1. MSc Program Social and Organizational Psychology
August 30, 2012
Welcome Master students!

2. What is the idea of today’s
introduction meeting?
 Seeing each other’s faces
 Give you an overview of the Master
program S&O
 Introduce each of the mandatory and
elective courses for the Master Program
and additional features of the Program
 Answer questions

3. MSc Program in Social and
Organizational Psychology
60 ECTS (Two semesters)

4. MSc Program in Social and
Organizational Psychology
 Mandatory courses 20 ECTS
 Elective courses 10 ECTS
 Thesis Proposal+Thesis 20 ECTS
 Internship 10 ECTS
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5. MSc Program in Social and
Organizational Psychology
 The social psychology Mandatory (20 ECTS)
of organizational
behavior (10) Electives (10 ECTS)
 Intergroup relations (5)
Thesis Proposal+
 Applied data analysis (5)
Thesis (20 ECTS)
Internship (10 ECTS)

6. MSc Program in Social and
Organizational Psychology
Fall semester: Mandatory (20 ECTS)
- Motivation,Power,Leadership
- Psychology of Economic
behavior Electives (10 ECTS)
- Mediation Skills
- Environmental Psychology
Spring semester: Thesis Proposal +
- Psychology of Economic
Behavior Thesis (20 ECTS)
- Mediation Skills Internship (10 ECTS)
(each course is 5 ECTS)

7. MSc Program in Social and
Organizational Psychology
Mandatory (20 ECTS)
Electives (10 ECTS)
Thesis Proposal + Thesis
(20 ECTS)
Internship (10 ECTS)

8. Mentorship system during
Master phase
 Monitoring of progress, be accessible to
discuss questions, problems
 Mentor = supervisor thesis and internship

9. Social psychology of organizational
behavior
 Starting Tuesday,
September 11, 15.00
hours
 10 meetings
 Exam December +
resit in January
Introduction by
Wolfgang Steinel

10. Intergroup relations
 Starting Wednesday
September 5, 13.00
hours
(5 meetings)
 Exam October
(resit January)
 Introduction by Daan
Scheepers

11. Applied data analysis
 Focus on applications
 Prepares for data analysis master thesis
 Lectures and work groups
 Offered in both semesters but urgent
advice to do in fall semester
 Start Wednesday September 5 at 9.00
hours.

12. Colloquia
 Presentations of research by distinguished
social/organizational psychologists
 At least 10 coll. each academic year,
announced several weeks in advance
 Attendance of 4 colloquia mandatory, part
of thesis requirements
 Registered via “green card”(provided now)

13. Master Thesis
 20 ECTS
 Empirical research
 Choose topic from a list of topics offered
by staff members
 Enrollment not via USIS, but via u-mail:

September 6th : topics list in u-mail inbox

Enrolment between 10-12 Sept.: send an e-mail
with top-5 preference to mastersop
 Mid-sept. : first meeting with your thesis supervisor ,
who will also be your mentor

14. Master thesis
 Thesis proposal:
 Literature, method

Investment: 10 hours a week
 Deadline: End of January 2013
 Actual thesis research:
 Data collection, analysis, write up
 Investment: at least 22 hours a week

Deadline: mid-May 2013

15. Internship
 Internship, 10 ECTS, standard from mid-
May till the end of July 2013
 You must find an internship yourself
 NOT allowed to start before approved thesis
proposal (i.e., not before February 1 st)
 Information meeting in November ( tips and
guidelines)
 List of recent internships is available on
Blackboard

16. General
 Coordinator of Theses and Internships:
Mieneke Weenig, email via MasterSOP
@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
 Objectiveof the standard schedule: Each
student in good health will graduate within
a year (but quit job > 8 hrs/week)
 If you want to deviate from
standard time
schedule of master program, contact
Mieneke Weenig as soon as possible

17. Electives:
 Four electives offered by S&O: four/two in
each semester (two offered twice)
 Enrollment for electives for fall semester
today (check compatibility rosters for
electives offered by other specializations!)
 Questions about procedures? Check with
‘Onderwijsbalie’ (in person, not by phone)

18. Elective: Motivation, Power, and
Leadership
 Fall semester: starting
Tuesday September 4
 Series of 6 Lectures
 Exam end of October
 Introduction by Fieke
Harinck

19. Elective: Psychology of Economic
Behavior
 Offered in both semesters
 Fall semester: starting
Thursday September 6,
11.00 hours
 Final exam end of October
(resit January)
Introduction by Eric van Dijk

20. Elective: Mediation Skills
Offered in both semesters:
enrolment Fall semester
today.
Start October 29
Course is about the skills
needed for conflict
management, as a neutral
third party
 Only course in Dutch!
 Introduction by Belinda van
Riessen

21. Elective: Environmental Psychology
 Fall semester: starting
November 1
 Seven lectures. Exam
middle of December,
resit January
 Introduction by Henk
Staats

22. Master Opleidings Commissie
(MOC)
Student representative: Maud Lourens
Questions, complaints, suggestions?
m.e.lourens@umail.leidenuniv.nl

23. LAST BUT NOT LEAST: wanted
- 1 international S&O student for
International Students Platform
- student assistants for Arjaan Wit’s
2th year course on Group Dynamics
- Interested?

24. Frequently Asked Questions
 Can I take courses in a different order?
 Can I combine my thesis and internship?
 When will I complete my degree?

25. Frequently Asked Questions
 Can I take courses in a different order?
always start with mandatory courses
 Can I combine my thesis and internship?
not recommended, only on approval
 When will I complete my degree?
within 12 months (but limit competing
activities)

26. Frequently Asked Questions
 How to find an internship?
 When to start searching for an internship?
 Can I do an extended internship?

27. Frequently Asked Questions
 How to find an internship?
personal network (data base backup)
 When to start searching for an internship?
middle of november
 Can I do an extended internship?
yes, but complete degree requirements first

28. COURSES ON E-
STUDIEGIDS
http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/

29. Career perspectives
Wide range of positions
in public/private organizations:
 policy researcher
 professional trainer
 organizational consultant
 marketing professional
 public relations officer
 personnel manager
 mediator
 public health advisor
 etc.