Course Pointer with Psychology Bachelor 1 UG Groningen - 2023-2024

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

BLOCK 1A

Introduction to Psychology

• Study material: Psychological science by Gazzaniga, 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of two multiple choice exams, two online open questions and weekly online exercises on SlimStampen
• Exam dates: 3 October 2023 (partial exam) + 6 November 2023 (partial exam) + 25 January 2024 (resit)

Statistics 1A

• Study material:
  • Mandatory: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics by Moore, McCabe & Craig, 10th edition
  • Recommended: SPSS for psychologists by Harrison et al., 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of the multiple choice exam and an assignment
• Exam dates: 3 November 2023 + 2 February 2024 (resit)

A Theoretical Introduction to Research Methods

• Study material: Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information by Morling, 4th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on the multiple choice exam
• Exam dates: 30 October 2023 + 31 January 2024 (resit)

BLOCK 1B

History of Psychology

• Study material: Pioneers of Pyschology by Fancher & Rutherford, 5th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a digital exam consisting of open and multiple choice questions
• Exam dates: 7 December 2023 (partial exam) + 18 January 2024 (partial exam) + 9 April 2024 (resit)

Statistics IB

• Study material:
  • Mandatory: Introduction to the Practice of Statistics by Moore, McCabe & Craig, 10th edition
  • Recommended: SPSS for psychologists by Harrison et al., 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of a digital multiple choice exam and a practical exam
• Exam dates: 15 January + 8 April (resit)

BLOCK 2A

Dialogue and group skills

• Study material: Intentional interviewing and interviewing for solutions by Ivey a.o., 2nd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on active participation and assignments

Developmental psychology

• Study material: Life-Span Human Development by Sigelman & Rider, 10th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a multiple choice exam
• Exam dates: 27 March + 20 June (resit)

Social and cross-cultural psychology

• Study material: Social Psychology by Hogg & Vaughan, 9th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a multiple choice exam
• Exam dates: 4 April + 25 June (resit)

BLOCK 2B

Biopsychology

• Study material: Biological Psychology by Kalat, 14th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a digital exam with multiple choice questions and open questions
• Exam dates: 12 June + 3 July (resit)

Personality and individual differences

• Study material: Personality Psychology: Domains Of Knowledge About Human Nature by Larsen a.o., 3rd edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on an essay and a multiple choice exam
• Exam dates: 17 June + 3 July (resit)