Study Guide

<p>Candidates that are eligible to attend the Postgraduate (Masters) Programme of Specialization in "Cognitive Psychology and Applications" are: 1) Holders of Bachelor Degrees that are awarded from Higher Education Institutions of Greece. Specifically, graduates from Departments of Psychology, Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology, Departments of Education or Departments leading to teaching positions in secondary education, Departments of Medicine and Nursing, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Graduates of Departments of Technological Institutions (TEI) related to the above scientific areas. (2) Holders of Bachelor Degrees from foreign Higher Education Institutions that are equivalent to Greek Institutions. These Bachelor Degrees should be related to the scientific fields described under 1. The Postgraduate Diploma is not awarded to a postgraduate student whose first (Bachelor) degree has been obtained from a foreign institution but has not been recognized by the Hellenic National Academic Recognition and Information Center (NARIC) according to law 3328/2005 (A ΄80). </p>

<p>The Postgraduate Program in "Cognitive Psychology and Applications" is a four-semester full-time program leading to a Postgraduate (Master΄s) Degree of Specialization in "Cognitive Psychology and Applications".</p><p>The successful completion of the Postgraduate Program leading to Postgraduate (Master΄s) Degree of Specialization in "Cognitive Psychology and Applications" is achieved through the successful examination of four (4) compulsory and four (4) elective-compulsory courses, that correspond to eighty (80) ECTS in total, and ten (10) ECTS for each course and the successful completion of a Postgraduate Diploma Thesis which corresponds to forty (40) ECTS credits. The successful completion of the Postgraduate Program corresponds to a hundred and twenty (120) ECTS credits in total, that correspond to a workload of 30 ECTS credits per semester.</p><p>The aim of the Postgraduate programme in "Cognitive Psychology and Applications" of the Department of Psychology, AUTh is the up-to-date scientific approach to the study of cognitive, metacognitive and affective processes in various contexts, such as education, courtrooms, work and other domains of everyday life. In addition, the aim is to cover the study of dynamic changes in these processes, in lifespan development and (healthy and pathological) aging. The emphasis is both on the cognitive processes of lower and higher hierarchy, as well as cognitive control, metacognition and Theory of Mind. This Master΄s program covers scientific topics about the impact of affect- (i.e., motivation, emotions and other affective factors, such as mood) in cognitive performance over the lifespan.</p><p>Depending on the elective courses that will be chosen, the profile of each postgraduate student is shaped according to his/her learning goals. The three main study paths are:</p><p>(A) that of the cognitive and metacognitive processes,</p><p>(B) that of the cognitive and emotional processes in healthy and pathological elderly</p><p>(C) the applications of the acquired scientific knowledge in everyday life contexts.</p><p>Within this framework the program is offering:</p><p>(a) specialized theoretical knowledge and in-depth training in the scientific field of cognitive functions and teaching students the necessary skills to study the basic psychological functions and cognitive control, the biological basis of these processes and the various emotional factors that affect them in the laboratory and the field settings.</p><p>(b) getting acquainted with the theoretical paradigms and empirical evidence of cognitive psychology and how this applied in everyday life</p><p>(c) training in the relevant scientific research methods that are needed to study cognitive and affective processes</p><p>(d) training in applying psychological tools for assessing cognitive and emotional processes</p><p>(d) familiarization with cognitive and emotional interventions in various populations.</p><p>(f) the completion of a Master Thesis.</p><p>On successful completion of this program, students are expected to:</p><p>A. be able to generate new ideas, to develop and formulate scientific and research questions to search, analyze and synthesize research evidence and data via a scientific approach and new technologies,</p><p>B. be able to take a critical approach and be self-aware to their work be trained to work efficiently both autonomously, as well as within a team adapt to new professional environments and engage in active decision-making,</p><p>C. be competent in successfully handling bibliographical and research data bases, software for statistical analyses, educational learning environments and in communicating in English, an important skill for their professional and personal development.</p><p>D. have learned:</p><p>(i) to comply with ethical issues, to adhere to the professional and research ethics code and to develop professional, social and ethical responsibility,</p><p>(ii) to respect human diversity and multiculturalism and to offer high quality services to diverse groups of people.</p>

<p>Graduates of the Postgraduate (Masters) Programme of Specialization in Cognitive Psychology and Applications of the School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who hold a Bachelors Degree in Psychology have obtained a license to practice the profession of psychologist, in accordance with the provisions of Law 991/1979 (Government Gazette 278 vol. A / 20-12-1979) as amended by the provisions of Law 2646/1998 (Government Gazette 236 t. Α/20.10.1998). </p><p>Graduates of the MSc Cognitive Psychology and Applications who do not hold a basic (Bachelor) Degree in Psychology, are not eligible to obtain a license to practice the profession of Psychologist. </p>

<p>The qualification is a terminal award and allows access to Doctoral Studies (PhD) </p>

<p>A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in the Hellenic Higher Education. </p><p>Άριστα (Arista) Excellent from 8.50 to 10.00 </p><p>Λίαν Καλώς (Lian Kalos) Very Good from 6.50 to 8.49 </p><p>Καλώς (Kalos) Good from 6.00 to 6.49 </p><p>Ανεπιτυχώς (Anepitychos) Fail from 0.00 to 5.99 </p><p>Minimum passing grade according to the Schools Postgraduate Studies Regulations is 6.00. </p>

<p><b>4 SEMESTERS, 120 ECTS </b></p><p>A full academic year is equivalent to 60 ECTS units and each semester to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) (1 ECTS=25-30 hours). Compliance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) regulations started in 2007, when the Greek Legislation was harmonized with the relevant European one (Ministerial Decision no. Φ5/89656/Β3, art. 1-3 Hellenic Government Gazette no. 1466/2007/B). Each course is credited with a number of ECTS (>=2) according to the student΄s workload (contact hours, laboratory work, examination etc) and accumulation of credits (ECTS) is accoplished after successful completion of the course. </p>

<p>Full-time studies </p>