1.1. Psychology at Marburg - A Brief Introduction

1.1. Psychology at Marburg - A Brief Introduction Psychology in Marburg has a strong experimental bent. Both in the basic areas (experimental psychology, physiological psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology, and social psychology), as well as in the applied fields (work and organizational psychology, clinical psychology, and educational psychology), experiments are the preferred research tool. Each winter semester, approximately 130 psychology majors are granted admission into the first year of study (an entrance quota is in effect; admissions for students residing in Germany are allocated through a centralized procedure). Currently, there are approximately 800 psychology majors registered in Marburg. The four-semester basic course is oriented towards a comprehension of the fundamentals of psychology. The basic course concludes with a comprehensive examination covering seven subjects. During the five-semester advanced course, clinical assessment and the applied fields mentioned above are added to the curriculum, along with more intensive study of the basic areas of psychology and methods. The applied fields can be studied in greater depth according the student s personal interests. The diploma in psychology (Dipl.-Psych.) is awarded following the examination for the advanced course, again comprising seven subjects. The study of psychology at Marburg is not limited to students who wish to complete their diploma (approximate equivalent: Master s degree) in this area; students from other departments also have the opportunity to study psychology (excluding clinical psychology and psychological assessment) as a minor concentration. In addition, the degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr.rer.nat) can be obtained by students with a psychology diploma who have completed post-graduate requirements and a dissertation. Only fairly few psychology graduates pursue a doctorate, however. The department has adopted the European Credit Transfer System, which enables students transferring to or from universities in other countries to present or earn credits within an internationally recognized framework. For teaching and research purposes, various specialized equipment (e.g. an EEG lab, polygraph equipment, video-equipped observation rooms), as well as numerous laboratory equipment is available. In the PC lab students can run data analyses and create graphics. All PCs have Internet access. The department's electronics workshop creates sophisticated equipment for experiments. The department library contains approximately 25,000 books and 200 periodicals, the majority of them in English. The university library also holds thousands of the psychology monographs and a large number of journals. Major psychology databases as well as the contents of over 430 psychology periodicals can be accessed electronically. At present, the following areas are emphasized in research: neurophysiological and neuropsychological mechanisms of learning, memory, spatial cognition, and language; personality psychology and psychophysiology of emotion; group dynamics, prejudice and social cognition; social support, prevention of drug abuse; phobias and eating disorders, circulatory diseases and neuropsychological disorders; the psychology of giftedness, school and achievement phobias. The Christoph Dornier Foundation is closely associated with the Clinical Psychology Division. In cooperation with this institution, there are opportunities for basic and applied research as well as for clinical internships The Department of Psychology encompasses the following divisions:? Psychological Methods? Experimental Psychology and Physiological Psychology? Educational Psychology and Developmental Psychology? Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment? Clinical Psychology? Work and Organizational Psychology The Department of Psychology has at present 15 professors and approximately 30 academic and 25 nonacademic staff. Further information about the department can be found on its homepage through which course information can also be accessed.

1.2. Socrates Representative/ International Studies Coordinator Socrates Representative/ International Studies Coordinator Dr. Martin Kumpf Phone: (+49)-6421-2823671 Fax (+49)-6421-2823670 E-mail: kumpf@staff.uni-marburg.de Office hours: Wed 9-11 a.m., Gutenbergstrasse 18, Room 236 1.3. Structure and Organization of the Department Mailing address FB Psychologie, Philipps-Universitaet Marburg D-35032 Marburg, Germany Location: FB Psychologie, Gutenbergstrasse 18, 35037 Marburg Dean Prof. Dr. Harald Lachnit Office of the Dean Phone: (+49)-6421-2823674 Fax: (+49)-6421-2828929 E-mail: dekanpsy@staff.uni-marburg.de Student Body Office hours: Mon-Fri 1-2 p.m., Room 87/88; E-mail: Fachs04@stud-mailer.uni-marburg.de Homepage: http://stud-www.uni-marburg.de/~fachs04

