3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1021679AER for all students in the 2nd semester at a (A) Bachelor - preliminary level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Possible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Department
Metajuridica
Educational team
Gina Rossi (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
24 contact hours Lecture
18 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

This course provides an introduction to the research field of psychology. 
Each subdivision of the course is tuned into practice by working with concrete examples (preferably from law practice).
The student gets acquainted with the core concepts and domains of psychology. Discussed themes are the definition and historical roots of psychology, contemporary psychological approaches, scientific research within psychology, biological basis of behavior (biopsychology and neuroscience), psychological development, consciousness, perception, learning, memory, personality, psychological disorders, therapies for psychological disorders and the contribution of psychology to jurisdiction.

Course material
Handbook (Required) : Psychologie: een inleiding (costum editie), Gina Rossi, Pearson, 9789043041362, 2022
Additional info

Possible forms of HOC are on campus and/or livestream and/or recorded lessons.

The hours below are indicative:

24 hours lecture; self-study within the learning environment).

Buy your handbook only at the VUB Standaard studentshop to have the most recent edition and access to the learning environment. Consult the course section on the learning platform for more information.

Digital lectures will be available for working students. More information will be available via the course unit platform in Canvas. 

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

  • This course aims to provide students with an introduction into the research field of psychology.
  • Students get acquainted to core concepts and existing domains within psychology.
  • Applications in practice are thought to be analyzed from psychological scientific views and methods.
  • Some basic principles and concepts of psychology of law are introduced succinctly.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Examen Schriftelijk with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Written exam (multiple choice) 

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Laws: default (only offered in Dutch)