Studiengangsbeschreibung / Program description Master of Science Psychology
Module and examination structure
The master program is organized in modules. A module is a self-contained unit within a scientific topic or area that is defined by specific learning goals. Modules may consist of one or more courses. There are different types of courses including lectures, seminars, and colloquia. ECTS points define the associated workload for the student. One ECTS point is equivalent to a workload of 30 hours. The Master of Science in Psychology is a two-year program comprising 120 ECTS points.
Examinations and Course Works
A module may require course work to be delivered by the students as prerequisite for being admitted to the examination (Prüfungsleistung). Course works (Studienleistungen, pass/fail assessments) are individual written, oral, or practical works that are produced by students as part of a course. They can, for example, consist of completed exercise sheets, written protocols, oral presentations, and project work. Modules and courses are examined concurrently with the module or course, respectively.
Modules in the following areas are parts of the program:
Methods
- Module Diagnostics and Assessment (10 ECTS)
- Module Research Methods (10 ECTS)
Basic and Application-Oriented Psychological Science
- Module Basic and Application-Oriented Psychological Science (10 ECTS)
Required Elective Modules
- Required Elective Modules (four modules out of six eligible modules, with the constraint that at least one module has to be chosen from the basic research focus area, BR, and from the application-oriented focus area, AO (32 ECTS):
- Cognitive Neuropsychology (BR)
- Learning and Instruction (AO)
- Cognition and Action (BR)
- Economic Psychology (AO)
- Higher Cognition (BR)
- Sustainability and Communication (AO)
Skills / Project-Oriented Learning
- Students choose four individual skills (research methods, open science, science communication and outreach, scientific writing and working, teaching, application/coaching) to build an individual portfolio (8 ECTS)
Interdisciplinary Studies
- Non-psychological elective module (Biology, Educational science, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Criminology, Neurolinguistics, Philosophy, Sociology, Sports Science, Economic Sciences, 6 ECTS)
Internship
- Professional work experience of a duration of 300 working hours in Germany or abroad (10 ECTS)
Master’s Module
- comprises the master’s thesis as well as two colloquia (34 ECTS)
Language
The master program comprises two modules that are taught in English with examinations optionally in English or German (Master’s Module, Basic and Application-oriented Psychological Science) two modules that are taught in German with examinations in German (Research Methods, Diagnostics and Assessment) as well as four modules that are taught and examined optionally in German or English (Required elective modueles, Skills, Internship, Interdisciplinary Studies).