Module PY5500-KP30, PY5500
Master Thesis Psychology (MasterArb)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
each semester
Credit points
30
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master Psychology - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 2027, compulsory, psychology
- Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2027, compulsory, psychology
- Master Psychology - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy 2022, compulsory, psychology
- Master psychology 2013, compulsory, psychology
- Master Psychology 2016, compulsory, psychology
- Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2022, compulsory, psychology
Classes and lectures:
- Oberseminar (, 1 SWS)
- Master Thesis (supervised self studies, 1 SWS)
Workload:
- 900 hours work on an individual topic (research and development) and written elaboration
Contents of teaching:
- The ability to deal with a selected topic in psychology. The format can be experimental work or a review.
- The state of the work will be presented in the colloquium
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- the ability to write a scientific work on the selected topic in psychology.
- the ability to apply psychological methods and to present the scientific work in written form
- Students have in-depth knowledge of the planning, implementation, and evaluation of psychological studies.
- Students can produce academic work that is linguistically and formally correct and delivered on time.
Grading through:
- Thesis according to PVO
Responsible for this module:
Teacher:
- Department of Psychology
- Clinic for psychosomatics and psychotherapy
- Clinic of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
- Department of Neurology
- Alle prüfungsberechtigten Dozentinnen/Dozenten des Studienganges
Language:
- thesis can be written in German or English
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- see SGO
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- Attendance at 5 advanced seminar sessions
- Part of the MSc thesis is a max. 20-minute presentation as part of the advanced seminar for the Master's thesis (PY5500). In terms of content, you present the theoretical background, hypotheses and methods - if already available, you can also present the results and discussion. The seminar takes place exclusively during the lecture period - usually weekly, if lectures are registered.
Module examination(s):
- PY5500-L1: Master's thesis, written paper + colloquium, 60min, 100% of the module grade
The advanced seminar may be attended from the 1st semester and should be completed at the latest with the colloquium for the Master's thesis. In addition to the above-mentioned presentation on your own MSc thesis, this includes participation in at least 4 further courses, i.e. a total of 5 dates.
(Proportion of Institute of Psychology I to Oberseminar is 100%)
The Oberseminar may be attended from the 1st semester and should be completed at the latest with the colloquium for the Master's thesis. In addition to the above-mentioned presentation on the student's own MSc thesis, this includes participation in at least 4 other events, i.e. a total of 5 dates.
(Proportion of Institute of Psychology I in Oberseminar is 100%).
For SGO from 2027 onwards, for the Master's program in Psychology - Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, the Master's thesis can be started as early as the third semester.
Last Updated:
14.11.2025