1. Welcome to Methodology & Statistics in Psychology
Mark de Rooij
Leiden University - Psychological Institute
Methodology and Statistics Unit

2. Coordinator and Mentor
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Mark de Rooij
Leiden University - Psychological Institute
Methodology and Statistics Unit
Room 3B14
Tel: 071-5274102
rooijm@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
As your mentor I would like to have a talk with you in the week of September 10 -14.
There is a Master’s Program Committee (MOC) that controls the quality of all master
programmes in Psychology. We seek one representative of the M&S students.

3. M&S in Psychology - The first block of semester I
The courses
• Categorical data analysis - Monday 13.00 till 15.00. Start Monday 3rd.
Professor: Hailemichael Worku
http://www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/psychologie/organisatie/meth/medewerkers/workuhm.html
• Introduction to R - Thursday 9.00 till 11.00. Start Thursday 6th.
Professor: Cor Ninaber.
http://www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/psychologie/organisatie/meth/medewerkers/cor-ninaber.html
• Multilevel analysis - Tuesday 13.00 till 15.00. Start Tuesday 4th.
Professor: Mark de Rooij
http://www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/psychologie/organisatie/meth/medewerkers/rooijmjde.html
Multilevel Analysis is an elective course. NOTE: The first class is re-scheduled to thursday
6th, 11.00 - 13.00..

4. Internship & Thesis
In October we will organize a session with information about Internship and Thesis possi-
bilities.
The Internship (10 ECTS) is scheduled from March 1st 2012 till April last. The internship
has to be arranged before January 2012.
The Thesis (20 ECTS) is scheduled from May first till the end of the academic year.
Choose a topic before Christmas, already talk with a possible supervisor so that you
can start a literature study in January (Education free month).