200111 SE Advanced Seminar: Work, Economy, and Society (2025S)

Behavioral Public Policy

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Vertiefungsseminare können nur für das Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung für das Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.

Moodle

Tu 10.06. 13:15-14:45 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).

Registration is open from Mo 03.02.2025 09:00 to Th 27.02.2025 09:00
Deregistration possible until Mo 03.03.2025 09:00

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Robert Böhm

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 04.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 11.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 18.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 25.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 01.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 08.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 29.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 06.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 13.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 20.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 27.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 03.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
N Tuesday 10.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 17.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Tuesday 24.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Behavioral Public Policy is an interdisciplinary approach to policy design that draws on insights from behavioral economics, psychology, and other social sciences to develop effective and human-centered policy measures. In this seminar, various ways of influencing human behavior—particularly in response to societal challenges—are introduces and critically discussed. This includes examining both the possibilities and limitations of individual-level policies (nudges, boosts) as well as system-level policies (incentives, regulations).

Assessment and permitted materials

Short presentation and moderation of the discussion (50%) + written assignment (50%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Interest in interdisciplinary perspectives on addressing societal challenges.

Examination topics

Will be announced in the course.

Reading list