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Decision Making: Theory and Practice

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2012-2013

Admission requirements

Master students specialisation Applied Cognitive Psychology and other Master students in 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 judgments and decisions every day. In this course, we review the main theories in judgment and decision making, and we consider applications in both every day and professional decision problems.

Course objectives

Specialised knowledge about psychological theories of judgment and decision making, and reflection on possibilities and limitations of applying this knowledge in various practical domains.

Timetable

Decision Making: Theory and practice (2012-2013):

Mode of instruction

  • Lectures (including guest lectures from professional decision making experts)

  • Workgroup sessions

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

Course enrolment

Students need to enrol for the course via uSis on the master’s introduction and course enrolment day that takes place at the start of each semester. Please, consult the master’s agenda Psychology.

Exam registration

Students must register for each examination. Students, who haven’t registered, cannot participate in an exam

Contact information

Dr. F. Poletiek
Room 2-B24
Tel.: 071-5273641
E-mail: poletiek@fsw.leidenuniv.nl