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11230-01 - Lecture: Evidence-based Decision Making (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers |
Rui Mata (rui.mata@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Loreen Tisdall (loreen.tisdall@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The behavioral sciences, psychology and economics, have developed a number of techniques to gain insights from evidence to help individuals and groups make better decisions. The lecture will provide an introduction to evidence-based decision making, including some of the techniques that have emerged in the past years to help decision makers make informed decisions. The lecture will cover such topics as the formalization of judgments and decisions of clinicians and managers using algorithms, the use of controlled and natural experiments to infer the causal power of behavior-change interventions, and the emergence of meta-analyses as sources of informed guidelines and policy-making. The theoretical principles will be illustrated with examples and hands-on tutorials. |
| Learning objectives | Please see course website for learning goals (cf. URL below) |
| Bibliography | Please see course website for all course materials (cf. URL below). |
| Weblink | URL |
| Admission requirements | Abgeschlossenes Propädeutikum. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 14.15-15.45 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 120 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 16.02.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 120 |
| Monday 23.02.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Monday 02.03.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 120 |
| Monday 09.03.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 16.03.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 23.03.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 30.03.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 06.04.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Ostern |
| Monday 13.04.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 20.04.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 27.04.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 04.05.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 11.05.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Missionsstrasse 62a, Seminarraum 00.006 |
| Monday 18.05.2026 | 14.15-15.45 | Kollegienhaus, Hörsaal 102 |
| Modules |
Module: Cognitive Psychology (Bachelor's Studies: Psychology (Start of studies before 01.08.2024)) Module: Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology (Bachelor's Studies: Psychology) |
| Assessment format | record of achievement |
| Assessment details | PaperPencil-Klausur am MO 18.5.26 von 14:15-15:45 Uhr. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Psychology, studiendekanat-psychologie@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Faculty of Psychology |