Admission requirements
Master students Psychology
Description
Will it rain tomorrow? Shall I buy a travel insurance? Is this person guilty? And should I worry about this medical test outcome? We all face a perplexing array of judgements and decisions every day. In this course, we review the main theories in judgement and decision making, and we consider applications in both every day and professional decision problems.
Course objectives
Students acquire specialised knowledge about psychological theories of judgement and decision making, and reflect on possibilities and limitations of applying this knowledge in various practical domains.
Timetable
Decision Making: Theory and practice (2011-2012):
Mode of instruction
Lectures (including guest lectures from professional decision making experts)
Work group sessions (compulsory)
Assessment method
Exam; multiple choice and essay questions about the book
Report of results of an experiment carried out in research group (group work)
Presentation
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Blackboard
Information on blackboard.leidenuniv.nl
Reading list
Newell, B.R., Lagnado, D.A., and Shanks, D.R. (2007). Straight Choices. The psychology of decision making. Psychology Press.
Further reading to be selected in research groups
Registration
Introduction and enrolment for courses of the first semester will take place on 1 September 2010. Introduction and enrolment for courses of the second semester will take place on 2 February 2011. More information will be available at the website of the Institute of Psychology.
NB: Exam registration will take place via uSis, and will be open between a month and a week before the (re)exam. Students who haven’t registered, cannot participate in the exam.
Contact information
Dr. F. Poletiek
Room 2-B24
Tel.: 071-5273641
E-mail: poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl