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200221 SE Theory and Empirical Research (Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology) 1 (2025S)

8.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Tu 04.03. 15:00-18:15 Hörsaal E 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 11.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 18.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 25.03. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 01.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 08.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 29.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 06.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 13.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 20.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 27.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 03.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 10.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 17.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Tuesday 24.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal E Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Content: Due to its many benefits for physical and mental health, physical activity promotion receives a lot of attention in health psychology, which focuses on uncovering its determinants to develop targeted interventions. Despite pronounced gender differences in health behaviours including physical activity, health psychology has yet to fully adopt a sex and gender perspective when understanding physical activity engagement, for instance by considering sex-salient physiological occurrences such as the menstrual cycle.
In the first part of this seminar (summer semester), we will first delve into the digital methodologies and research designs adopted in the literature to study physical activity, its psychological predictors and the menstrual cycle so to inform and develop a study design and collect data. During the second part (winter semester), students will analyse the collected data statistically and present the results in the form of a poster presentation and a written report.
Aims: Students will learn about digital methods for recording physical activity and its determinants, as well as the menstrual cycle measurements used in research. By the end of the seminar, they can outline the advantages and disadvantages of the methods and apply them in practice. They will acquire skills for successfully completing theses and scientific studies: they will be able to plan, conduct, evaluate and present studies orally and in writing. This seminar specifically prepares students to write their Master thesis with the Health Psychology Group.
Methods: a combination of lectures (by lecturer and students), practical instruction by the lecturer and discussions/group work.

Assessment and permitted materials

The grade consists of: presentations in small groups on the progress of the work (2 per semester; 30%), written elaboration in small groups (in TEWA 1: pre-registration; in TEAW 2: scientific final report; 50%); written reflection report (submitted at the end of the semester; 10%), active participation in discussions and group work as well as submission of preparatory tasks (10%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Regular attendance on site (max. 2 unexcused absences; in case of longer illness, an alternative supervision can be arranged). All partial performances must be assessed as at least ‘sufficient’ (4).

Examination topics

NA

Reading list

Will be announced in class and made available on Moodle.

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