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Study material and exam info for blocks 1A - 2B

SEMESTER 1

Communication and diagnostic skills

• Study material:
  • Intentional interviewing and interviewing for solutions, custom UG publication - 3rd edition
  • Skills in Psychodiagnostics by van der Molen a.o. - 2nd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of multiple workgroup assignments

Statistics II

• Study material:
  • Introduction to the practice of statistics van Moore, McCabe & Craig, 10th edition
  • Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences van Agresti, 5th edition
  • Additional texts on Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the exam and mandatory practical

BLOCK 1A

Clinical psychology

• Study material:
  • Psychopathology by Davey - 3rd edition
  • Capita Selecta in Clinical Psychology by University of Groningen - 3rd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the exam consisting of open and multiple choice questions

Test theory

• Study material:
  • Psychological testing: A practical introduction by Hogan, 3rd edition
  • Additional texts on Nestor
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of three assignments and a multiple choice exam

BLOCK 1B

Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology

• Study material:
  • Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology by Kolb & Wishaw - 8th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the multiple choice exam and assignments

Psychology in the workplace

• Study material:
  • Work in the 21st century: An introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology by Conte & Landy - 6th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the exam and an assignment

SEMESTER 2

Research practicum

• Study material:
  • No literature
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the assignment

Working with Psychology

• Study material:
  • Articles on Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of an assignment, presentation and essay

Statistics III

• Study material:
  • Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences van Agresti, 5th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the exam and an assignment

BLOCK 2A

Research methods: theory and ethics

• Study material:
  • Articles provided online
• About the exam: The final grade is based on an assignment

Applying psychological theories in practice

• Study material:
  • Applied social psychology: Understanding and managing social problems by Steg a.o. - 2nd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam and an assignment

BLOCK 2B

Theory of Science

• Study material:
  • Articles provided online
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the multiple choice exam

Summaries with Psychology UG Bachelor 2

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