Changes starting 2023-2024
| Exam and Examination Regulation - Applies to all students Art. 2.2 (admission requirements): Text is adjusted to reflect the current admission requirements, as communicated on maastrichtuniversity.nl since 01-10-2023. Art. 3.1 (programme content): "Clinical Psychology" is the new name for the specialisation "Psychopathology". Art. 3.6 (curriculum): The curriculum of the master’s programme will change in 2023-2024 and the years thereafter. We added that students who might be affected by the curriculum changes due to study-delay, the educational management in consultation with the board of examiners will seek a fitting solution per student. Art. 4.4 (electives): new article. Art 5.2 (grades): added option to evaluate course as pass/fail. Art 5.14 (exemptions): no exemptions possible for the elective courses. |
| Rules and Regulations - Applies to all students Info not yet available |
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| The content of the statistic courses has been restructured. Everyone follows: • PSY4162 'Applied Statistics I: Capita Selecta' (4 ECTS) After the information session, you will be able to choose one of the following electives: • PSY4163 'Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta A' (2 ECTS) • PSY4164 'Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta B' (2 ECTS) • PSY4165 'Applied Statistics II: Capita Selecta C' (2 ECTS) The transition path for students who started in 2022-2023 or earlier will be communicated on a later date. In 2022-2023, additional exams were offered for PSY4106 'Advanced Statistics I' and PSY4107 'Advanced Statistics II' (7 August 2023) for these students. | ||
| The old statistics courses are no longer offered : - PSY4106 'Advanced Statistics I' (3 ECTS) - PSY4107 'Applied Statistics II' (3 ECTS) - PSY4117 'Practical Training: SPSS II' (0 ECTS) - PSY4119 'Practical Training: SPSS I and Lisrel' (0 ECTS) Questions about this change? Call, email or visit the FPN Servicedesk. | ||
Cognitive NeuroscienceCohort 2023-2024 |
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| PSY9509 'Facultary Introduction RM CN': new administrative code, used to provide the schedule via the timetable. | Not applicable. |
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2023-2024 |
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| PSY9511 'Facultary Introduction RM FN': new administrative code, used to provide the schedule via the timetable. | Not applicable. |
NeuropsychologyCohort 2023-2024 |
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| PSY9512 'Facultary Introduction RM NP': new administrative code, used to provide the schedule via the timetable. | Not applicable. |
Clinical PsychologyCohort 2023-2024 |
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| The Research Master specialisation Psychopathology has been renamed to Clinical Psychology. The new name better reflects the content and focus of this specialisation. As from July 2023 , the diploma supplement (a standardised European format to describe the programme) and the transcript ( the grade list) will show the new name and the text "formerly known as Psychopathology". The diploma itself only mentions the programme name, not the name of the chosen specialisation. | ||
| PSY9513 'Facultary Introduction RM CP': new administrative code, used to provide the schedule via the timetable. | Not applicable. | |
Drug Development and NeurohealthCohort 2023-2024 |
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| PSY9510 'Facultary Introduction RM DDN': new administrative code, used to provide the schedule via the timetable. | Not applicable. |
Changes starting 2022-2023
| Exam and Examination Regulation - Applies to all students - Article 4.2 (entrance requirements): lowered the number of ECTS required to start an internship to 54 ECTS (was 60 ECTS). - Article 4.2 (entrance requirements): clearified that the ECTS requirements pertain to courses of the first year. - Article 5.5 (format of exams): updated the various options for a written exam, such as a presentation or report. |
| Rules and Regulations - Applies to all students No changes. |
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| PSY4114 "Research Grant Writing Workshop": now starts in period 2 with lectures. | ||
Neuropsychology | ||
PSY4373 "Introduction to R (= software)": now available as elective. | ||
Drug Development and NeurohealthCohort 2022-2023 |
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| PSY4821 "Robot-based High-Throughput Screening": no longer offered | Not relevant, was 0 ECTS. |
Changes starting 2021-2022
| Exam and Examination Regulation - Only applies to 2021-2022 |
| Rules and Regulations - Applies to all students nagevraagd amendement 3: The research proposal will be assessed as pass/fail and can be re-sit once. |
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2021-2022 |
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| PSY4373 "R for Pathway Enrichment or Drug Repositioning Analysis" has a new name: "Introduction to R" | N/A |
PsychopathologyCohort 2021-2022 |
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New Module: PSY4373 "Introduction to R" | N/A | |
| PSY4542 "The Application of Cognitive Methods in Psychopathology Research" is no longer offered | N/A |
Drug Development and NeurohealthCohort 2021-2022 |
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PSY4373 "R for Pathway Enrichment or Drug Repositioning Analysis" has a new name: "Introduction to R" | N/A |
Changes starting 2020-2021
!Inplemented COVID-19 changes in academic year 2019-2020 will not apply in academic year 2020-2021!All Specialisations Year 1-2 |
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PSY4110/PSY4113 "Scientific Writing" not offered anymore | Students who have not passed this modules will be contacted via e-mail. | |
