Course Pointer with Psychology Bachelor 1 UT Twente - 2023-2024

Study material and exam info

MODULE 1: Psychology & Intervention design

Psychology: an Orientation

• Study material: Psychology by Ciccarelli et al., 6th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of two written subtests
• Exam dates: 2 October 2023 (partial exam) + 30 October 2023 (partial exam)

Introduction to Research Methodology

• Study material: The Practice of Social Research by Babbie, 15th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of a Written Test, an R-exam & assignments
• Exam dates: 6 November 2023 (Written Test)

Systematic Intervention Design

• Study material: Reader Systematic Intervention Design in Psychology
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of written subtests, a project report, a project presentation, attendance to tutorials & project & handing in preparation exercises
• Exam dates: 16 October 2023 (partial exam) + 23 October 2023 (exam)

Project Management and Academic Writing

• Study material: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association, 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of a group project plan, a group literature assignment, an individual writing assignment, an individual reflective report, attendance to tutorials Professional Skills & attendance tutorials Academic Writing Skills

MODULE 2: Social behaviour

Social (Developmental) Psychology

• Study material:
  • Social Psychology by Kassin a.o., 11th edition
  • How children develop by Siegler, 6th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on two partial exams and assignments
• Exam dates: 11 December 2023 (subtest 1) + 29 January 2024 (subtest 2)

Data Analysis I

• Study material: Analysing data using linear models by Van den Berg, 6th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on assignments and a written exam
• Exam dates: 4 December 2023 (partial exam) + 23 January 2024 (exam)

Needs Assessment and Intervention Design

• Study material: Reader Systematic Intervention Design in Psychology
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a project

Group Dynamics and Academic Writing

• Study material: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a written assignment, an individual reflection and course attendance

MODULE 3: Cognition & Development

Brain, Cognition and Development

• Readings:
  • Module 3 handbook: “Brain and Cognition”, tailor-made by Pearson for Module 3 of the psychology education in Twente
  • How Children Develop by Siegler e.a. - 7th edition (15 March 2024). ISBN: 9781319545062 (paperback).
• Examinfo: The final grade is a weighted average of exam 1 (36%), exam 2 (30%) and exam 3 (34%).

Data Analysis II

• Readings: Analyzing Data by Using Linear Models by Van den Berg - 5th edition (will be freely provided online)
• Examinfo: The final grade is based on the exam

Design and Evaluation

• Readings: Not applicable
• Examinfo: The final grade is a weighted average of group report 1 (45%) en group report 2 (55%)

MODULE 4: The Individual

Data Collection and Test Construction

• Readings:
  • The Individual by McLeod - 1st Custom edition for University of Twente
  • The Practice of Social Research by Babbie - 15th edition
  • Online texts
• Examinfo: The final grade is based on the exam

Interview Study and Test Development

• Readings: Not applicable
• Examinfo: The final grade is a weighted average of group project part 1 (50%) and group project part 2 (50%)

Personality and Clinical Psychology

• Readings:
  • The Individual by McLeod - 1st Custom edition for University of Twente
  • McAdams, D. (2011). Narrative identity. In S.Schwartz, K.Luyckx, & V.Vignoles (Eds.), Handbook of identity theory and research (pp. 99-115). New York, NY, US: Springer Science + Business Media. Link: https://link-springer-com.ezproxy2.utwente.nl/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_5
• Examinfo: The final grade is a weighted average of subtest 1 (50%) and subtest 2 (50%)

Presentation Skills

• Readings: Handouts
• Examinfo: The final grade is based on a presentation