Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Theoretical and Experimental Psychology)

The discipline of psychology studies the causes and effects of human behaviour and applies this knowledge in a context of psychological services and counselling vis-à-vis clients in a variety of situations (family, school, work...).

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl		9

Social Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Statistics I	1	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	6

Foundations of Scientific Research	1	sem 1	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Human Genetics	1	sem 1	nl	Nadine Van Roy	3

Physiology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Derave	4

Cognitive Psychology	1	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	9

Differential Psychology	1	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Developmental Psychology: Early Childhood to Elementary School	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	3

Sociology	1	sem 2	nl	Timo Van Canegem	4

Fields of Practice for Psychologists	1	sem 2	nl	Pieter Van Dessel	3

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Developmental and Motivation Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Maarten Vansteenkiste	8

Personality Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Raissa Franssens	4

Qualitative Research Methods	2	sem 1	nl		4

Introduction into Clinical Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Introduction Industrial Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Wille	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	2	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	4

Statistics II	2	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Neuropsychology	2	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Learning Psychology	2	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	4

Critical Reflection on Culture, Diversity, and Society	2	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Professional Communication Skills	2	sem 2	nl	Ernst Koster	3

Academic Skills	2	year	nl	Jan De Houwer	4

Assessment Theory	2	year	nl	Johnny Fontaine	6

Third year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Psychometrics	3	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Legal Standards concerning Professional Functioning	3	sem 2	nl	Sylvie Tack	4

Methods in Psychology	3	sem 2	nl	Beatrijs Moerkerke	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Paradigms of Experimental Psychology	3	year	en	Frederick Verbruggen	6

Instruments of Experimental Psychology	3	year	en	Tom Verguts	7

Topics in Experimental Psychology	3	sem 1	en	Nico Böhler	4

Cognition and Emotion	3	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Neurology	3	sem 2	nl	Veerle De Herdt	4

Behavioral Economics	3	sem 2	nl	Bert Weijters	4

Introduction to Neuroimaging	3	sem 1	en	Ruth Krebs	4

Neuroanatomics	3	sem 2	nl	Jimmy Van den Eynden	3

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.

Please note that with this number of elective courses, it is possible that in a given semester, a number of courses will conflict with general courses and courses related to the main subject.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Consumer Research and Psychology		3	sem 1	en	Berre Deltomme	5

Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Music Psychology		3	sem 2	nl,en	Pieter-Jan Maes	5

Cross-Cultural Psychology		3	sem 2	en	Johnny Fontaine	4

Introduction to criminology		3	sem 1	nl	Charlotte Colman	6

Historiography of Art: Introduction		3	sem 2	nl	Francis Maes	5

Communication Science		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Programming	UKV	3	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

Acoustics		3	sem 1	nl	Dick Botteldooren	3

Laboratory Animal Science		3	sem 1	en	Katleen Hermans	6

Behavioural Ecology		3	sem 2	en	Lucy Mitchell	4

Language Development		3	sem 2	nl	Evelien D'haeseleer	3

History and Philosophy of Sciences		3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

History of Philosophy		3	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

Evolution and Human Behaviour		3	sem 2	nl	Lieven Pauwels	6

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1 General Courses 133

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Introduction to Psychology	1	sem 1	nl		9

Social Psychology	1	sem 1	nl	Alain Van Hiel	4

Statistics I	1	sem 1	nl	Jan De Neve	6

Foundations of Scientific Research	1	sem 1	nl	Lieselot De Wilde	6

Human Genetics	1	sem 1	nl	Nadine Van Roy	3

Physiology	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Derave	4

Cognitive Psychology	1	sem 2	nl	Durk Talsma	9

Differential Psychology	1	sem 2	nl	Filip De Fruyt	4

Developmental Psychology: Early Childhood to Elementary School	1	sem 2	nl	Bart Soenens	5

Philosophy	1	sem 2	nl	Farah Focquaert	3

Sociology	1	sem 2	nl	Timo Van Canegem	4

Fields of Practice for Psychologists	1	sem 2	nl	Pieter Van Dessel	3

Developmental and Motivation Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Maarten Vansteenkiste	8

Personality Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Raissa Franssens	4

Qualitative Research Methods	2	sem 1	nl		4

Introduction into Clinical Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Ernst Koster	4

Introduction Industrial Psychology	2	sem 1	nl	Bart Wille	4

Social Cognition and Group Processes	2	sem 1	nl	Arne Roets	4

Statistics II	2	sem 2	nl	Thierry Marchant	6

Neuropsychology	2	sem 2	nl	Wim Fias	5

Learning Psychology	2	sem 2	nl	Jan De Houwer	4

Critical Reflection on Culture, Diversity, and Society	2	sem 2	nl	Stijn Vanheule	4

