Master in Psychology of the Digital Media (online master)
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* application deadline for non-EEA students: 3 April.
Introduction
Is this the programme you're looking for?
This online master's track focuses on the role of digital media in human thought and behaviour.
The study programme in a nutshell
You will learn to apply theories from Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Educational Psychology to address this topic. You will furthermore receive training in methods such as experience sampling, text mining, and educational analytics.
This online master's track prepares you for a position either in industry and consultancy or in academic research and education. You will acquire knowledge and skills that are in high demand in our current society.
The content of the curriculum moreover makes an excellent fit with online teaching. This programme has had ample practice with high-quality online education, and we have experienced that online programmes can contribute to inclusive education for both traditional and non-traditional students.
What does this study entail?
In this online specialization, you will study something that has profoundly changed our society: digital media. You will learn how digital media impacts our personal and professional lives in several domains. Some of the questions you will address are:
- How can we optimize our use of the digital media in our work environment?
- How do we distinguish fact from fiction when we read or watch the news?
- How can we best design online learning environments?
Our students
This online program is the best choice for students who are interested in a scientific approach to how digital media affects our daily lives. Students with a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Organisational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, or Educational Psychology might be particularly interested in this programme, but the programme is suitable for students from all areas of psychology. (Inter)national students who are physically or financially unable to come to campus, or who don’t want to come to campus because of the travel distance, are now able to join this MSc as well.
Working professionals or life-long learners who want to grow within their organisation and wish to develop their knowledge and (academic) skills can benefit from the programme too.
Curriculum
The online programme will provide you with cutting-edge knowledge about the effects of digital media on information processing, learning, and work performance. You will learn to analyze effects using innovative techniques such as experience sampling, text mining, and learning analytics.
The course will use an innovative educational format. There will be group discussions of current topics in the scientific literature on digital media. Students will convey their understanding of these discussions in the form of course-related blog posts and vlogs. The programme will be in English.
Block 1
- Digital Media @ Work
- Research practical
Block 2
- Cognition in the Digital Age
- Practical: text-mining of digital media
Block 3
- Online Learning
- Practical: Learning analytics & the design of online learning
Block 4
- Applied Multivariate Data Analysis
- Multivariate Data Analysis
Block 5
- Research proposal
- Thesis
- Thesis
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Ideal Students
Is this the right programme for you?
- This is an intensive, full-time programme;
- The master has specifically been designed for online education and its curriculum matches with the online method.
- Problem-solving and working in small groups are key elements of this programme;
- Part of your output in this program will be blog posts and/or vlogs, so you can build a portfolio;
- Throughout the programme, we have experienced that the different backgrounds of our diverse student population have enriched the discourse of the programme;
- This first-rate programme offers a thorough preparation for a career in education, business or research through its unique combination of theory and practical applications;
- Our lecturers are researchers at the same time and do actual research on the same topics that are being discussed in the master's programme.
Career Opportunities
This online program prepares students for positions such as
- data scientist,
- content manager,
- trainee social media,
- educational designer
- academic researcher.
Multinationals are interested in students who can analyze behavior, possess presentation skills, and have some programming experience. In the academic field, students can find positions in various areas of psychology (e.g., cognitive, educational, industrial, and organizational) and related fields.