1.4. Degree Program The degree program in psychology leads to the Diploma. Like other diploma programs, the study program in psychology is divided into two parts, Grundstudium (Basic Course) and Hauptstudium (Advanced Course). Each part takes about 4-5 semesters and ends with a set of final examinations, the Diplom-Vorprüfung, and, respectively, the Diplomprüfung. After the candidates have passed both examinations, the degree Diplompsychologe or Diplompsychologin (Dipl.-Psych.) is conferred on them. 1.5. Principal Teaching Methods There are four main kinds of teaching methods: Vorlesungen (lectures), Seminare (seminars), Übungen (tutorials), and Praktika (laboratory courses). The aim of Vorlesungen is to provide an overview of a particular scientific area such as Perception, Learning, or Motivation. Normally, students attend Vorlesungen passively. In seminars and tutorials, however, they are expected to contribute actively by writing essays, giving presentations, doing excercises, etc. In laboratory courses, students become acquainted with experimental methods and laboratory procedures by preparing, performing and interpreting classical experiments. Some of these courses are combined with tutorials. Exchange students are given an opportunity to acquire credit points in each. Colloquia serve the function of discussing special themes, methodological issues, and results of independent research. Normally, all courses are held in German, though most of the literature is in English. 1.6. Local Grading Scale Local Grade Verbal Description ECTS Grade Verbal Description 1 sehr gut A excellent or very good 2 gut B good 3 befriedigend C satisfactory 4 ausreichend D sufficient >4 nicht ausreichend F,X fail

2.1. Course Structure (Basic Course) The basic course (4 semesters) concludes with the pre-diploma examination, consisting of oral examinations in all of the following subjects:? Psychological Methods? Experimental Psychology I (Perception, Cognition, Language)? Experimental Psychology II (Learning, Motivation, Emotion)? Developmental Psychology? Differential Psychology and Personality Research? Social Psychology? Physiological Psychology, or Physiology for Psychologists, or Biology for Psychologists In addition to records documenting the fulfillment of all requirements for the basic course, proof of participation (25 hours) as subject in research projects undertaken in the department is a prerequisite for admission to the pre-diploma examination. The following abbreviations will be used in this document: CP: Credit points in ECTS; DE: Demonstrations of research paradigms in small groups (DE = Demonstrationen); PR: Planning and conducting an experiment, including data analysis, report writing, and public presentation, in a small group (typically 6 students) (PR = Praktikum); SE: Seminar (admission restricted to a maximum of 33 participants) (SE = Seminar); SWS: Semester hours (2 SWS means that the course is held two hours each week over the course of the semester. One semester typically has a duration of 14 weeks. The total number of hours for a 2 SWS course is therefore 28.) (SWS = Semesterwochenstunden); TU: Small groups, typically led by advanced students (TU = Tutorium); UE: Lecture plus student presentations (admission restricted to a maximum of 60 participants) (UE = Übung.); VL: Lecture (no attendance restrictions) (VL = Vorlesung). The specific seminars offered in a given semester usually do not have the same designations as those listed in the following tables. For instance, there will usually be several social psychology seminars in the third semester (in the table: SE Social Psychology), but they will have more concrete titles (e.g., Prosocial Behavior, Social Cognition ) For brief descriptions please consult the Annotated Course Catalogue: Current semester Previous semester First Semester VL Statistics I 3 4 TU Statistics I 2 2 VL Using Computers in Psychology I 2 3 TU Using Computers in Psychology I 2 2 VL Perception 2 3 SE Experimental Psychology 2 3 VL Developmental Psychology I 2 3 VL Social Psychology I 2 3 VL Biology 4 5 DE Experimental Psychology Lab 2 2 TOTAL 23 30

Second Semester VL Statistics II 3 4 TU Statistics II 2 2 VL Using Computers in Psychology II 2 3 TU Using Computers in Psychology II 2 2 VL Learning 2 2 SE Foundations of Experimental Psychology 2 3 VL Developmental Psychology II 2 2 VL Differential Psychology I 2 2 VL Social Psychology II 2 2 VL Physiology / Physiological Psychology 2 3 PR Experimental Psychology Project 4 5 TOTAL 25 30 Third Semester VL Planning of Experiments 2 3 UE Planning of Experiments 2 2 VL Cognition and Language 3 3 SE Specific topics in Experimental Psychology 2 3 SE Foundations of Developmental Psychology 2 3 SE Foundations of Differential Psychology 2 3 VL Differential Psychology II 2 2 SE Social Psychology 2 3 SE Physiology / Physiological Psychology 2 3 SE Observational Methods in Psychology 2 3 Undergraduate Thesis 2 TOTAL 21 30

