Over deze cursus
People buy and consume products, they gamble, they negotiate, and save money for their children. All these behaviours are examples of economic decisions that are governed by psychological processes. In this course, you will learn what psychology can contribute to the understanding of economic decisions and we will discuss how knowledge about psychology and economic behaviour can be used in practice. Can companies use it to help us make better choices? And can governments use insights from economic psychology to improve public policy?
This course will consist of lectures and tutorials. During the lectures, the teachers will give a state-of-the-art overview of research and practice in the field of economic psychology. During the tutorials, students will learn how to apply psychological theory to economic problems. They will conduct an experiment and write a report on the way in which research findings can inform us about potential solutions to real-life problems.
You can contact us at the following email adress; PEB@uu.nl
Leerresultaten
The entire course will be taught in English. This also includes assignments and exams.
At the end of the course the student is able to:
• understand the main psychological phenomena at play in economic decisions
• design an experiment in the field of economic psychology
• reflect upon the implications of research findings for real-life situations
Veronderstelde voorkennis
Je moet voldoen aan de volgende eisen
Link naar meer informatie
- StudiepuntenECTS 7.5
- Niveaubachelor
- Email contactpersoon