6 ECTS credits
175 h study time

Offer 2 with catalog number 1010833AER 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

33 contact hours Lecture
40 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

This course provides students an introduction to the research field of psychology and consists out of two modules (A and B). Each subdivision of the course is tuned into practice by working with concrete examples (preferably from practice of criminological sciences).

Module A:
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.

Module B:
This module is a further deepening geared specifically to psychological topics and methods that are related to the practice of criminological science. Discussed themes are social psychology (an introduction), emotions, aggression and themes from psychology of law such as jury selection, confessions, lie detector, testimonies, jury deliberation, prosecution, imprisonment etc.

Course material
Handbook (Required) : Psychologie: een inleding (costum editie), Gina Rossi, Pearson, 9789043038393, 2020
Handbook (Required) : Sociale Psychologie, Capita selecta, Alan Van Hiel, Academia Press, 5410574903907, 2017
Additional info

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

The hours below are indicative:
24 hours module A + 6 hours module B + self-study in the learning environment)

Learning Outcomes

General competencies

This course aims to provide students with an introduction into the research field of psychology and consists of two modules (A and B).

Module A:
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.

Module B:
Applications in the practice of criminology are thought to be analyzed from scientific views and methods of psychology of law. Students get acquainted with the psychological study of phenomena of deviance and criminality by exploring topics such as 'psychology of law' and ‘aggression’.

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:

  • Written Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Written exam (multiple choice).

Only total grade for module A and B together.

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 Criminology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Multimedia
Master of Applied Sciences and Engineering: Computer Science: Software Languages and Software Engineering