Overview of Psychology courses for students from other disciplines
It is not possible to study Psychology as a minor subject. However, the following Psychology courses are open to bachelor's and master's students from other disciplines.
Please note that most courses are taught in German. The minimum language requirements to study in German is level B2. You can find information on the respective language of instruction in ZEuS.
Erasmus students at the Department of Psychology can choose whether they want to write the joint exam or just a partial exam.
| Course | Type of course | Exam | SWS | ECTS | Lecture Number |
Differential Psychology (WS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | PSY-16920 |
Learning & Memory (SS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | PSY-17200 |
Emotion and Motivation (WS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | PSY-16930 |
Biological Psychology 1 (WS) + 2 (SS) | 2 lectures | written exam *Partial exams | 2 SWS each | 8 | PSY-17260 |
| Perception & Cognition (SS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | PSY-16960 |
| Introduction to developmental and educational psychology 1 (SS) | 1 lecture | partial written exam | 2 WSW | 4 | Pending |
| Introduction to Developmental and Educational Psychology (SS) and Advanced Developmental Psychology (WS) | 2 lectures | joint written exam | 2 SWS each | 8 | PSY-17270 |
Social Psychology 1 + 2 (WS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 4 SWS | 5 | PSY-16940 |
Psychological Assessment & Personality | 2 lectures | joint written exam | 2 SWS each | 8 | PSY-10135 |
| Psychology of Health 1 + 2 (SS) | 2 lectures | joint written exam | 4 SWS | 8 | PSY-17280 |
| Psychology of Health 2 4(SS) | 1 lecture | partial written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | Pending |
Statistics 1 (WS) | 1 lecture+PT (WiSe 2021/22) | written exam | 4 SWS | 4 | PSY-16950 |
Statistics 2 (SS) | 1 lecture+PT | written exam | 4 SWS | 5 | PSY-10119 |
| Methods and History of Psychology (WS) | 1 lecture+PT | written exam | 4 SWS | 5 | PSY-17210 |
| Psychology of Health and Prevention (WS) | 1 lecture | written exam | 2 SWS | 4 | PSY-17620 |
SWS = contact hours per week
PT = practical training
ECTS = European Credit Transfer System
Registration periods for the exams in ZEuS:
- Summer semester (SuSe) from 01 June to 30 June
- Winter semester (WiSe) from 01 January to 31 January
You can choose any number of lectures independent of each other. Credits are earned by passing the respective exams. Registration periods for each exam can be found in the course catalogue when you click on the respective course. The above-mentioned exams are offered every semester. We do not offer follow-up exams within the same semester.
Exams that cover the subject matter of 2 partial lectures can only be taken as a joint exam. There are no separate exams for partial lectures of a module.
1Psychology students must participate in the double examination (8 ECTS). Exceptions are only made in case of prior recognition of a partial exam (e.g. previous performance at another university, previous studies).
Non-psychology students write
- either the written partial exam of the lecture "Introduction to Developmental and Educational Psychology" (4 ECTS)
- or the joint exam that covers both lectures (8 ECTS).
Please note: ECTS deviating from this cannot be awarded or certified. Non-psychology students may arrange to have their performance recognised with a different amount of ECTS in consultation with their respective departments. This does not require the approval of the Psychology Department.
2The module Perception and Cognition is an exception that allows you to write either the joint exam (8 ECTS) or one partial exam (Perception or Cognition with 4 ECTS). It is not possible to write 2 partial exams!
3The partial exam Developmental Psychology 1 can be written by students from other disciplines as a separate part of the joint exam "Developmental Psychology 1 and 2". The partial exam is rewarded with 4 ECTS. When registering, please make sure that you register for the partial exam (not the joint exam).
4The exam can be written by students from other disciplines as a separate part of the joint exam "Psychology of Health". When registering, please make sure that you register for the partial exam (not the joint exam).
Partial exam = Teilklausur
Joint exam = Gesamtklausur