Social and Behavioural Sciences

The Bachelor of Child Development offers insight into the normal and abnormal development of children, adolescents and (young) adults in relation to their immediate environment. The environment in which they grow up (family), in which they learn (school) and in which they become adults (friends, leisure time).

The Bachelor of Educational Sciences focuses primarily on the learning and development of children, adolescents and adults within educational settings. What exactly is good education and which factors influence the way in which people learn?

Courses are offered in the following fields:

• Child Development
• Violent Behavior
• Educational Sciences

We are constantly influenced by media and communication. In Communication Science we study this impact. How do media influence voters during elections? What is the effect of an anti-smoking campaign? And what are the consequences of the growing importance of social media vs. traditional media?

Courses are offered in the following fields:

• Communication and Society

Psychology offers insight into the workings of the mind, the brain and behaviour. Scientific knowledge and methods are applied to gain an understanding of what other people think, feel desire and do. The College of Psychology offers English taught courses for exchange students at the undergraduate level.

Courses in Psychology are offered in the following fields:

-          Organisational Psychology

-          Brain and Cognition

-          Social Psychology

-          Psychological Methods

-          Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

-          Clinical Psychology

Cultural and Social Anthropology:

In the bachelor programme Cultural Anthropology and Social Sociology the relation between worldwide developments and experiences of people on a local level is studied. Do you want to know more about other cultures, or are you interested in what happens just around the corner? Studying Anthropology gives you a fresh focus on the world around you.

Next to courses related to the  Asian, or African or Caribean regions, courses are offered in the following fields:

-          Body and Culture

-          Religion

-          Power and Identity

Human  Geography, Planning and International Development Studies:

In the BSc Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies the relationship between people and their environment is the focus of research. Issues to be studied include inequality and exclusion; diversity; consequences of globalization; consequences of climate change and migration.

Courses are offered in the following fields:

-          Economic and financial geography

-          Political Geography

-          Urban Studies

-          International development Studies

Interdisciplinary Social Sciences:

The BSc Interdisciplinary Social Sciences is an innovative modern programme where current social issues are being researched using insights from different disciplines, especially from political sciences, psychology, sociology, human geography and anthropology.

Courses are offered in the following fields:

• Global Health, Care and Society
• Global Migration
• Global Youth Studies
• Urban Studies

Political Science:

Politics is how communities settle their differences and achieve their goals. As a result, politics is everywhere and at all levels from the local to the global. The programme offers a broad orientation in International Relations, Political Economy, Public Policy and Governance, Comparative Politics and Political Theory.

Courses are offered in the following fields:

• Gender and Sexuality
• Conflict Studies
• European Politics and Global Change
• International Relations
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Political Economy
• Political Theory

Sociology:

The Bachelor's in Sociology allows you to develop expertise in subjects such as migration, inequality, healthcare, art & culture, labour markets, education, sexuality and social movements. 

Courses are offered in the following fields:

-          Migration

-          Cultural Sociology