| PSY4112 "Research Grant Writing Workshop" changes from 1 ECTS to 2 ECTS. PSY 4112 has a new code: PSY4114 | Students who have not passed this module will be contacted via e-mail. |
NeuroeconomicsCohort 2020-2021 |
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NeuroEconomics will not start a new cohort in 2020-2021 | Students who have not passed all modules in year 1 will be contacted via e-mail. | |
| No changes in Year 2 | N/A |
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2020-2021 |
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PSY 4317 "Neuroimmunology and Inflammation" changes from 5 to 4 ECTS and has a new code: PSY 4360 | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4317 will be contacted via e-mail. | |
| PSY 4321 "Psychiatric Neuroscience" changes from 5 to 4 ECTS and has a new code: PSY 4323 | Students who have not yet passes PSY 4321 will be contacted via e-mail. | |
| New Module: PSY4373 "R for Pathway Enrichment or Drug Repositioning Analysis | N/A |
NeuroPsychologyCohort 2020-2021 |
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PSY 4434 "Basic Cognitive Psychological Skills" offered in period 1 instead of period 2. | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4434 have to check their timetable. | |
| PSY 4433 "Neuropsychological Assessment" offered in period 2 instead of period 1. | Students who have not yet passes PSY 4433 have to check their timetable. |
Drug Development and NeurohealthCohort 2020-2021 |
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PSY 4812 "Drug Discovery" changes from 5 to 4 ECTS and has a new code: PSY 4842. | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4812 will be booked. | |
| PSY 4840 "Psychiatric Neuroscience: Psychopharmacology" changes from 5 to 4 ECTS and has a new code: PSY4841. | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4840 will be booked. | |
| PSY 4831 "Valorisation" changes from 1 to 2 ECTS and has a new code: PSY4834 | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4831 will be booked. |
Changes starting 2019-2020
NeuroeconomicsCohort 2019-2020 |
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Name change: | N/A |
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2019-2020 |
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New electives: | N/A | |
| PSY5314 "Workshop: Laboratory Animal Sciences" changed to elective PSY4161 "Elective: Laboratory Animal Sciences". | Choose PSY4161 or one of the other FN electives. |
Drug Development and Neurohealth (DN) | Consequences cohort 2018-2019 or before | |
| PSY4352 "Practical training: Western Blotting" changed to PSY4823 "Practical Training: Western Blotting: A Pharmacological Perspective" | Use course PSY4823. | |
| PSY4321 "Psychiatric Neuroscience" changed to PSY4840 "Psychiatric Neuroscience: Psychopharmacology" | Use course PSY4840. | |
| Name changes: PSY4159 "Elective: Research DN" has a new name: PSY4159 "Double Elective: Research" PSY4160 "Elective: Review DN" has a new name: PSY4160 "Double Elective: Review" | N/A |
Changes starting 2018-2019
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2018-2019 |
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PSY4337 Commercialising Science and Technology, year 1 period 4, will be replaced by the module PSY4831 Valorisation, year 1 period 2. | Students who started in 2017-2018 or before and have not yet passed PSY4337 will be booked for PSY4831. | |
| PSY5331 will be offered in year 2 in 2018-2019 for the last time and will be replaced by PSY4340 in period 1, year 1 as from 2018-2019 and PSY5333 Advanced Genetics period 1, year 2 in 2019-2020. | Students who started in 2016-2017 and have not yet passed PSY5331 will be booked for PSY5331 in year 2 in 2018-2019. |
Drug Development and Neurohealth (DN) | Consequences cohort 2017-2018 or before | |
| New Module: PSY 4340 Introduction to Genetics. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. | |
PSY 4811 Medical Needs & Failures, Target Discovery has a new code: PSY 4818. The study load in terms of ECTS for the module PSY4818 is set at 3 ECTS. The module PSY 4818 is offered in period 1 instead of period 3. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. | |
| PSY 4813 Big Data in Drug Discovery & Development has a new code: PSY 4819. The study load in terms of ECTS for the module PSY4813 is set at 3 ECTS. The module PSY 4813 is offered in period 3 instead of period 1. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. | |
| PSY 4814 Drug Metabolism and Safety is offered in period 2 instead of period 1. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. | |
| PSY 4815 Clinical Development had a new code: 4820. The study load in terms of ECTS for the module PSY4815 is set at 4 ECTS. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. | |
| PSY 4822 Practical Training: Conmputer Supported training in ... is offered in period 3 instead of period 2. | Please contact the education office if you have any questions. |
Changes starting 2017-2018
Drug Development and NeurohealthCohort 2017-2018 |
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PSY4110 Scientific Writing . This module is not offered in period 5 anymore but in period 4. This module has a new code: PSY4113 | Please register for PSY4113 in registration period 4. | |
| No consequences. |
Fundamental NeuroscienceCohort 2017-2018 |
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| No consequences. | |
PSY4353 Measuring Cognitive Functions is a new practical with PSY4312 Introduction to Psychology. | No consequences. |
Changes starting 2016-2017
Educational curricula can change from year to year. Below you will find the curriculum changes Research Master starting 2016-2017.
