Module PY5211-KP05
Motivation and emotion in HCI (MotEMCI)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each summer semester
Credit points
5
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master Entrepreneurship in Digital Technologies 2020, optional subject, interdisciplinary competence
- Master Media Informatics 2020, compulsory, psychology
Classes and lectures:
- Motivation and emotion in HCI (seminar, 1 SWS)
- Motivation and emotion in HCI (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 105 hours private studies and exercises
- 45 hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
- Fundamentals of motivation and emotion psychology
- Methods of emotion psychology
- Motivation as power
- Behavioural Economics (Prospect Theory, Framing, Heuristics, Nudging)
- Emotion theories
- Intrinsic motivation and flow
- Goals, Volition and Action Control
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- The students are able to present theories about motivational processes and to sketch different emotion theories in a comparative way.
- They are able to understand the effect and dynamics of motivation in interacting with technical systems and the use of media.
- They can assess and classify emotional processes in the use of technical systems and media and have methodological knowledge for measuring emotional reactions.
Grading through:
- portfolio exam
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- V. Brandstätter, J. Schüler, R. M. Puck & L. Lozo : Motivation und Emotion Heidelberg: Springer, 2013
- K. Rothermund & A. Eder : Motivation und Emotion Wiesbaden: VS Verlag, 2011
Language:
- offered only in German
Notes:
Prerequisites for attending the module:- None
Prerequisites for the exam:
- Prerequisite coursework may be specified at the beginning of the semester. If prerequisites are defined, they must be completed and successfully graded before the first exam.
Module Exam(s):
PY5211-KP05: Motivation and Emotion in MCI, portfolio exam consisting of: 40 points in the form of a seminar assignment completed throughout the semester, and 60 points in the form of a written exam. The grade is calculated as follows: 50 to 54 points for a 4.0, then 54.1 to 59 points for a 3.7, 59.1 to 64 points for a 3.3, and so on, up to 94.1 to 100 points for a 1.0.
Last Updated:
24.09.2026