Labyrint Course Pointer with study material and exam info for IBP Bachelor 1 at Leiden University: 2025-2026

Overview mandatory study material and examinfo

WHOLE YEAR

Academic Skills Tutorial

• Study material:
  • Reader Academic Skills Tutorial 2025-2026
• Exam information: The final grade is a weighted average of the assignments

BLOCK 1

Introduction to Psychology

• Study material:
  • Psychology by Gray & Bjorklund, 8th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is based on the exam

Introduction to Methodology and Statistics

• Study material:
  • Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods by Leary, 6th edition
  • Statistical Methods for Psychology by Howell, 2014 or 2021 edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and an R skills test (30%)

History of Psychology

• Study material:
  • Chapters on History of Psychology by Van der Velde & Uithol available on Brightspace
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and the practice sessions (30%)

BLOCK 2

Inferential Statistics

• Study material:
  • Statistical Methods for Psychology by Howell, UL 2014 or 2021 edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and an R skills test (30%)

Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology

• Study material:
  • Introduction to Personality, Clinical & Health Psychology, Custom Leiden University Edition
• Examinfo:
  • the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and a workgroup grade (30%)

BLOCK 3

Developmental and Educational Psychology

• Study material:
  • How Children Develop by Siegler a.o., 7th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is based on an exam

Experimental and Correlational Research

• Study material:
  • Statistical Methods for Psychology by Howell, UL 2014 or 2021 edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the examination grade (70%) and the grade for the R skills test (30%)

Social and Organisational Psychology

• Study material: To be announced
  • Organizational Behavior - International Student Edition by Neck a.o., 3rd edition
  • Social Psychology by Heinzen & Goodfriend, 2nd edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the exam grade (70%) and the average grade for the two work group assignments (30%

BLOCK 4

Biopsychology and Neuropsychology

• Study material:
  • Biological Psychology by Kalat - 14th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the exam (70%) and the compound grade for the two assignments (30%)

Cognitive Psychology

• Study material:
  • Cognition by Chun & Most - 1st edition
  • Cognitive Psychology CogLab Syllabus available via Brightspace
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the exam grade (70%) and the report grade (30%)

Psychology and Science

• Study material:
  • Chapters on Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde - 1st edition
  • Critical Thinking by Moore & Parker - 13th or 14th edition (selected chapters)
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the multiple-choice examination grade (70%) and the report grade (30%)