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Academic Skills

• Studying Academic skills:
  • With this course, you take the first steps in conducting research and expressing yourself precisely and professionally.
  • You will use your academic skills throughout your studies and probably beyond. So keep your notes for a while and do not sell your book immediately after you have successfully completed this course.
• Study material:
  • Academic writing skills by van der Molen a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Additional reading material may be announced.
• About the exam: Students write papers and complete a group video presentation

A Practical Introduction to Research Methods

• Study material: no literature
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of practica

BLOCK 1A

Introduction to psychological theories and research methods

• Studying Introduction to psychological theories and research methods: 
  • During this course you will learn to deal with the core concepts and basic principles of research and descriptive statistics. You will be introduced to the concepts of correlationality and validity, and you will learn to break down conspiracy theories.
• Study material:
  • Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of information by Morling, 5th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a digital multiple choice exam

Statistics 1A

• Studying Statistics 1A:
  • This course builds on the knowledge of the course Introduction to psychological theories and research methods and delves deeper into the practical application of commonly used research methods.
  • Statistics has not been the reason for most students to study Psychology. For some, it will even be a reason to quit. However, if you regularly invest a little bit during this course, you will benefit from it throughout your entire study.
• 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

BLOCK 1B

Biopsychology

• Study material:
  • Biological Psychology by Kalat, 14th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of two digital exam with multiple choice and open questions

Personality and individual differences

• Study material:
  • Personality Psychology: Domains Of Knowledge About Human Nature by Larsen a.o., 4th edition
• About the exam: The final grade is a weighted average of a multiple choice exam and an essay

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

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

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

BLOCK 2B

Cognitive Psychology

• Study material:
  • To be announced
  • In past years the book Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind van Reisberg, 8th edition was used for this course
• About the exam: The final grade is based on a digital exam consisting of open questions

History of Psychology

• Study material:
  • Capita selected through Brightspace
• About the exam: The final grade is based on two digital exams consisting of open and multiple choice questions

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