Module PY4521-KP04

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

4

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2022, optional subject, psychology
• Master Psychology 2016, optional subject, psychology

Classes and lectures:

• PY3204-KP04 Positive Organizational Psychology (seminar / exercises, 2 SWS)

Workload:

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

Contents of teaching:

• Topics of positive organizational psychology, such as psychological capital, flow experience, social support/positive relationships, well-being, gratitude, meaning, humor, character strengths...
• Methods of positive organizational psychology (e.g. happiness diary, letter of gratitude, mindfulness training...)
• Exercise of selected positive-psychological interventions for the organizational context
• Design of target group specific interventions (e.g. as training, coaching, app, ...)
• Evaluation of interventions in organizations
• Due to the interactive design of the seminar and the practical work in small groups, attendance of 80% is compulsory in this module. As the seminar is offered in block dates, all dates must be attended in order to pass the module. This means that you will not be able to skip any of the dates completely. There are no substitutions.

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Getting to know a wide range of positive-psychological topics and methods
• Acquisition of skills to design demand-oriented interventions in organizations
• Experience with the execution of positive-psychological interventions
• Knowledge in the evaluation of interventions in an organisational context

Grading through:

• presentation
• B-Certificate (not graded)

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. Corinna Peifer

Teacher:

• Department of Psychology
• Prof. Dr. Corinna Peifer

Literature:

• Rose, N. (2019) : Arbeit besser machen Freiburg: Haufe
• Tomoff, M. (2018) : Positive Psychologie in Unternehmen: Für Führungskräfte (2. Aufl.) Berlin: Springer

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

22.01.2025