Module PY3900-KP12, PY3900
Bachelor Thesis (PYBArbeit)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each summer semester
Credit points
12
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:
- Oberseminar (, 1 SWS)
- Bachelor thesis psychology (supervised self studies, 1 SWS)
Workload:
- 355 hours work on an individual topic with written and oral presentation
- 5 hours oral presentation and discussion (including preparation)
Contents of teaching:
- will be determined individually
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- The students acquire the ability to study under guidance a limited theoretical question in a special field of psychology on the basis of qualitative or quantitative research designs and in a given time and prepare a research paper that meets scientific criteria.
- Furthermore, in exceptional cases, the examination committee may also admit a topic that involves the further development of empirically verifiable theories and models, without the work already having to include the review.
- Advanced techniques in writing a scientific thesis
Grading through:
- written exam, oral presentation, and defence of the experiment´s results
Requires:
Responsible for this module:
Teacher:
- All institutes of the University of Lübeck
- Alle prüfungsberechtigten Dozentinnen/Dozenten des Studienganges
Literature:
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie : Richtlinien zur Manuskriptgestaltung
Language:
- thesis can be written in German or English
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- (1) Admission to the Bachelor's thesis can only be granted to those who meet the requirements in accordance with § 11 PVO, are at least in the 5th semester and have certificates of achievement from the degree program amounting to at least 120 credit points in accordance with § 5 paragraph 1.
(2) The modules of the first and second semester must have been successfully completed.
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Completion of 5 dates of the advanced seminar (see below)
Module examination(s):
- PY3900-L1: Bachelor's thesis, written examination + colloquium, 100% of the module grade
Part of the Bachelor's thesis is the attendance of the advanced seminar on the Bachelor's thesis (PY3900). It takes place weekly as required during the lecture period (during the lecture-free period) and aims to present the background, objectives, results and progress of the thesis and to discuss it with other students. Each student is expected to give a presentation on his/her Bachelor's thesis in one event. The theoretical background, planned design, methods, progress, results and interpretation should be presented in the presentation.
The advanced seminar may be attended from the 1st semester and should be completed at the latest with the colloquium for the Bachelor's thesis. In addition to the above-mentioned presentation on your own BSc thesis, this includes participation in at least 4 further events, i.e. a total of 5 dates.
(Proportion of Institute of Psychology I to Oberseminar is 100%)
Last Updated:
10.09.2025