Professional Communication Skills	2	sem 2	nl	Ernst Koster	3

Academic Skills	2	year	nl	Jan De Houwer	4

Assessment Theory	2	year	nl	Johnny Fontaine	6

Psychometrics	3	sem 1	nl	Yves Rosseel	4

Legal Standards concerning Professional Functioning	3	sem 2	nl	Sylvie Tack	4

Methods in Psychology	3	sem 2	nl	Beatrijs Moerkerke	5

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject 37

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Paradigms of Experimental Psychology	3	year	en	Frederick Verbruggen	6

Instruments of Experimental Psychology	3	year	en	Tom Verguts	7

Topics in Experimental Psychology	3	sem 1	en	Nico Böhler	4

Cognition and Emotion	3	sem 1	en	Gilles Pourtois	5

Neurology	3	sem 2	nl	Veerle De Herdt	4

Behavioral Economics	3	sem 2	nl	Bert Weijters	4

Introduction to Neuroimaging	3	sem 1	en	Ruth Krebs	4

Neuroanatomics	3	sem 2	nl	Jimmy Van den Eynden	3

3 Elective Courses 10

Subscribe to no less than 10 credit units from the following list.

Please note that with this number of elective courses, it is possible that in a given semester, a number of courses will conflict with general courses and courses related to the main subject.

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Consumer Research and Psychology		3	sem 1	en	Berre Deltomme	5

Economics		3	sem 1	nl	Bruno Merlevede	5

Music Psychology		3	sem 2	nl,en	Pieter-Jan Maes	5

Cross-Cultural Psychology		3	sem 2	en	Johnny Fontaine	4

Introduction to criminology		3	sem 1	nl	Charlotte Colman	6

Historiography of Art: Introduction		3	sem 2	nl	Francis Maes	5

Communication Science		3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Joye	6

Programming	UKV	3	sem 1	nl,en	Peter Dawyndt	5

Acoustics		3	sem 1	nl	Dick Botteldooren	3

Laboratory Animal Science		3	sem 1	en	Katleen Hermans	6

Behavioural Ecology		3	sem 2	en	Lucy Mitchell	4

Language Development		3	sem 2	nl	Evelien D'haeseleer	3

History and Philosophy of Sciences		3	sem 2	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

History of Philosophy		3	sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

Evolution and Human Behaviour		3	sem 2	nl	Lieven Pauwels	6

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competency in one or more scientific disciplines

The Bachelor in Psychology understands key concepts, theories, theoretical paradigms, explanatory models, methods, and techniques from the discipline of Psychology and applies these in a targeted manner.
The Bachelor in Psychology understands the related or auxiliary disciplines and can interpret their significance (multidisciplinarity).
The Bachelor in Psychology understands the character of the discipline (theorising, modelling, information processing, analysis, decision-making), as well as the uncertainties and limits of knowledge specific to the discipline of Psychology.

Competence field 2: Profession-specific knowledge skills, attitudes

The Bachelor in Psychology can assess a psychological problem or question critically and from various perspectives to come to a working hypothesis.
The Bachelor in Psychology is acquainted with and understands the standard evidence-based diagnostic and/or intervention methods and their efficacy.

Competence field 3: Academic-scientific knowledge, skills, attitudes

The Bachelor in Psychology understands various methods and analysis techniques and can apply them adequately and critically.
The Bachelor in Psychology is capable of following the steps in a research cycle under supervision, i.e., determining, analysing, and critically interpreting a problem statement, and reporting on this both orally and in writing in a manner that meets academic standards.
The Bachelor in Psychology upholds academic integrity and considers procedural and relational ethics throughout the research cycle.

Competence field 4: Generic Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes

The Bachelor in Psychology can consider and evaluate issues that arise in practice and research from different perspectives in a critically analytical manner.
The Bachelor in Psychology attests to a basic attitude of diversity and contextual awareness in professional practice and while conducting research.
The Bachelor in Psychology can listen actively and observe without bias in professional practice and research.
The Bachelor in Psychology understands social developments and can contextualise discipline-specific issues in society.
The Bachelor in Psychology can assess, manage, and adjust their conduct, and can adopt a flexible and solution-oriented attitude to handle challenges and contexts.
The Bachelor in Psychology can communicate effectively - orally, in writing and visually - on discipline-specific matters, during professional conduct and co-operation on (research) projects.
he Bachelor in Psychology can collaborate in a multidisciplinary team, take responsibility, and contribute to achieving a shared goal (either research or practice-oriented).
The Bachelor in Psychology can assume a guiding role in a group when establishing a (research) project, including aspects such as objectives, planning, and progress monitoring.