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 here.
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 (40%)
Biweekly written essay question (30%)
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. and Bjorklund, D.F. (2014), Psychology (7th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers. ISBN-10: 1464141959 ISBN-13: 978-1464141959
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.