Prospectus | 08/09 - Psychology and Neuroscience - Maastricht ...

Prospectus Research Master Psychology 2008 • 2009
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The specialization in Cognitive Neuroscience provides students with an extensive and
in-depth theoretical background on all the hot topics of neuroimaging and brain research.
The conceptual range includes core courses on perception and attention, as well as on
somatosensory and motor processes. Additional topics include higher cognitive functions
such as language comprehension and production, self-monitoring, and mental imagery.
The Cognitive Neuroscience group is known for combining content and methodology
to improve answers obtained and questions asked in current and future neuroscientific
research. Students are provided with the unique opportunity to be trained in all essential
research methods of Cognitive Neuroscience. Maastricht University has its own 3-Tesla
MRI research scanner and hosts fully equipped EEG as well as TMS laboratories. Students
thus gain a thorough understanding of the theoretical background of these most
advanced techniques for imaging, recording and manipulating neuronal activation in the
human brain. In addition, they acquire hands-on experience in how to operate and use
these techniques in the context of empirical neuroscience.
Cognitive Neuroscience Coordinator:
Alex Sack, Cognitive Neuroscience, Phone 38 84267,
40 Universiteitssingel East, Room 4.765, E-mail: a.sack@psychology.unimaas.nl
Colloquia Coordinator:
Joel Reithler, Cognitive Neuroscience, Phone 38 81896,
40 Universiteitssingel East, Room 4.761, E-mail: j.reithler@psychology.unimaas.nl