| Curriculum changes Research Master, starting 2016-2017 | ||
FNCohort 2016-2017 |
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PSY4372 Functional Brain Imaging (2 ECTS, P5) replaced with PSY4832 Biomedical Brain Imaging (3 ECTS, P4) (PSY4372 is not offered anymore.) | Students who started in 2015-2016 or before should register for PSY4832 instead of PSY4372. | |
PSY4313 Neuroanatomy (P1) will change from 5 credits to 4 credits | Students who started in 2015-2016 or before will still receive 5 credits but will need to make an extra assignment to justify the 1 extra ECTS. Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation. | |
PSY5332 Behavioural Tests and Models (Period 1 Year 2) (In 2014-2015 PSY4339 was offered for the last time in Year 1 Period 2.) | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY5332. | |
PSY5313 Laboratory Animal Sciences + practicum PSY5350 periode 1 year 2.(In 2014-2015 PSY4338 + practicum PSY4350 were offered for the last time in Period 5 Year 1) | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY5313+PSY5350. | |
PSY4322 Electrophysiology: From Single Cell...(In 2015-2016 Period 1 year 2 PSY5311 Electrophysiology: From Single Cell Acti… was offered for the last time) | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY4322. | |
NPCohort 2016-2017 |
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PSY4422 Psychophysiological Skills (P4) will not be offered as a regular skills training but only as an elective (P4 as well). | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY4422 as a regular skills training. | |
PSY4423 Neuropsychology in Practice: From Test … is offered only in P5 (not P4 and P5) | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY4423. | |
PSY4372 Functional Brain Imaging (2 ECTS, Period 5) Replaced with PSY4435 Human Neuroimaging,(3 credits, P5) ( PSY4435 is not offered anymore.) | Students who started in 2015-2016 or before should register for PSY4435 instead of PSY4372. | |
PSY4110 Scientific Writing (P5). This module is not offered in P5 anymore but in P4. | Please register for this course in registration P4. | |
PPCohort 2016-2017 |
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PSY4422 Psychophysiological Skills (P4) will not be offered as a regular skills training but only as an elective (P4 as well). | Please contact the coordinator of your specialisation if you have not yet passed PSY4422 as a regular skills training. | |
PSY4542 The Application of Cognitive Methods... Offered in P 4- year 1 (not P5-year 1) | Please register for this course in registration P 4. | |
PSY4372 Functional Brain Imaging (2 ECTS, Period 5) Replaced with PSY4435 Human Neuroimaging, (3 credits, P5)( PSY4435 is not offered anymore.) | Students who started in 2015-2016 or before should register for PSY4435 instead of PSY4372. | |
CN NE NPCohort 2016-2017 |
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PSY4110 Scientific Writing (P5). This module is not offered in P5 anymore but in P4. | Please register for this course in registration P4. | |
NeuroPsychologyCohort 2020-2021 |
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PSY 4434 "Basic Cognitive Psychological Skills" offered in period 1 instead of period 2. | Students who have not yet passed PSY 4434 have to check their timetable. | |
| PSY 4433 "Neuropsychological Assessment" offered in period 2 instead of period 1. | Students who have not yet passes PSY 4433 have to check their timetable. |