Introduction to Psychology and Human Behavior

What it is about

You receive an introduction to central areas of psychology with a focus on human action: why people act the way they do, what role the environment plays, and how behavior is studied. In the end you will be able to reproduce basic psychological terms, models, and methods and relate them to professional everyday situations.

What you will be able to do

• Reproduce basic concepts of psychology
• Present important psychological models and theories
• Explain fundamental research methods in psychology
• Transfer results to professional and everyday situations

What the module consists of

• LehrveranstaltungProvision of fundamental knowledge on various subfields of psychology
• Interaktive FormateDeepening of content and establishing references to professional everyday life
• Moodle-KursProvision of materials and learning content to support

Teaching method

• Lectures input (e.g., 20-minute video clips)Presentation of central findings and concepts
• Interactive formats intensification of understanding and application to practical examples
• Asynchronous and synchronous formats (including hybrid)Flexible learning and exchange depending on the event situation