Université de Neuchâtel
Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines
Cognitive Science
General structure
Curriculum "M Sc / MA in Cognitive Science
Titre de groupe d'enseignements
Compulsory courses
Orientations
Internship
Master theses
Total
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120 ECTS
ECTS
Year
30
30
30
30
120
1
1
2
2
Status
Compulsory
Elective
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compensation
No
No
No
No
Prerequisite
No
No
No
No
Curriculum 2017-2018 - Master in Cognitive Science
Remarks
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Université de Neuchâtel
Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines
Cognitive Science
Curriculum "M Sc / MA in Cognitive Science
120 ECTS
1rst year
Prerequisite
Teaching
Compulsory courses: Propedeutics
Neurosciences / Brain and cognition
Philosohy of mind
Human evolution
Compulsory courses: Integration
Integrative models
Methods in cognitive science (practical, data management and statistics)
Seminar series of invited speakers
Scientific writing for specific purposes
Orientations: Spécialisations
Social cognition and development (course)
Social cognition and development (seminar)
Language, discourse and meaning (course)
Linguistics and verbal communication (seminar, invited speakers and literature
studies)
Comparative cognition (course and seminar)
Behavioural Ecology (course, literature studies and invited speakers)
Communication, representations and coordination (course)
Communication, representations and coordination (seminar)
Total 1rst year
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H/week
Semester
(A/S)
2
2
3
A
A
A
3
4
2
3
A
A
A+S
A
2
2
2
S
S
S
15
5
5
5
15
4
6
2
3
30
5
5
5
2
S
3
3
2
2
S
S
S
S
Curriculum 2017-2018 - Master in Cognitive Science
ECTS
Education Type
Status
Evaluation
mode
C
S
C
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Compulsory
Elective
Elective
Elective
5
S
Elective
CA graded
5
5
5
5
60
C-S
C
C
S
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
C
C
C
C
C-W
S
C-W
WE 2 H
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
CA pass
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
CA graded
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Université de Neuchâtel
Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines
Cognitive Science
Curriculum "M Sc / MA in Cognitive Science
120 ECTS
2nd year
Prerequisite
Teaching
H/week
Internship
Internship (specialisations plus or free electives)
Master thesis
Master thesis
Total 2nd year
Total 1rts and 2nd years
Semester
(A/S)
A/S
A/S
ECTS
30
30
30
30
60
120
Education Type
IN
Status
Evaluation
mode
Compulsory
Compulsory CA graded
Compulsory
Compulsory CA graded
The specifics characteristics of each course are specified in the online course descriptions.
Abbreviations
C = Course
S = Seminar
C-S = Course-seminar
DR = Directed Reading
W = Workshop
C-W = Course-Worskshop
F = Field (Travel, etc.)
IN = Intersnship
WE = written exam
A = Autumn semester
S = Spring semester
CA (pass)= continuous assessment without grading, modalities fixed in course descriptives
CA (graded)= continuous assessment that is graded, modalities fixed in course descriptives
Information
Master coordinators: Profs. F. Clément, L. de Saussure, A. Bangerter, R. Bshary, K. Zuberbühler and F. Correia.
Exams and regulation
Candidates must be registred in IS-Academia for both courses and exams.
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