Module PY3100-KP06, PY3100
Educational Psychology (PaedaPsych)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each winter semester
Credit points
6
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Bachelor Psychology 2027, compulsory, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2020, compulsory, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2013, compulsory, psychology
- Bachelor Psychology 2016, compulsory, psychology
Classes and lectures:
- Educational Psychology (seminar with practical exercises, 1 SWS)
- Educational Psychology (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 45 hours in-classroom work
- 135 hours private studies and exercises
Contents of teaching:
- Basic concepts and theories in educational psychology
- Learning, teaching, motivation: behaviorism, cognitive theories and their application in pedagogics
- Learning environments: social conditions of learning and teaching; family; preschool / nursery; school; university; adult education
- Early promotion of children; learning difficulties and cognitive disorders; school achievement and their measurement; intellectual giftedness; negligence and abuse of children; bullying in school context; health; lifelong learning
- Legal as well as family and socio-political aspects of educational and psychological interventions (according to Appendix 1 (2) PsychoThApprO)
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students are familiar with theories and methods of didactic concepts in psychology of teaching and learning
- Students understand the impact of different psycholgical and social concepts on the acquisition of new knowledge
- Students will be able to apply and transfer their knowledge to third parties.
- Students will be able to develop and apply didactical concepts in various contexts.
- They know legal as well as family and socio-political aspects of educational-psychological interventions.
Grading through:
- written exam
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- Anita Woolfolk : Pädagogische Psychologie Pearson, 2025
- Wild & Möller (Hrsg.) : Pädagogische Psychologie Springer, 2020
- Schneider, Lindenberger et al : Entwicklungspsychologie Beltz, 2018
Language:
- offered only in German
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Regular participation in the seminar as well as presentation and leading a seminar session
Module examination(s):
- PY3100-L1: Educational psychology, written exam, 60 min, 100% of the module grade
Last Updated:
10.09.2025