Fourth Semester VL Test Theory I 2 3 UE Test Theory II 2 2 VL Motivation and Emotion 1 1 SE Specific topics in Experimental Psychology 2 3 SE Specific topics in Developmental Psychology 2 3 SE Specific topics in Differential Psychology 2 3 SE Social Psychology 2 3 Undergraduate Thesis 12 TOTAL 13 30 2.2. Course Structure (Advanced Course) The Advanced Course should be completed within 5 semesters. Courses are divided into: Applications (Clinical Psychology; Educational Psychology; Work and Organizational Psychology) Methods (Psychological Assessment; Research Methods) Research-oriented extensions (Cognitive Neuroscience; Personality Psychology; Psychology of Emotion; Psychophysiology; Health Psychology; Social/Environmental/Community Psychology; Theoretical Models in Psychology; Developmental Psychology). During the Advanced Course, students have to perform internships under the supervision of qualified psychologists and in institutions recognized by the Department. 24 weeks of internships (with a minimum of 8 weeks duration for each) are required. The Advanced Course concludes with the diploma examination. In addition to the diploma thesis, it includes oral examinations in the three application fields, both methods subjects, and one of the extension fields. - Note: Instead of specific titles for courses, only generic designations are given. Information on the exact title of a course is available four to five months before the beginning of the semester in which the course will be offered.

First Semester VL Clinical Psychology I 2 2 VL Educational Psychology I 2 2 VL Methods of Psychological Assessment 2 2 UE Communication Skills 3 3 VL Organizational Psychology 2 2 VL Theory of Testing II 2 2 SE Extension subject 2 3 Total 17 Internship 11Wks 11 Total 30 Second Semester VL Clinical Psychology II 2 2 SE Clinical Assessment 2 3 VL Educational Psychology II 2 2 SE Educational Psychology 2 3 VL Psychology of Work 2 2 VL Ergonomics 2 2 VL Clinical Judgment Processes 2 2 UE Personality / Performance Tests 2 2 VL Multivariate Methods 2 2 UE Multivariate Methods 2 2 TOTAL 20 Internship 8Wks 8 TOTAL 30

Third Semester SE Clinical Psychology 2 3 SE Educational Psychology 2 3 SE Work and Organizational Psychology 2 3 UE Performance / Personality Tests 2 3 SE Psychological Assessment 1 2 VL Scaling 2 3 VL Psychopathology 2 2 SE Extension subject 2 3 TOTAL 17 Internship 5Wks 5 TOTAL 30 Fourth Semester UE Writing Assessment Reports 4 5 VL Psychology as a Profession 2 2 SE Extension subject 2 3 SE Extension subject 2 3 TOTAL 12 Diploma Thesis 14 TOTAL 30 Fifth Semester SE Extension subject 2 3 TOTAL 8 Diploma Thesis 18 TOTAL 30

2.3. Language Courses The Philipps-Universitaet Marburg offers language courses for exchange students. Three courses for various levels are held every semester. Information on the different courses can be obtained from the WWW page of the Sprachenzentrum; the course listings can be found here. 3.1. Socrates Partner Departments Below, you will find links to the WWW pages of the partner universities sorted by country. CH / Schweiz Université de Genève: http://www.unige.ch/ Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l éducation: http://www.unige.ch/fapse DK / Dänemark Aarhus Universitet: http://www.au.dk/ Psykologisk Institut: http://www.psy.au.dk/ ES / Spanien Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche: http://www.umh.es/ HU / Ungarn Pécsi Tudományegyetem: http://www.pte.hu/ IT / Italien Universitá degli Studi di Torino: http://www.unito.it/ Facoltà di Psicologia: http://www.unito.it/strutture/facolta/psicologia.htm Socrates/Erasmus Information: http://www.rettorato.unito.it/per_chi_studia/prog_mobilita/studenti_stranieri/acceptance.htm Information and tips for Socrates students and scholars traveling to Turin: http://hal9000.cisi.unito.it/wf/facolta/psicologia/sportello-/per-gli-st1/index.htm

RO / