Course Pointer with study material and exam info for IBP Bachelor 1 at Leiden University: 2023-2024

Overview mandatory study material and examinfo

BLOCK 1

Introduction to Psychology

• Readings: Psychology by Gray & Bjorklund, 8th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam with questions about chapters 1-8 from the book (70%) and the work-group sessions (30%)
• Examdates: 10 November 2023 + 31 January 2024 (resit)

Introduction to Methodology and Statistics

• Readings: Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods by Leary, 6st 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%)
• Examdates: 6, 9 &10 November 2023 + 29 January 2024 (resit)

History of Psychology

• Readings: Chapters on History of Psychology by Van der Velde & Sebo Uithol
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and the practice sessions (30%)
• Examdates: 8 November 2023 + 1 February 2024 (resit)

BLOCK 2

Inferential Statistics

• Readings:
  • Statistical Methods for Psychology by Howell, UL 2014 or 2021 edition
  • Exercise book via Brightspace
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and an R skills test (30%)
• Examdates: 22 January + 10 April (resit)

Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology

• Readings:
  • Introduction to personality, clinical & health psychology, UL edition
  • Don’t shoot the dog: The new art of teaching and training by Pryor, 3rd edition
• Examinfo:
  • the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and a workgroup grade(30%)
  • Don't shoot the dog is not part of the exam
• Examdates: 25 January + 8 April (resit)

BLOCK 3

Developmental and Educational Psychology

• Readings: How Children Develop by Siegler a.o., 6th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam (70%) and workgroup assignments (30%)
• Examdates: 9 April + 5 July (resit)

Experimental and Correlational Research

• Readings: Statistical Methods for Psychology by Howell, 8th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the examination grade (70%) and the grade for the R skills test (30%)
• Examdates: 2 April + 3 July (resit)

Social and Organisational Psychology

• Readings:
  • 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%)
• Examdates: 4 April + 2 July (resit)

BLOCK 4

Biopsychology and Neuropsychology

• Readings: 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%)
• Examdates: 18 June + 8 July (resit)

Cognitive Psychology

• Readings: Cognition by Chun & Most
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the final grade (70%) and the WG grade (30%)
• Examdates: 20 June + 11 July (resit)

Psychology and Science

• Readings:
  • Chapters on Philosophy of Science and Logic by Van der Velde, 1st edition
  • Critical Thinking by Moore & Parker, 13th edition
• Examinfo: the final grade is a weighted average of the multiple-choice examination grade (70%) and the report grade (30%)
• Examdates: 24 June + 12 July (resit)