Master Programme
Economic & Consumer Psychology
WELCOME!
28 August 2014
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Who is he?
• Wilco van Dijk
Coordinator ECP
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Who are you?
• Introduction during first meeting Emotions
and (ir)rationality
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Economic & Consumer Psychology
Degree:
Duration:
Start Date:
Language:
MSc in Psychology
1 year
September and February
English
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Core teachers ECP
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Prof. dr. Eric van Dijk
Dr. Wilco van Dijk
Dr. Lotte van Dillen
Dr. Lasana Harris
Dr. Peter de Heus
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Dr. Hanneke Hendriks
Dr. Marret Noordewier
Dr. Marijke van Putten
Dr. Erik Dekwaadsteniet
Dr. Gert-Jan Lelieveld
All are members of the Department of Social and
Organizational Psychology (look at the website)
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Programme ECP
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Four obligatory courses
Elective courses
Thesis
Internship
Colloquia
(3)
ECP-day
(1)
Two semesters
(20 EC)
(10 EC)
(20 EC)
(10 EC)
Obligatory
Obligatory
60 EC
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Four obligatory courses
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Obligatory courses (20 EC)
Learn to understand and work with a range of
theories, issues and research domains in
economic and consumer psychology (courses
are taught twice annually)
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Obligatory courses (20 EC)
Learn to understand and work with a range of
theories, issues and research domains in
economic and consumer psychology (courses
are taught twice annually)
Emotions and (Ir)rationality
Psychology of Media and Communication
Psychology of Selling and Advertising
Applied Data Analysis
(NB. Psychology of Economic Behaviour)
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Emotions and (Ir)rationality
Emotions are important
aspects of our lives, but how
do they function in economic
and consumer behaviour?
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Starting Tue. 02-09-2014
7 seminars (13-17)
Florien Cramwinckel, MSc
Dr. Wilco van Dijk
Dr. Gert-Jan Lelieveld
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Psychology of Media and Communication
Psychological perspective
on communication in an
ECP setting
Starting Mon. 08-09-14
• 10 meetings (Lec’s + Sem’s)
• Dr. Fieke Harinck
• Dr. Hanneke Hendriks
• Dr. Marret Noordewier
• Dr. Marijke van Putten
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Psychology of Selling and Advertising
Focus on contextual
influences on preferences
from a marketer’s point of
view
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Starting Mon. 10-11-14
9 meetings (Lec’s + Sem’s)
Dr. Erik DeKwaadsteniet
Dr. Marret Noordewier
Dr. Marijke van Putten
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Applied Data Analysis
Acquire skills necessary to
analyse data to prepare for
your master’s thesis.
(Focus on applications)
• Starting Wed. 03-09-14
• Lectures and workgroups
• Dr. Peter de Heus
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Psychology of Economic Behaviour
How do the assumptions of
economic theory compare
to the most recent insights
in social psychology?
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Starting Sem. 2 Block III
7 lectures
Prof. dr. Eric van Dijk
Elective
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Colloquia (3) and ECP-Day (1)
Colloquia
• Presentations of research by distinguished
psychologists
• Approx.10 coll. each academic year, announced
several weeks in advance
ECP-day
• Presentations of ECP-alumni
• Twice a year
Registered via “blue card”
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Elective courses
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Elective courses (10 EC)
Choose elective courses from the elective courses
offered in FSW-psychology master’s programmes.
Relevant examples
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Motivation, Power and Leadership
Environmental Psychology
Psychology of Economic Behavior
Decision Making
(Sem. 1, Bl. 1)
(Sem. 1, Bl. 2)
(Sem. 2, Bl. 3)!
(Sem. 2, Bl. 4)
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Elective courses (10 EC)
Enrollment for electives for fall semester today (check
compatibility schedules!)
Questions about procedures? Check with
‘Onderwijsbalie’ (in person, not by phone)
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MSc Thesis
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Thesis (20 EC)
Develop a research question for your thesis research
(in close interaction with your supervisor)
Learn to integrate and apply the knowledge and skills
acquired during their coursework
(on a topic in economic and consumer psychology)
Data will be collected, analysed, and reported in the
thesis (data collection in the laboratory or in a field setting)
Projects will be done in (small) teams
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Thesis (20 EC)
• Questionnaires
• Internet surveys
• Field experiments
• Lab. experiments
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Thesis (20 EC)
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Master thesis: an empirical study
1. Thesis proposal
2. Full thesis
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Choose your thesis topic from a list of topics
offered by staff members
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You will receive an email in September
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Thesis (20 EC)
• Enrollment procedure vitally important and
NOT via U-sis:
• New enrollment system
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Thesis (20 EC)
Proposal thesis:
• Proposal of research (introduction + method)
• Investment: 10 hours a week
• Deadline:
end of January 2015
Actual thesis research:
• Data collection, analysis, writing
• Investment: > 20 hours a week
• Deadline:
Mid May 2015
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Internship
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Internship (10 EC)
Apply your knowledge in ‘the real world’
Experience and practice the role of a professional
economic and consumer psychologist
Apply your knowledge and skills in a more ‘practical
way’
Work in an organisation that fits your interests
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Internship (10 EC)
• From mid May to end of July (report included)
• Finding internship own responsibility
• If you want to start internship earlier, this needs
approval of your supervisor
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Internship (10 EC)
• Information meeting in November
(guidelines and tips)
• A list of recently found internships is available on
Blackboard
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Mentorship
Monitoring of progress, be accessible to discuss
questions, problems
Your mentor will be the same person as your
thesis supervisor
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Student represenation
MOC
(Dutch)
ISP
(Non-Dutch)
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Frequently asked questions
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• Can I take courses in a different order?
• When will I complete my degree?
• Can I combine my thesis and internship?
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• Can I take courses in a different order?
always start with obligatory courses
• When will I complete my degree?
within 12 months (but limit competing activities)
• Can I combine my thesis and internship?
Only on approval
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• How to find an internship?
• When to start searching for an internship?
• Can I do an extended internship?
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• How to find an internship?
personal network (data base backup)
• When to start searching for an internship?
as soon as you can!
• Can I do an extended internship?
yes, but complete degree requirements first
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OTHER QUESTIONS?
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Master Programme
Economic & Consumer Psychology
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