaluated by the daily supervisor and an additional reviewer (second supervisor) (90% of total grade).
The oral presentation and defence of the thesis results will be jointly evaluated by both supervisors (10% of total grade).

individual appointments

Goals of module:
Students will demonstrate that they are able to perform a psychological or neuroscientific experiment and/or analyze data originating from such experiments by means of methods according to contemporary scientific standards. Metaanalyses are accepted if they were conducted by means of up to date tools for data extraction and analyses, according to best practices outlined in relevant community guidelines, such as for example Cochrane. In addition, the students will demonstrate that they are acquainted with the necessary methods and can present their results orally and in written form.

Competencies:
++ experimental methods
+ statistics & scientific programming
+ data presentation & discussion
++ independent research
+ scientific literature
++ scientific English / writing
+ ethics / good scientific practice / professional behavior
+ critical & analytical thinking
+ scientific communication skills
+ knowledge transfer
++ project & time management