Universität Wien

200191 SE Master's Thesis Seminar (A) (2024W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 26.11. 09:45-11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

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: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 15.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 22.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 29.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 05.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 12.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 19.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 03.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 10.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 17.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 07.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 14.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 21.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 28.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar accompanies the Master's thesis process. Individual appointments for supervision and group appointments to present progress are offered.

New work will be assigned on topics including:
- Conceptualization and operationalization of challenge stressors (e.g., workload, time pressure, cognitive demands, job responsibility)
- Effects of challenge stressors on well-being, learning, motivation, and performance
- Cognitive appraisal processes and other explanatory mechanisms of job stress
- Boundary conditions and potential interventions in dealing with job stress
- Ambivalency of autonomy and flexibility in modern work settings
- Work unpredictablity and cogntive demands of flexible work

Master’s theses starting in the winter semester 2024/25 are expected to be completed within the academic year.
The following table provides a rough overview of the timeline:
Oct – Dec 2024: Planning phase and preregistration
Jan – Mar 2025: Data collection and analysis
Apr – Jun 2025: Completion and submission of thesis
Empirical studies are likely to use methodologies that allow for comparably rapid data collection while obtaining repeated measures per individual employee (e.g., experience sampling, diary studies, weekly diaries).

Assessment and permitted materials

Proposal/Pre-registration/Registered Report and Planning Talk/Presentation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Proposal/Pre-registration/Registered Report (50%) and Planning Talk/Presentation (50%).

Examination topics

Continuous and steady progress is expected when working on the Master's thesis. A timetable for this will be announced in the course.

Reading list

Depending on the Master's thesis topic. Will be announced in the seminar in agreement with the students.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 03.10.2024 11:46