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The SHP research master programme takes two years. The first year is primarily devoted to course work with four theoretical courses emphasizing the basic affective and cognitive processes involved in behavioral regulation and their application in the domains of social behaviour and health behaviour; one statistics course (multivariate analyses); two integrative courses during which students will learn how to test theoretical ideas empirically and are familiarized with methodological procedures. In addition to these courses, students also have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects during a research training which will cover all relevant aspects of conducting a study.

The second year is primarily spent on preparations for the master´s thesis and writing the thesis. During the first semester students can choose an optional course, will be involved in a second research training project, write their thesis proposal, and follow a course that deals with all the relevant aspects of preparing a study. The second semester is primarily spent on writing the master´s thesis; students also will be provided with a course that deals with all relevant aspects of writing up research.

• Behavioral Regulation I: Affect and Motivation (course coordinator Catharine Evers, Ph.D.)

This course deals with the basic psychological and biological processes involved in the regulation of affect and their consequeces for subsequent behavior.

• Behavioral Regulation II: Thought and Cognition (course coordinator Ruud Custers, Ph.D.)

This course offers students an advanced understanding of how human beings shape and rely on their cognitive system to control their thoughts and behaviors.

• Multivariate Statistics (course coordinator Irene Klugkist, Ph.D.)

This course teaches student to use multivariate statistics for the analysis of empirical data.

• Integrative Practicum I (course coordinator Monique Smeets, Ph.D.)

During this course student will develop and improve their academic research skills such as formulating research question, translating these questions into study designs, deciding which statistical techniques to use, and analyzing and interpreting data.

• Advances in research on behavioral regulation I: Interpersonal behavior (course coordinator Bob Fennis, Ph.D.)

This course trains students in their understanding and use of theories of behavioral regulation applied to interpersonal behavior.

• Advances in research on behavioral regulation II: Health behavior (course coordinator Denise de Ridder, Ph.D.)

This course trains students in their understanding and use of theories of behavioral regulation applied to health behavior.

• Integrative Practicum II (course coordinator Bob Fennis, Ph.D.)

The goal of this course is to train students in their understanding and use of research paradigms in the field of behavioral regulation.

• Research Training I & II (course coordinator Henriet van Middendorp, Ph.D.)

This course offers students the opportunity to participate in an ongoing research project and familiarize themselves with all relevant aspects of doing research.

Optional course

Student can choose a course from one of the other research master programmes offered by the Graduate School of Social Sciences.

• Research Seminar I & II (course coordinator Michael Hafner, Ph.D.)

Both courses offer an in-depth training of how to deal with all relevant aspects of doing research, such as writing a research proposal, formulating hypotheses, find appropriate samples, data collection, analyzing data and writing up research.

• Master Thesis (coordinator Denise de Ridder, Ph.D.)

Students conduct their research under individual supervision of one of the teachers involved in the SHP programme.