 The Research Master in Social and Behavioral Sciences is a two-year program. At the start of the program students choose one of three minors, social psychology, sociology or methodology and statistics. If you do not yet know your preferred minor or if you want to switch minor then don't worry, you can change your minor along the way. On the slide you see a graphic display of the curriculum of the first year of the program. An academic year is divided into four blocks, which start in September, November, January and April. On the slide you also see the acronyms for social psychology, SP, social sciences, SS and methodology and statistics, MS. In the blocks you see two or three colored rectangles. These represent the courses in the first year. Yellow rectangles are the courses in social and behavioral sciences. Blue rectangles are courses in research methodology and statistics. Green rectangles are individual research parts. Here is where doing research comes in via traineeships and writing academic papers. These rectangles are positioned underneath all three minors. These are the common courses which are followed by all students. Some rectangles fall underneath one minor only. These are minor specific courses recommended for a particular minor. The first two blocks are the general introduction to the study of individual behavior in social context. The three common that are the yellow courses discuss the perspectives from a psychological, a sociological and an organization science perspective. The blue common courses are courses in the statistics every researcher should know. The second block also includes a minor specific course to let you get acquainted with the area you want to specialize in. The third block is a preparation for your first research project. It consists of methodology courses which include experimental designs, conducting surveys, programming, meter analysis and psychometrics. The fourth block consists of your first research project, the first year paper. Under supervision of a researcher you conduct a small research project from start to finish and write down the results in the paper. Each department has a so-called minor coordinator available who will help you choosing your research topic and introduce you to possible supervisors. The minor coordinators will tell more about their specific minors later in other videos. The fourth block also includes a traineeship. Traineeships allow you to participate in existing research. You will see how experienced researchers conduct their research. The second year is focused on your specialization. Only a few courses are common courses. You will start with an international traineeship which is the dark green rectangle. You will be sent abroad to get some international experience. The purple rectangles are skill courses on research ethics, writing skills and presentation skills. The remainder of the courses in the first and second block are tailor-made courses and traineeships. The grand finale is your master's thesis in the last two blocks. Under supervision of one of the staff you will conduct your own research project from start to finish. The master's thesis is written as a scientific article and may be submitted for publication in an international academic journal. So starting from the final level of a bachelor's program, the research master's program will train you step by step to become a full scientific researcher, ready to work or to start a PhD program. For more information, please check our website which has a graphic display of the curriculum which is more informative and has some links. If you still have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.