Pursuant to Act 261 of March 18, 2015 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's programme in Engineering Psychology is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for The Technical Faculty of IT and Design.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 111 of January 30, 2017 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order) with subsequent changes.
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the Technical Faculty of IT and Design, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Board of Studies for Electronics and IT.
The programme is affiliated with the body of external examiners for engineering educations: electro (In Danish: censorkorps for Ingeniøruddannelsernes landsdækkende censorkorps; elektro).
Applicants with a legal claim to admission (retskrav):
Applicants with the following degrees are entitled to admission:
Applicants without legal claim to admission:
Bachelor’s programmes qualifying students for admission:
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the designation civilingeniør, cand.polyt. (candidatus/candidata polytechnices) i produkt- og designpsykologi. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Engineering Psychology).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studieservice.aau.dk/regler-vejledninger
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts in his or her native language as well as in English and use reference works etc.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Knowledge:
Skills:
Competences:
The programme is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a programme element or a group of programme elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods. Examinations are defined in the curriculum.
The programme is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
Offered as:
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Study programme: MSc Engineering Psychology | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
Investigation of Subjective Experiences
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Investigation of Subjective Experiences
(ESNPDPK1P1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
Advanced Cognitive Psychology
(ESNPDPK1K1) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | Danish |
Applied Experimental Psychology and Psycho-physics
(ESNPDPK1K2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | Danish |
1st Semester Elective course module package
Choose 1 course
| Course | 5 | ||||
2 Semester
Interaction
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Interaction
(ESNPDPK2) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
Applied Cognitive Psychology and Experimental Social Psychology
(ESNPDPK2K1) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Profiling in Engineering Psychology
(ESNPDPK2K2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2nd Semester Elective course module package
Choose 1 course module
| Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Applied Engineering Psychology
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3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option A
30 ECTS Project
| Project | 30 | ||||
3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option B
30 ECTS Academic Internship
| Project | 30 | ||||
3-4 Semester
Long Master's Thesis
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3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option C
60 ECTS Long Master's Thesis
| Project | 60 | ||||
4 Semester
Master's Thesis
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Master's Thesis
(ESNPDPK4P1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
1st Semester Elective course module package Choose 1 course | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Computer Graphics Programming
(ESNVGISK1K1A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Machine Learning
(ESNSPAK3K2FA) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Prototyping and Fabrication Techniques
(MSNMEDM1179) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
User Experience Design for Multi Modal Interaction
(ESNVGISK1K2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2nd Semester Elective course module package Choose 1 course module | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Image Processing and Computer Vision
(ESNVGISK2K1A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Human Sound Perception and Audio Engineering
(ESNSPAK2K2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option A 30 ECTS Project | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Applied Engineering Psychology
(ESNPDPK3P1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option B 30 ECTS Academic Internship | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Academic Internship
(ESNPDPK3P2) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
3rd Semester Engineering Psychology: Option C 60 ECTS Long Master's Thesis | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Master's Thesis
(ESNPDPK4P2) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | Danish |
The current version of the curriculum is published on the Board of Studies’ website, including more detailed information about the programme, including exams
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the Schools website.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of the Technical Faculty of IT and Design and enters into force as of September 2018.
Students who wish to complete their studies under the previous curriculum from September 2017 must conclude their education by the summer examination period 2019 at the latest, since examinations under the previous curriculum are not offered after this time.
Minor editorial changes have been made in connection with the digitisation of the study curriculum.