inf970 - Fundamental Competences in Psychology I: Psychology (Complete module description)

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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	Master's Programme Engineering of Socio-Technical Systems (Master) > Fundamentals/Foundations
Responsible persons	Lehrenden, Die im Modul (Authorized examiners) Herrmann, Christoph Siegfried (Module responsibility)
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: will acquire basic knowledge in selected topics of Psychology Methodological competence The students: learn selected methods and theories of Psychology Social competence The students: will learn to work together in small groups will communicate scientific theories Self-competences The students: will learn to apply their knowledge in other, more specific Psychology courses
Module contents
Reader's advisory	Atkinson & Hilgards: Introduction to Psychology, CENGAGE, 2014.
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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	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	2	WiSe	28
Exercises	2	WiSe	28
Total time of attendance for the module			56 h

Examination	Time of examination	Type of examination
Final exam of module	During the last lecture appointment	Written exam