Psychology

Since its emancipation from philosophy, physiology and medicine at the end of the 19th century, psychology has been an empirical science. She uses experimental and statistical methods, which she combines with a variety of modern observation, survey and measurement methods. General psychology investigates human information processing (perception, psychomotor, learning and memory, language and thinking) as well as emotions and motivations of behavior. Biopsychology explores the interdependence of mental and physical processes, including the biogenetic foundations of cognitions and emotions.

The individual in his relationship with other persons is the subject of social psychology. Differential psychology focuses on the characteristics that differentiate an individual from other people; she strives to objectively grasp these features and to show her relationships. Finally, developmental psychology encompasses all of these branches by exploring the change in psychic features and functions over the entire lifespan.

The diverse fields of application, which include clinical, pedagogical and legal psychology as well as work and organizational psychology, are based on the findings of the aforementioned basic subjects. In addition to concrete substantive research results, the general principles of diagnostics, intervention and evaluation are conveyed. Because of the strong scientific-empirical orientation, empirical research methods and techniques have a high priority.

Therefore, as in other courses of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, the Bachelor of Arts degree is not awarded, but the Bachelor of Science degree - and subsequently the Master of Science. The study consists of the basic psychology and an optional area, which offers the possibility for individual extensions or additions.

Psychology can also be combined as a supplementary subject to a core subject of the Bachelor of Arts of the Faculty of Arts.