Research Master’s programmes
The Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences offers seven research Master’s programmes in the field of social sciences. Distinguishing features include:
- Students are trained to become researchers
- The programmes are provided by internationally reputed researchers from within and outside of the Faculty
- Small-scale tuition and intensive guidance
- Length: two years
- Course language: English
Cultural Anthropology: SocioCultural Transformations (information for prospective students) >>
Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence (information for prospective students) >>
This programme centres on the general socialisation process, upbringing, and normative development tracks. It particularly focuses on the development of at-risk children and teenagers.
Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction (information for prospective students) >>
The subject of this research Master’s programme is ‘learning in an educational context’. Students study theories of learning and interaction processes between cooperating students, between students and teachers, and between students and teaching material.
Methodology and Statistics of Social and Behavioural Sciences (information for prospective students) >>
This programme introduces students to the most up-to-date methodological and statistical techniques. They develop statistical insights in order to draw relevant and interesting conclusions from different data sets.
Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism (information for prospective students) >>
Migration and relationships between ethnic groups in multicultural societies are the focus of this research Master’s programme. Students examine the various phases in the migration flows and the process of integration of ethnic minorities in different societies.
Social and Health Psychology (information for prospective students) >>
This research Master’s programme has students consider the hypothesis that people are able to regulate their own behaviour and can predict, plan, control and change their own actions in order to achieve personal objectives.
Sociology and Social Research (information for prospective students) >>
The programme focuses on theoretical models, advanced research methods, and their problem-oriented application. Students examine the way that collective behaviour can be explained as products of individual behaviour.
In addition to the above, the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, in collaboration with other Faculties, is responsible for the Neuroscience and Cognition research Master’s programme. This programme is organised by the Graduate School of Life Sciences.
In the near future, the Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences will also be offering the taught programmes of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences.