Universität Wien

200075 SE Scientific Reading (2024W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Das Fachliteraturseminar kann zur schriftlichen BA-Arbeit führen (siehe Studienplan BA-Studium neu).
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Tu 07.01. 16:45-20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 15.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Tuesday 29.10. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Tuesday 14.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Tuesday 21.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
  • Tuesday 28.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The content of this seminar is based on the literature of self-compassion, mindfulness, and affective touching (of the self and from others) and their effects of stress coping and well-being.

The specialized literature seminar has the following topics:
- Active examination of a specific research topic
- Literature research/use of databases or search engines
- Intervention design
- Adequate formulation of research questions and hypotheses
- Planning a study and/or writing up project plans
- To go through (peer) feedback loops

Important: In the following semester (SoSe 25), a Bachelor's thesis is to be written according to the preliminary work in the specialized literature seminar.

The overarching theme of this course is positive psychology with a strong focus on interventions from contemplative sciences including self-compassion, mindfulness, affective (self-)touching, and other mind-body interventions. Special focus is on the topics: 1) effectiveness research of mind-body interventions and their effects on stress or well-being, 2) basic and applied research on self-compassion 3) current directions in mindfulness research.

The goal is that by the end of the semester each student will have a concept for a project to write their bachelor thesis about. These papers can be empirical studies, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses. The above-mentioned topics are the framework within which the course will move thematically, but feel free to make suggestions (depending on the area of interest) for research questions that go beyond these topics.

Previous students have praised the atmosphere of the seminar, describing it as motivating, informative, and engaging. The quality of the seminar strongly depends on the motivation and engagement of all particpants. Informally, I view this seminar (and the subsequent Bachelor Thesis seminar) as a preparation for a PhD in psychology (don't worry if that isn't your goal). I look forward to this year's iteration.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment and permitted materials
– Presentation of a concept (group grade): 15%
– Peer-Feedback (group grade): 15%
– Study concept (written, individual grade): 70%

Absence/illness/etc. is not an automatic reason for not passing the seminar. pass the seminar. It is not necessary to justify the absence or to let me know.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Score key
1: 90 to 100 %
2: 80 to < 90 %
3: 70 to < 80 %
4: 60 to < 70 %
5: < 60 %

Examination topics

According to individual topics.

Reading list

According to individual topics.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.10.2024 11:46