Module PY1914-KP04
Contested psyches? Theoretical, Ethical and Historical Debates in the Psychological Humanities (PsyHum)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each winter semester
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor Psychology 2027, optional subject, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2013, optional subject, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2016, optional suject, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2020, optional subject, psychology
Classes and lectures:
- PY1914-S: Psychological Humanities (seminar, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 90 hours private studies
- 30 hours in-classroom work
Contents of teaching:
- Historical, ethical and theoretical debates in psychology and psychotherapy based on selected topics.
- Heterogeneity of concepts of illness and health and their implications for mental health and the management of mental disorders
- The psych-sciences in a historical, social, cultural, and political context
- Social factors in relation to concepts of the psyche, particularly in relation to issues of cultural background, migration experience, age, gender, and sexuality
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students will be able to present, critically reflect, and discuss significant controversies on selected topics in psychology and/or psychotherapy.
- You will have developed an understanding of the philosophical, cultural, and ethical implications of producing and applying knowledge about the psyche.
- They have basic knowledge of crucial stages in the history of knowledge and science of selected topics in psychology/psychotherapy.
- You will be able to reflect on scientific literature on the above-mentioned range of topics and discuss it in the group.
- They acquire argumentative skills and competences in interdisciplinary discussion (philosophy, sociology, history, psychology, different approaches to psychotherapy).
- Self-reflection on future role in psychology and/or psychotherapy
Grading through:
- portfolio exam - the concrete examination elements and their weights will be published in the course
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- will be notified in the course :
Language:
- Will be offered using an audience-oriented mixture of German and English
Notes:
Admission requirements for enrolling in the module:- None
Admission requirements for participating in module examination(s):
- Attendance at at least 80% of seminar sessions
- Presentation
- Discussion of selected questions in the seminar
Examination:
- PY1914-L1: Psychological Humanities, portfolio exam consisting of:
30 points for attendance at at least 80% of the seminar sessions, 40 points for a presentation, and 30 points for a written discussion of selected questions in the seminar
The grade is calculated as follows: 50 to 54 points for a 4.0, then 55 to 59 points for a 3.7, and so on, up to 95 to 100 points for a 1.0.
Last Updated:
14.11.2025