Introduction to Psychology (2025/2026: Semester 2 – Spring)

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Cursusdoel

After completing this course students are able to:
  1. converse 'like a psychologist,' demonstrating an understanding and applying of key concepts, theories, and classical studies.
  2. summarize key psychological concepts, theories, and methods that comprise contemporary psychology.
  3. design and evaluate research questions amenable to empirical study.
  4. design and conduct psychological research.
Relationship between assessment and learning goals:
  • Exams: 1
  • Class presentation: 1, 2
  • Term paper: 2, 3, 4
  • Class participation: 1

Vakinhoudelijk

This course treats psychology as a science and a profession, emphasizing scientific theories, empirical research, and their applications. We begin with the development of psychology as a discipline devoted to answering centuries-old questions about human nature and behavior. We cover traditional fields of psychology including biological psychology, sensation and perception, learning and motivation, cognition, emotion, child development, personality, psychopathology, psychotherapy, social psychology, and applied psychology.

Format
The instructor lectures during one class meeting each week. The other class is devoted to student research projects, in-class experiments and demonstrations, videos, and exams. Students are expected to read the assigned chapters prior to class. They also take a midterm and final exam, both of which consist of multiple choice and open essay questions.

Werkvormen

UCU ssc 1 course

Toetsing

class participation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

final exam

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

term paper

Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25

class presentation

Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75

*Midterm FEEDBACK*

Niet verplicht

midterm exam

Verplicht | Weging 25% | ECTS 1,88

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Er is geen informatie over verplichte ingangseisen bekend.

Voorkennis

Er is geen informatie over benodigde voorkennis bekend.

Voertalen

  • Engels

Competenties

  • Academisch schrijven
  • Interdisciplinariteit
  • Kritisch lezen
  • Onderzoeksvaardigheden
  • Presenteren

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

  • BOEK
    Holt et al. (2019). Psychology, the science of mind and Behavior. 4th edition. ISBN: 9781447021773 (with online material) or ISBN: 9780077189624 (without online material). Note: Students are also allowed to use the 3rd edition

Aanbevolen materiaal

  • DIVERSE
    With the book comes the CONNECT online platform to aid learning and recollection of study materials. A CONNECT license. is included at a substantial discount in the version with ISBN nr. 9781447021773. Purchasing the other book (ISBN nr.: 9780077189624) would mean that a separate license can only be bought without a discount. Currently, only books sold via Studystore have the licenses attached.

Coördinator

dr. R.A. Renes r.a.renes@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. R.A. Renes r.a.renes@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Let op: deze cursus is niet toegankelijk voor studenten van andere faculteiten, bijvakkers mogen zich dus niet inschrijven.

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