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General Psychology


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
General Psychology
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: BWP-201
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P470-0007
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 09.11.2026]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BWP-201 (P470-0007) Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 2, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Studienleitung
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Michael Bak


[updated 18.09.2026]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- explain the central theories of general psychology,
- scientifically describe and analyze cognitive processes,
- understand classic and contemporary experiments in general psychology,
- critically compare psychological explanatory models,
- apply insights from general psychology to economic issues.


[updated 09.11.2026]
Module content:
Introduction to and methods of general psychology
Perception
Attention
Learning
Memory I
Memory II
Thinking
Solving problems
Deciding and judging
Motivation
Emotion
Language
Awareness and self-regulation
Applications in business psychology

[updated 09.11.2026]
Recommended or required reading:
Goldstein, E. B. Cognitive Psychology.
Anderson, J. R. Kognitive Psychologie.
Müsseler, J. & Rieger, M. Allgemeine Psychologie.
Gerrig, R. J. & Zimbardo, P. G. Psychologie.

[updated 09.11.2026]
 
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