Module label | Fundamental Competences in Psychology I: Psychology |
Module code | inf970 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Institute directory | Department of Computing Science |
Applicability of the module |
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Responsible persons |
Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Authorized examiners)
Herrmann, Christoph Siegfried (Module responsibility)
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Prerequisites | |
Skills to be acquired in this module | The lecture will be based mainly on the textbook by Atkinson & Hilgards. It will introduce the students to selected topics of Experimental Psychology which are relevant for socio-technical systems (e.g. learning & memory, perception, language, emotion). It will also cover aspects of Social Psychology, Psychological Disorders, and Individual Psychology. It thereby provides students with a background in computer science or a related discipline with fundamental skills in experimental psychology necessary for mastering the subsequent courses from psychology featured in the curriculum. Professional competence The students:
Methodological competence The students:
Social competence The students:
Self-competences The students:
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Module contents | |
Reader's advisory | Atkinson & Hilgards: Introduction to Psychology, CENGAGE, 2014. |
Links | |
Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | once a year |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Reference text | This course is part of the base curriculum of the MSc program "Engineering of Socio-Technical Systems". It provides students featuring a background in computer science with fundamental competences in experimental psychology as necessary for mastering the courses from psychology subsequently featured in the curriculum. This course is not intended for students with a background in psychology. |
Modullevel / module level | BC (Basiscurriculum / Base curriculum) |
Modulart / typ of module | Pflicht o. Wahlpflicht / compulsory or optioal |
Lehr-/Lernform / Teaching/Learning method | V+Ü |
Vorkenntnisse / Previous knowledge |
Course type | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Exercises | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Total time of attendance for the module | 56 h |
Examination | Time of examination | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | During the last lecture appointment |
Written exam |