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Introduction to Psychology

Course
2019-2020

Tags

PSY, GPH.

Admissions requirements

None.

Description

Introduction to Psychology offers a representative and coherent overview of the entire discipline. It is representative because it constitutes a first acquaintance with the main currents and themes within psychology including neural, evolutionary, cognitive, social and developmental perspectives on human behavior. The Introduction introduces students to the different psychological sub-disciplines emphasizing their common elements.

Course objectives

After completing Introduction to Psychology students are able to compare and contrast main theories and concepts in the field. Moreover, students can relate phenomena in everyday life to theories of human behavior and the mind, and, to key empirical studies in Psychology. Finally, students are able to explain how human behavior and the mind can be studied empirically.

Timetable

Once available, timetables will be published in the e-Prospectus.

Mode of instruction

Combination of lectures and workgroup sessions where attendance of class meetings is compulsory.

Assessment

Written examination (final exam) with multiple choice questions (30%)
Essay question 1 (10%)
Essay question 2 (10%)
Essay question 3 (10%)
Essay question 4 (10%)
Group assignment (20%)
Class attendance and participation in workgroup sessions (10%)

Blackboard

There will be a Blackboard site available for this course. Students will be enrolled at least one week before the start of classes.

Reading list

Gray, P. & Bjorklund, D.F. (2018), Psychology (8th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers
ISBN-10: 1-319-15051-9. ISBN-13: 978-1-319-15051-8

Registration

This course is open to LUC students and LUC exchange students. Registration is coordinated by the Education Coordinator. Interested non-LUC students should contact course.administration@luc.leidenuniv.nl.

Contact

Roy de Kleijn
kleijnrde@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

Remarks

This course is highly reading-intensive. Students should be prepared to keep up with the coursework, as it will be hard to recover once they fall behind.