Psychology

This course is designed to help foster an understanding of the psychology of new media. New media are forms of media that are native to computers; they are computational and rely on computers (including smart devices) for distribution, such as social media, websites, mobile apps, virtual worlds, mobile games, human-computer interface, etc. This course seeks to illustrate the relevance of psychology theory and research in understanding cognitive, emotional, and social processes that people have in new media (e.g., motivation, self-presentation in SNSs, social interactions in virtual worlds). 

Students should have basic knowledge of key theories, concepts, and research methods to succeed in this course. By the end of the semester, students will demonstrate an understanding of the psychological mechanism underlying the processes of new media consumption and how new media impacts us.

This course equips students with a thorough understanding of the causes and consequences of brain damage in humans. It provides knowledge on how the study of individuals with brain damage can lead to a better understanding of human brain function, and it educates students on the core ideas of recovery and neuro-rehabilitation.  
 

This course examines how thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals influence the behavior of others. It is the branch of psychology that studies persons and their relationships with others and with groups and with society as a whole. 

This course examines the process of understanding human behavior in the workplace through the lens of psychological theories, perspectives, and approaches. 

The course covers the basic concepts of human biology, the genetic bases of human development and behavior, the morphophysiology of the neuroendocrine system, developmental neurobiology, the psychobiology of cognitive, perceptual, and motor processes, and educational neuropsychology.

This course explores how our brain can affect our behavior. It introduces how classical and modern neuroscience research tools are used to investigate the workings of the brain. The course examines the ethical and social issues raised by recent developments in neuroscience research. In addition, this module is expected to enable students to develop critical skills in analyzing and writing about controversial issues concerning neuroscience and society.

This course introduces and critically discusses an area of special interest to applied psychologists, namely, psychology as applied to health behavior. The course covers the central models and evidence bases concerning the relationship between psychological processes and health and illness. Topics include health promotion and public health; health behavior models; illness maintenance and treatment adherence; chronic illness; and health through the lifespan.

This course provides students with advanced knowledge and current approaches in systems neuroscience that focuses on understanding brain function and behavior at the level of neural circuits and their interactions.

Previous exposure to basic neurophysiology is recommended. 

Social psychology is the scientific study of how people’s behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by others. This course covers the core themes from social psychology – such as attitudes and attitude change, conformity, and aggression – and how they can be scientifically investigated. During the course, students participate in a “Humans of Maastricht” project. In this project, students make contact with their self-perceived “out-group,” applying social psychological theories and concepts to their experiences and reducing their stereotypes and prejudice in the process.