Master Sciences cognitives - Parcours : Psychologie / Psychology

General cog-SUP organization

The master’s student must register to one of the tracks. These tracks ensure the acquisition of genuine expertise in the concepts, methods, and techniques specific to each discipline, enhancing the clarity of skills associated with the diploma. The program establishes a common cultural foundation from the first year (M1) through a core curriculum and introductory courses to the different disciplines. In the second year (M2), the majority of courses are fully interdisciplinary and open to students from all tracks. Our goal is to cultivate cognitivists equipped with both robust disciplinary expertise and a broad interdisciplinary culture, essential elements for fostering meaningful collaboration across disciplines.

Specific to the track Psychology

The Psychology track aims to train the new generation of cognitive psychologists in classic methods and approaches (behavior, psychophysics, signal detection theory, etc), augmented by solid training in modern scientific methods that psychology has adopted and contributed to creating through its interactions with the other cognitive sciences (brain imaging, cognitive modeling, etc).
This goal is achieved through methods and content classes, as well as internships in research laboratory during both the M1 and M2 years. Training in statistics and experimental design is also guaranteed by the core curriculum, and students can also choose from external courses to further enrich and/or specify their knowledge.

Students graduating from this program may go on to perform a PhD in cognitive science and psychology, or turn towards more applied settings in which experimental design and research methodology are crucial skills.