Module PY4610-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

every summer semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2027, optional subject, psychology
• Master Psychology - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 2027, optional subject, psychology
• Master Psychology - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 2022, optional subject, psychology
• Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2022, optional subject, psychology

Classes and lectures:

• PY4610-S Scientific Communication (seminar, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 30 hours in-classroom work
• 90 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Critical evaluation of scientific results and reports
• Illumination of methodological problems and recent answers to these problems in psychology.
• How to recognize and avoid academic misconduct and plagiarism
• Scientific writing
• Focus: Open Science

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Towards the end of their studies, students will have acquired the skills to critically engage with science and science communication in their discipline.
• Students are able to structure valid arguments and critically discuss results.
• Students are able to differentiate between scientific expert communication and lay communication.
• Students are familiar with the standards and can apply techniques for presenting scientific results in a manner appropriate to the target audience.

Grading through:

• assignment in seminar (presentation, paper, etc.), not-graded
• Written report

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jonas Obleser

Teacher:

• Department of Psychology
• PD Dr. rer. nat. Malte Wöstmann

Literature:

• Könneker, C. : Wissenschaft Kommunizieren Heidelberg: Verlag Spektrum der Wissenschaft, 2012
• Weber-Wulff, D. : False Feathers Heidelberg: Springer, 2024

Language:

• Will be offered using an audience-oriented mixture of German and English

Notes:

Last Updated:

14.11.2025