KU LEUVEN

FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

COURSES OFFERED IN ENGLISH 2014-2015
CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE!!!

When choosing your courses – Important :

 The ‘previous knowledge’ conditions: You can find them in each course’s syllabus (by clicking on the
links below). It is important that you meet those previous knowledge conditions.

 The time table (available online 15/8) and the examination schedule (available beginning of the
academic year – more information will follow). Overlaps in classes and/or exams are your own
responsibility.

 Full year courses can only be selected by students who are here for the entire academic year.
Students who are here for only 1 semester cannot select these courses. It is not possible to take part
of a course.

 The courses presented are a selection of all the courses available throughout the university. You are
free to choose other courses as well.

 Students with a sufficient knowledge of Dutch (B2) can select the courses taught in Dutch as well.

 When you are unsure whether a course would be suitable for you or not, you can attend a lecture
and/or talk to the professor. Registration for courses ends on the third Wednesday of each semester.
Until that day you are free to make changes to your selected courses.
English taught courses from the programmes of our faculty

Non-degree programme “Courses for Exchange students only”

Programme guide http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_51694512.htm

Most of our bachelor level courses are taught in Dutch. For some of these courses we therefore arrange a series of
courses in English especially for Erasmus students.

Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term

code
Developmental P. Bijttebier 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S88AE.htm 1
P0S88A
Psychopathology
S. Van der 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S86AE.htm 1
P0S86A Behaviour Therapy
Oord
P0S95A Clinical Assessment L. Claes 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S95AE.htm 1
Introduction to D. Balschun 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S85AE.htm 1
P0S85A Behavioural
Neuroscience
Introduction to P. Bijttebier 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S90AE.htm 1
P0S90A Psychology
Assessment
Psychology of F. Baeyens 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S92AE.htm 1
P0S92A
Learning
Client Centered M. Leijssen 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S87AE.htm 2
P0S87A
Therapy
Psychodynamic P. Luyten 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S84AE.htm 2
P0S84A
Psychology
Evolutionary R. D’Hooge 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S89AE.htm 2
P0S89A
Psychology

Psychology programmes
The following courses will be taught in English, also to Flemish students.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY

Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/CQ_50074160.htm

Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term

code
P0R75A Human Biology R. D’Hooge 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R75AE.htm 2
P0Q44A Psychophysics J. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q44AE.htm 2
Wagemans
P0R63A Psychology, Culture B. Gomes de 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R63AE.htm 2
and Society Mesquita
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY
Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/CQ_50268969.htm

Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term

code
P0R68A Topics in Social and B. Gomes de 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R68AE.htm 1
Cultural Psychology Mesquita
P0P94A Health Psychology A. von 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P94AE.htm 1
Part 2: Leupoldt
Biopsychological
Interactions
P0R69A Topics in Psychology P. Kuppens 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R69AE.htm 1
of Individual
Differences
P0S38A Professional Training F. Dochy 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S38AE.htm 1
and Development in
Profit and Non-Profit
Organisations
D0H36A Innovation B. Van Looy 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/D0H36AE.htm 1
Management and
Strategy
D0R26A Performance B. Overlaet 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/D0R26AE.htm 1
Management
P0R30A Clinical Psychology J. Corveleyn 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R30AE.htm 1
of Religion
P0P75A Topics in B. Reynvoet 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P75AE.htm 1
Psychonomic
Science
D0R13A Consumer Behaviour S. Bruyneel 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/D0R13AE.htm 1
E05E6A Labortory Animal E. Dewil 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/E05E6AE.htm 1
Science
P0Q02A Methods of Scientific J. 7 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q02AE.htm 1+2
Research, Part 2 Wagemans
P0Q44A Psychophysics J. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q44AE.htm 2
Wagemans
P0R71A Advanced Topics in R. Krampe 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R71AE.htm 2
Perception and
Action
P0R60A Lectures in F. Raes 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R60AE.htm 2
Psychology Series
(LIPS)
P0Q00A Statistics V W. 8 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q00AE.htm 1+2
(Advanced statistical Vanpaemel
methods for
psychological
research data)
P0Q01A Statistics VI F. Tuerlinckx 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q01AE.htm 2
 (Seminar on
statistical analyses of
psychological
research data
P0P76A Topics in D. Balschun 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P76AE.htm 2
Behavioural
Neuroscience
P0R72A Advanced Topics in B. Reynvoet 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R72AE.htm 2
Memory and
Language
P0R73A Advanced Topics in F. Baeyens 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R73AE.htm 2
Emotion and
Learning
P0Q45A Quantitative W. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q45AE.htm 2
Psychology Vanpaemel
P0P93A Organizational M. Euwema 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P93AE.htm 2
Decision Making and
Change
P0Q17A Psychology of W. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q17AE.htm 2
Individual Judgment Schaeken
and Decision Making
P0T59A Human Brain H. Op de 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T59AE.htm 2
Imaging Beeck

MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY: THEORY AND RESEARCH (NEW)

Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_52844307.htm
The English equivalent of the option Theory and Research from the regular Master in Psychology is new this academic year.
Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term
code
P0R68A Topics in Social and B. Gomes de 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R68AE.htm 1
Cultural Psychology Mesquita
P0R69A Topics in Psychology P. Kuppens 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R69AE.htm 1
of Individual
Differences
P0P75A Topics in B. Reynvoet 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P75AE.htm 1
Psychonomic
Science
P0T64A Statistics IV (Basic F. Baeyens 7 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T64AE.htm 1
statistical methods
for psychological
data: Regression
analysis, analysis of
variance and factor
analysis)
E05E6A Labortory Animal E. Dewil 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/E05E6AE.htm 1
Science
P0Q02A Methods of Scientific J. 7 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q02AE.htm 1+2
 Research, Part 2 Wagemans
P0R71A Advanced Topics in R. Krampe 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R71AE.htm 2
Perception and
Action
P0R60A Lectures in F. Raes 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R60AE.htm 2
Psychology Series
(LIPS)
P0Q00A Statistics V W. 8 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q00AE.htm 1+2
(Advanced statistical Vanpaemel
methods for
psychological
research data)
P0Q01A Statistics VI F. Tuerlinckx 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q01AE.htm 2
(Seminar on
statistical analyses of
psychological
research data
P0P76A Topics in D. Balschun 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P76AE.htm 2
Behavioural
Neuroscience
P0R72A Advanced Topics in B. Reynvoet 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R72AE.htm 2
Memory and
Language
P0R73A Advanced Topics in F. Baeyens 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R73AE.htm 2
Emotion and
Learning
P0Q45A Quantitative W. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q45AE.htm 2
Psychology Vanpaemel
P0Q17A Psychology of W. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q17AE.htm 2
Individual Judgment Schaeken
and Decision Making
P0T59A Human Brain H. Op de 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T59AE.htm 2
Imaging Beeck
P0S89A Evolutionary R. D’Hooge 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S89AE.htm 2
Psychology
Educational Sciences programmes
The following courses will be taught in English, also to Flemish students.

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES (Dutch programme)

Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/n/SC_51550668.htm

Subject Title Professo ECTS Website Term

code r
P0Q68A Issues in Global and L. De 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q68AE.htm 1
Intercultural Education Haene
P0P75A Topics in Psychonomic B. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P75AE.htm 1
Science Reynvoet
P0S38A Professional Training and F. Dochy 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S38AE.htm 1
Development in Profit and
Non-Profit Organisations
P0Q00A Statistics V (Advanced W. 8 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q00AE.htm 1+2
statistical methods for Vanpaem
psychological research el
data)
P0P54A Designing Learning J. Elen 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P54AE.htm 2
Environments
P0P63B Economics of Education, I. Nicaise 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P63BE.htm 2
Training and Lifelong
Learning
P0R56A Topics in Parenting and K. Van 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R56AE.htm 2
Special Education Leeuwen

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (English programme)

Preparatory programme (bachelor level)
Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_51927223.htm

Subject Title Profess ECTS Website Term

code or
P0P24B Philosophy of Education J. 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P24BE.htm 1
Masschel
ein
P0R94B Descriptive and Inferential D. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R94BE.htm 1
Statistics – Part 1 Smedts
P0T32A Interpretative Approaches S. 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T32AE.htm 1
in Educational Research Ramaek
ers
P0P39A Principles and Concepts F. 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P39AE.htm 1
of Experiential Education Laevers
P0P40A Children and Adolescents K. Petry 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P40AE.htm 1
with Special Educational
Needs
P0P25C Education in Relation to I. Nicaise 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P25CE.htm 1
Society and Culture
P0T34A Educational Research W. 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T34AE.htm 1+2
Methods Schaeke
n
P0T31A History of Education P. 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T31AE.htm 2
Verstraet
e
P0R53A Academic Writing C. Bicler 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R53AE.htm 2
P0T33A Descriptive and Inferential D. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0T33AE.htm 2
Statistics – Part 2 Smedts
P0O77A Educational Measurement R. 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0O77AE.htm 2
Janssen
P0P31A Schooling and L. 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P31AE.htm 2
Instructional Science: Verschaff
Languages & Maths el

