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Compulsory Module 1: Introduction to Psychology (7,5 ECTS-AP; 5 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students know the central problems of psychological research and the different approaches of the individual sub-disciplines of the subject to the psychic phenomena. Students acquire Basic methodological skills and learn key methodological and methodical strategies of psychological research. In addition, they master basic techniques of scientific work.
Compulsory Module 2: Statistics I (7,5 ECTS-AP; 3 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students know about the basics as well as about the application of descriptive statistics and interferential statistics. They learn to perform hypotheses tests independently and are able to correctly select, apply and interpret the necessary procedures of interference statistics. Parallel they acquire knowledge in computer-aided data evaluation.
Compulsory Module 3: Statistics II (7,5 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have advanced knowledge of inferential statistics. They can carry out hypotheses and model tests independently and are able to correctly select, apply and interpret the necessary inference statistics and multivariate procedures. At the same time, knowledge of computer- assisted statistical data evaluation is acquired.
Compulsory Module 4: Qualitative Methods (5 ECTS-AP; 3 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students know about the methodological possibilities of qualitative research strategies and can create corresponding research plans, conduct qualitative interviews and apply methods of observation and description. This enables them to apply hypothesis-generating and explorative methods of knowledge generation.
Compulsory Module 5: General Psychology A (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge in perceptual, thinking, learning and memory psychology and are enabled to independently, critically reflect cognitive-psychological content. They also learn to recognise the practical relevance of general psychological knowledge and understand that general psychology is not only the basis of individual psychological disciplines, but also links them.
Compulsory Module 6: General Psychology B (7,5 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 2
Learning Outcome: The students acquire a broad knowledge of motivation, volition and emotion as well
an understanding of basic processes that determine human experience and behaviour. They also develop basic skills in the application of empirical-experimental research methods. In addition, they are empowered to independently and critically reflect the imparted contents in general psychology.
Compulsory Module 7: Biological Psychology (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students acquire knowledge of the biological basis of mental functions (e.g. perception, memory, emotion, language, consciousness, action) and their development and disorders. In addition to the acquisition of psychologically relevant anatomical, physiological and fundamental biochemical knowledge, they gain knowledge about cognitive-neuroscientific relationships. They understand neurobiological processes and structures on a molecular, cellular, individual and social level.
Compulsory Module 8: Developmental Psychology (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire knowledge about the mental development, as well as the parallel occurring physical development, over the entire lifespan, beginning with the prenatal phase into old age. They acquire fundamental knowledge about (neuro)biological, social and cultural fundamentals of the development as well as basic theoretical concepts and models of developmental psychology.
Compulsory Module 9: Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students acquire basic knowledge about models, theories, methods and recent Research results of personality and differential psychology.
Compulsory Module 10: Social Psychology (12,5 ECTS-AP; 6 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire an overview of the most important theories of social psychology and the associated empirical findings and are enabled to analyse psychological problems from a socio- psychological perspective. They develop an understanding of the social determinism of psychic processes and the role of psychic processes in social interactions and relationships.The students also develop an understanding of the social constitution of the social gender and the importance of sex for psychic experience and behaviour.
Compulsory Module 11: Diagnostics (10 ECTS-AP; 6 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: positive evaluation of compulsory module 2
Learning Outcome: Students have an overview of the different methods of diagnostic information acquisition and their links with other scientific disciplines. They acquire knowledge about the criteria of test development and assessment, specific applications of diagnostic procedures and are enabled to critically reflect on and evaluate diagnostic methods. Under guidance, they can carry out selected diagnostic procedures according to the standards of psychological diagnostics and present them in diagnostic form.
Compulsory Module 12: Clinical Psychology A (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students acquire knowledge about the classical and current paradigms of clinical psychology and psychotherapy as well as about the different mental disorders and the underlying disorder models as well as neurobiological foundations. They know the diagnostic criteria of the current ICD and the DSM classification of the various mental disorders and their aetiology as well as their classical and evidence-based treatment options. The acquired knowledge can be applied to specific cases.
Compulsory Module 13: Clinical Psychology B (5 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge about the most important symptoms of mental disorders, the psychopathological terminology and basic features of classical psychopathology in the context of modern classification systems. They learn to classify findings from the clinical neurosciences in specific psychopathological models as well as neuropsychological approaches.
Compulsory Module 14: Work, Organizational and Economic Psychology (10 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the basics of work, organizational and business psychology with regard to relevant theories and concepts, methods and findings. They are able to critically reflect on developments in working life and to develop approaches for humane working and organizational design based on theory.
Three lectures from the following areas of basic psychological research
covering altogether 7.5 ECTS-Credits must be passed:
Compulsory Module 15: Specific Topics of Basic Research ( 7,5 ECTS-AP, 6 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with the current state of research relating to various issues of basic psychological research. In additional to central empirical findings, they know theoretical approaches and specific methods. They are able to critically reflect them.
Two lectures in Specific Topics of Applied and Clinical Psychology covering
altogether 5 ECTS-Credits must be passed.
Compulsory Module 16: Specific Topics of Applied and Clinical Psychology (5 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students know the state of research relating to special issues in applied and clinical psychology. In addition to central empirical findings, they know the theoretical approaches and special methods. They are able to critically reflect on them.
The courses offer students the opportunity to engage in an in-depth examination
of specific topics in application-oriented psychological research.
Based on an overview of the state of knowledge of empirical research, the
theoretical as well as the methodological basics are critically reflected and
the practical relevance is shown. The courses cover topics that play a central
role in current research in various fields of psychology. Fields of application
include clinical psychology, occupational, organizational and
business psychology, pedagogical psychology, health psychology and
environmental psychology.Three seminars in advanced study of basic and/or applied psychology covering
altogether 7.5 ECTS-Credits must be passed.
Compulsory Module 17: Advanced Course of Basic and Applied Psychology (7,5 ECTS-AP; 6 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 1, 2 and 4
Learning Outcome: Based on specific problems in basic research, clinical psychology and applied psychology,
students will learn to independently deal with specialist psychological literature and to analyse issues in applied psychology.
Under guidance specific topics in basic research, clinical and applied psychology
are studied and the competences acquired in basic and applied
psychology improved. Special attention is given to an interdisciplinary
analysis and issues related to practice.
Compulsory Module 18: Internship (12,5 ECTS-AP; 1 SSt.)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have gained an insight into professional and / or scientific practice. They know
tasks, problems and framework conditions of the practical work of psychologists, have competences in the analysis of problems of the psychological practice. They are able to subject professional experiences to a psychological analysis from different perspectives and to understand personal, social and institutional conditions of psychological activity. They also have a conceptual understanding of the connection between theory and practice and can use this understanding for further theoretical education.
Compulsory Module 19: Research Practice (15 ECTS-AP; 4 SSt.)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 1, 2 and 4
Learning Outcome: On the basis of the state of research, the students are enable to develop investigative questions, to draw up adequate study plans, to select methods, to carry out the data collection and evaluation as well as to present the theoretical foundations and the findings in writing as well as to discuss them.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).