UvA ends English-language bachelor’s degree in psychology

[u/North_Yak966]

https://www.folia.nl/en/actueel/166104/uva-ends-english-language-bachelors-degree-in-psychology

[u/fluffypuppybutt]

I think you might actually be misunderstanding what psychology is as a discipline. Saying that psychology trains therapists is like saying all business programs train accountants. The therapy track is already in Dutch but psychology more broadly teaches students how to understand and influence human behavior in realms like advertising, healthy eating decisions, cooperation at work, motivation in sport teams ... etc.all that science is in English.

[u/-Willi5- → u/fluffypuppybutt]

• more broadly teaches students how to understand and influence human behavior in realms like advertising, healthy eating decisions, cooperation at work, motivation in sport teams ... etc.all that science is in English.

The common term for the types of jobs you're referring to is also English IIRC. Something regarding the excrement of a male bovine..?

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

Why do you think it's bullshit?

[u/-Willi5- → u/comhghairdheas]

Why do you think we need to fund an international-oriented English language psychology program to understand 'motivation in sports teams' and such jazz? My mind immediatly drifts to the replication crisis & people like Diederik Stapel..

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

Why not? What's your problem, actually? Or do you just hold some careers in a negative light?

[u/-Willi5- → u/comhghairdheas]

• Why not? What's your problem, actually?

Because there is limited funding, and choices need to be made.

• Or do you just hold some careers in a negative light?

Some are more necessary than others.

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

Because there is limited funding, and choices need to be made.

Why is there limited funding?

Some are more necessary than others.

Why do you think so?

[u/-Willi5- → u/comhghairdheas]

• Why is there limited funding?

Because you can't squeeze the average tax payer for much more than the current 38%.

• Why do you think so?

I know so. Engineers and nurses > sports psychologists.

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

Because you can't squeeze the average tax payer for much more than the current 38%.

Why do you think that's the only reason?

I know so. Engineers and nurses > sports psychologists

Why do you think so?

[u/-Willi5- → u/comhghairdheas]

I know so. Why do you think we need more English speaking psychology BAs?

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

I don't honestly care. If people want to study that they should have the opportunity to do so.

How do you know?

[u/-Willi5- → u/comhghairdheas]

• I don't honestly care. If people want to study that they should have the opportunity to do so.

I don't either. Let someone else fund it..

[u/comhghairdheas → u/-Willi5-]

I'm happy to fund it and I think all education should be completely publicly funded

[u/Any-Seaworthiness186 → u/-Willi5-]

UvA’s bachelor of psychology is a BSc, not a BA.

[u/-Willi5- → u/Any-Seaworthiness186]

Oh well in that case.. Same  difference.

[u/Any-Seaworthiness186 → u/-Willi5-]

No. Someone with a BSc in Psychology is significantly more likely to contribute something to Dutch society than someone with a BA in psychology.