Master Programme (master level)

Programme guide: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/CQ_50268973.htm

Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term

code
P0P34A Educational Effectiveness B. De 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P34AE.htm 1
Fraine
P0Q68A Issues in Global and L. De 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0Q68AE.htm 1
Intercultural Education Haene
P0P23B History of Modern S. Van 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P23BE.htm 1
Educational Systems Ruyskensv
elde
P0P33A Educational Policy M. Simons 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P33AE.htm ?
P0P30A Educational Psychology W. Van 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P30AE.htm 1
Dooren
P0S38A Professional Training and F. Dochy 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0S38AE.htm 1
Development in Profit and
Non-Profit Organisations
P0P54A Designing Learning J. Elen 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P54AE.htm 2
Environments
P0P35B Educational Innovation G. 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P35BE.htm 2
and School Improvement Kelchterm
ans
P0R56A Topics in Parenting and K. Van 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0R56AE.htm 2
Special Education Leeuwen
P0P38B Pedagogy of Teacher J. Elen 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P38BE.htm 2
Education
P0P63B Economics of Education, I. Nicaise 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0P63BE.htm 2
Training and Lifelong
Learning
English taught courses from the programmes of other faculties

POPULAR COURSES
This is a list of courses which belong to other English master programmes, but which are regularly chosen by Erasmus
students from Psychology, Educational Sciences. You are not limited to this list, courses from other faculties can be
chosen freely.

Subject Title Professor ECTS Website Term

code
H02B2A Cognitive Science W. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/H02B2AE.ht 1
Schaeken m
S0E06A Interdisciplinary A. Cassiman 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/S0E06AE.htm 1
Perspectives on
Development and
Cultures
D0T33A Organizational N. Dries 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/D0T33AE.htm 1
Psychology
D0R36A International Marketing P. François 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/D0R36AE.ht 1
m
C09C2A Psychology, Law and G. Vervaeke 6 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/C09C2AE.ht 1
Criminal Justice m
L05D5A Psychopathology in A. Swillen 3 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/L05D5AE.htm 1
Children and Adolescents
S0D56A Anthropology of Children F. De Boeck 5 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/S0D56AE.ht 1
and Youth m
S0D43A Culture and Disability P. Devlieger 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/S0D43AE.ht 1
m
G0B74A Concepts of Bayesian C. Faes 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B74AE.ht 2
Data Analysis m
G0B65A Structural Equations B. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B65AE.ht 2
Meuleman m
G0B68A Experimental Design P. Goos 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B68AE.ht 2
m
G0B72A Sampling Theory G. 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B72AE.ht 2
Molenbergh m
s
G0B75A Meta Analysis W. Van Den 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B75AE.ht 2
Noortgate m
G0B76A Concepts of Multilevel, G. Verbeke 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/G0B76AE.ht 2
Longitudinal and Mixed m
Models
P0M66A Psychology of religion J. Dezutter 4 http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/P0M66AE.ht 2
m
INTERESTING ENGLISH PROGRAMMES AT KU LEUVEN

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_51016880.htm (Faculty of

Engineering)
Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_51016816.htm
(Faculty of Social Sciences)
Master of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology: http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/SC_51017028.htm
(Faculty of Social Sciences)
Faculty of Economics: http://www.econ.kuleuven.be/eng/edu/englis-courses-academic-year-2012-2013-faculty-of.pdf

COURSES FROM ALL ENGLISH PROGRAMMES AT KU LEUVEN

http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/opleidingen/e/index.htm

COURSES FROM PROGRAMME IN EUROPEAN CULTURE AND SOCIETY (PECS)

http://www2.arts.kuleuven.be/info/pecs/academic_information/course_offerings

READING LIST
Considering the number of English taught courses available, we have decided to no longer offer students the option to
request a personalized reading list.

LANGUAGE COURSES
To perfect English and/or Dutch proficiency the Faculty reimburses 1 regular English (min. level 5 at CLT) or Dutch
(elementary or advanced) course. Languages can be included in the official programme on the condition that the home
university agrees
 ILT language courses:
o Modules of 80 contact hours: 6 ECTS (e.g. intensive courses of 12h/week/2 months, regular courses of
6h/week/1 semester)
o Modules of 60 contact hours: 4 ECTS (e.g. Dutch for Erasmus students)
 CLT language courses: 6 ECTS per semester

http://ilt.kuleuven.be/english/
http://www.clt.be/