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PSYK1210 General and Historical Introduction to Psychology Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Generell og historisk innføring i psykologi
Study programme
Bachelor's Programme in Psychology with an Emphasis on Behavior Analysis
Weight
15.0 ECTS
Year of study
2022/2023
Curriculum
FALL 2022
Schedule
Programme description
Course history

Introduction

All aids are permitted, as long as the rules for source referencing are complied with.

Required preliminary courses

Grade scale A-F

Learning outcomes

One internal and one external examiner

Teaching and learning methods

Work and teaching methods used in the course are lectures, self-study and student-initiated group work. Seminars will also be held where the students present subject matter;of psychology literature.; Participation in these seminars is compulsory.

Course requirements

In order to present oneself for the supervised written examination the following must be approved:

  • Minimum 80 % attendance on seminars and obligatory instruction days

Assessment

Portfolio examination comprising four tests (each 1-hour duration) and a supervised written examination (4-hour duration). All four tests must be passed before the student can take the supervised written examination. All the components must be awarded a pass grade before the examination as a whole can be passed.

If the student fails one test, the student can retake this test. Resits/rescheduled attempts of the four tests can be taken once before the ordinary supervised written examination. Before the resit/rescheduled supervised written examination, students will be given a third and final attempt at one or more of the tests.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

None

Grading scale

Grade;scale A - F.; The assessment grad will be awardee on the basis of the tests taken during the course (60% weight) and the result of the supervised written examination (40% weight).

The student has a right to appeal the overall examination grade for the whole portfolio.

Examiners

One external and one internal examiner.

Overlapping courses

10 ECTS overlap with PSYK1320, 5 ECTS with PSYK1200.