The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences (BSS)

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1 Date The Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences (BSS) Greetje van der Werf, Vice-Dean

2 Date Mission of our Faculty Centre of knowledge focussing on individuals and society We study issues related to: - human behaviour - the relationships between people - society as a whole This includes the study of how people function under normal circumstances, but also of the problems encountered by individuals or groups, and how these can be resolved or prevented Teaching is strongly connected to research

3 Date Our Faculty in Numbers More than 4000 enrolled students More than 1000 international students (=25% of our student population!) More than 650 employees, many internationals 4 Departments: - Psychology (55%) - Pedagogy and educational science (28%) - Sociology (9%) - Teacher Training (8%)

4 Date Our location Diverse traditional/modern campus Century-old Hortus Botanicus to dwell Close to the city centre Close to a lovely park Within biking distance of other faculties and most residential areas

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6 Date Our community Close-knit, socially oriented faculty Close contact between staff and students Low distance between staff members with different positions Active study associations

7 Date Our students

8 Date Exchange Over 80 partners world-wide About 140 inbound Exchange students About 130 outbound Exchange students Exchange courses in Psychology, Sociology and Pedagogy and educational science Students may choose from all three disciplines Minor course packages Psychology or Educational Science

9 Date Our current international degree programs BSc. in Psychology MSc. in Psychology: 5 tracks Clinical Neuropsychology Cognitive Psychology and Psychophysiology Industrial- and Organisational Psychology Social Psychology and its Applications Free-Choice Programme MSc. in Pedagogy: track Communication and Deafblindness

10 Date Research Master Behavioural and Social Sciences 2-year (120 EC) program Highly rated, highly selective Preparation for PhD Five specializations: Social and Organizational Psychology Clinical Psychology Sociology Education and Development Psychometrics and Statistics

11 Date PhD programs Situated in Graduate School BBS PhD project usually 4 years Relatively few courses (learning by doing, under supervision) Scholarships advertised as they come Yearly round of scholarships for students in our own Research Master program

12 Date Research Research programs situated in: Heymans Institute for Psychological Research Nieuwenhuis Institute for Educational Research Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology Strongest research programs: Social and Organizational Psychology Sociology Psychometrics Neuropsychology Educational Effectiveness Connected to the university s three leading themes of Healthy Aging, Energy and Sustainable Society Faculty in the lead of university institute Sustainable Society

13 Date A selection of research topics Bullying and victimization Traffic Psychology Environmental Psychology Social unrest and earthquakes Antisocial behavior among Youths Child migration and Law Evidence-based education Social networks Neuropsychology across the Life-Span Information processing and Task Performance

14 Date A selection of researchers Thijs Bouman - Reporting on remote global events influences local group relationships Jacob Jolij - How accurate is our perception? Roel Bosker - Groningen starts pilot on preventing language deficiency in children Ruud den Hartigh Negative momentum detrimental to athletes

15 Date New international master programs Related to three main themes Connected to strong research fields - Traffic Psychology and Sustained Mobility - Clinical Forensic Psychology and Victomology - Psychology and the Environment - Talent Development and Creativity - Reflecting on psychology - Youth, Society and Policy - Evidence-informed Education - Ethics of Education: philosophy, history and law - Social Networks in a Sustainable Society

16 Date Thank you for your attention Questions?