BA in Biological Psychology

Coordination: Dorret Boomsma

The third year of the BA program “Biological Psychology” consists of 4 courses (6 ECTS each) that focus on the relation among behavior, health, genes and the brain. Each course consists of theoretical and practical work. Next, two courses focus on research skills (6 ECTS) and employing these skills in writing an independent BA thesis (12 ECTS) which is supervised by a senior member of the staff. Courses in the philosophy and history of psychology and in statistics are shared with other BA psychology students.

Courses:
Genes and Behavior
Stress and Health
Brain and Behavior
Molecular Genetics

Research skills
BA thesis

Philosophy and History of psychological sciences
Statistics (uni- and multivariate statistical topics)

The BA program in Biological Psychology prepares the student to enter the MA program Neurosciences, which is a broad interdisciplinary program supported by the departments of Psychology, Biology, and the Medical School.