Program Overview

Program Overview

The Bachelorthese Klinische Neuropsychologie is a program offered by the University of Amsterdam. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of clinical neuropsychology and equip them with the skills necessary to conduct empirical research in the field.

Program Details

• Program Code: 7203BTKNXY
• Study Load: 12 EC
• Language of Instruction: Dutch
• Admission Requirements:
  • 60 EC from the first-year curriculum of Psychology, including Research Participation (PXY) and Scientific and Statistical Reasoning (7202A701)
  • ≥ 18 EC from the course package of the specialization Klinische Neuropsychologie
  • Completion of the first part of the course Evidence-based Clinical Practice: Research Methods
• Period: Semester 1 and Semester 2
• Teaching Institute: Psychologie
• Instructors:
  • Dr. J.M. Alkemade (coordinator)

Learning Objectives

The program aims to equip students with the following skills:

• Evaluate research literature on a psychological topic and select the most important publications
• Paraphrase the content of selected publications
• Analyze and evaluate the academic argumentation in selected publications
• Indicate the current state of affairs in a research area based on literature and evaluation
• Explain the importance of the research question
• Conduct empirical research in a group setting under supervision
• Evaluate the scientific argumentation in selected publications
• Analyze data independently
• Reflect on the ethical aspects of the study
• Evaluate research results within the research field
• Write an empirical research article in APA style
• Present research orally to peers

Program Content

Students will conduct empirical research in groups and write individual reports in the form of research articles. The research topic will be assigned by a supervisor and will fall within the research program Klinische Neuropsychologie. Individual activities include:

• Conducting a literature study
• Creating an analysis plan
• Analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating data
• Writing a research report
• Presenting research orally and providing feedback on peers' presentations Group activities include:
• Designing, implementing, and conducting an empirical study under supervision

Teaching Methods and Contact Hours

The program will include:

• Introductory lectures
• Group supervision and instruction in practical sessions
• Optional individual meetings with the supervisor
• Completion of writing assignments to prepare for practical sessions
• Conducting an empirical study
• Final presentation to peers
• Processing feedback The study load is approximately 21 hours per week for the first 8 weeks and 42 hours per week for the last 4 weeks.

Study Materials

• Starreveld, P. A. (Ed.). (2022). Writing Psychology Research Reports. Boom.
• Starreveld, P. A. (Ed.). (2022). Verslaglegging van psychologisch onderzoek. Boom.
• Field, A. (2013). Discovering statistics using SPSS (4th ed.). Londen: Sage. ISBN: (€58,-).
• Student manual Bachelor’s Thesis (Canvas)

Assessment

A detailed description of the assessment criteria and procedure can be found in the Student Manual on Canvas. To pass, students must meet all criteria. Students will submit individual partial products and two final products: a research report and an oral presentation of their research. Supervisors will assess both final products. The report will be assessed by two evaluators on scientific foundation and language and style use. The presentation will be assessed with an AVV or a NAV. The supervisor will also assess the student's professional behavior during the bachelor's thesis. If a student does not meet the required standards, they will be removed from the project before its completion. The thesis must be completed within the set time, as agreed upon with the supervisor in advance.

Additional Requirements

During the bachelor's program, students must earn 5 colloquium points. Earning these points is linked to completing the BSc thesis in semester 1 of the third study year. Students can start collecting colloquium points in year 1. Once they have met the colloquium point requirement, it will be recorded as a partial grade for the bachelor's thesis in year 3 of the bachelor's program. To successfully complete the bachelor's thesis, it is necessary to meet the colloquium point requirement.

Notes

Before the start of the project, students will receive a list of available topics. They will then indicate their preferences online, and assignments will be made based on weighting. It is not guaranteed that students will be assigned to their first choice.