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Consulting Methods in Business Psychology


Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Consulting Methods in Business Psychology
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026
Module code: BWP-503
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.
P470-0030
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.
4S (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: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Project work

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

BWP-503 (P470-0030) Business Psychology, Bachelor, regulation 01.10.2026 , semester 5, 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: Studienleitung

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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
- explain the steps involved in professional consulting processes,
- apply basic consulting and communication techniques,
- systematically analyze consulting issues,
- select appropriate methods for different consulting situations,
- reflect on and evaluate consulting processes,
- take into account the ethical and legal requirements of professional consulting.

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Module content:
1. Introduction to business psychology consulting
2. Psychological foundations of consulting
3. Conducting conversations and communication
4. The consulting process
5. Consulting in economic fields of application
6. Methods and tools
7. Ethics, professionalism and digitalization

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Recommended or required reading:
Grundlagen der Beratung
Greif, S. Coaching und ergebnisorientierte Selbstreflexion.
Nestmann, F., Engel, F. & Sickendiek, U. (Hrsg.). Das Handbuch der Beratung.
Culley, S. Beratung als Prozess.
Gesprächsführung
Rogers, C. R. Die klientenzentrierte Gesprächspsychotherapie (Grundlagen der Gesprächsführung).
Schulz von Thun, F. Miteinander reden (Bd. 1-3).
Gordon, T. Managerkonferenz bzw. Leader Effectiveness Training.
Wirtschaftspsychologischer Bezug
Nerdinger, F. W., Blickle, G. & Schaper, N. Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie.
Felfe, J. Führungspsychologie.
Greif, S., Möller, H. & Scholl, W. (Hrsg.). Handbuch Schlüsselkonzepte im Coaching.

[updated 09.11.2026]
 
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