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200111 SE Advanced Seminar: Work, Economy, and Society (2026S)

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.

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. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The first seminar session will be on the 11th of March. Students are expected to attend and participate regularly in seminar sessions.

  • Wednesday 04.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 11.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 18.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 25.03. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 15.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 22.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 29.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 06.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 13.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 20.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 27.05. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 03.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 10.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 17.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610
  • Wednesday 24.06. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal B Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0610

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, human-centered policy measures. In this seminar, we introduce and critically discuss different ways of influencing behavior in response to societal challenges. We examine both the potential and the limits of individual-level interventions (e.g., nudges and boosts) and system-level policies (e.g., incentives and regulations).

Students are expected to read and discuss scientific articles throughout the course. Each student will prepare and deliver an executive-summary presentation of one assigned article. Seminar sessions focus on evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the research and exploring its policy implications.

Assessment and permitted materials

Executive-summary presentation and moderation of the discussion (50%) + written assignment (50%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Physical participation in at least 10 seminar sessions, positive evaluation of both the executive-summary presentation and the written assignment.

Examination topics

Will be announced in the course.

Reading list

Will be announced in the course.

Association in the course directory

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