Teaching

Lecture

• Psychologie Ringvorlesung für Erstsemester

Seminar

• Predictive Processing (Master)
• Project Oriented Seminar (POS) to prepare Bachelor's theses
• Kognition I: Wahrnehmung, Aufmerksamkeit, Gedächtnis

This colloquium offers a forum for students and researchers in psychology and cognitive neuroscience to present and discuss ongoing work related to predictive cognition. Sessions include structured presentations, critical discussion of current literature, and contributions from internal and occasional external speakers. Active participation is expected, either through presenting one’s own work or engaging constructively with the work of others. Bachelor’s and Master’s students may use the course to present their thesis projects, while PhD students and postdocs can present empirical or theoretical research for feedback.

Further information about our research colloquium can be found in eCampus and the corresponding Moodle course

Interested in our research and keen to pursue your bachelor’s or master’s thesis with us? Feel free to reach out to any of our scientists or Prof. Helen Blank directly or via email. While we can’t guarantee availability in all projects, we’re eager to help you find a suitable thesis topic within our department.Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis Topics

Our lab focuses on unraveling the mechanisms behind predictive cognition, primarily studying human perception in the visual and auditory domains. We employ various methods, including online experiments, eye tracking, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and electroencephalography (EEG). If you have a preference for any of these specializations, please indicate it in your application.

To apply for an internship, email the following documents to Carina Hardering (predcog@ruhr-uni-bochum.de):

• A letter of motivation (PDF)
• A CV (PDF)

Ensure your letter addresses the following points:

• Your reasons for wanting to work with us
• Your desired internship duration and preferred start date
• Whether you’d like to work full-time or part-time
• Whether the internship is mandatory or voluntary
• Any preferences regarding our research aspects or techniques (browse our website and papers for more information)

Important Notes:

• We do not provide internship funding.
• We can only host voluntary interns for up to one month unless they secure their own or external funding (e.g., Erasmus programs). Self-funded interns can extend their stay.

There is no fixed number of internship positions. An internship becomes possible once a researcher is convinced you can contribute to their research agenda. That researcher will then serve as your supervisor. If none of our researchers are interested, we regret that we cannot accommodate you. You will receive a response regarding your application within four weeks.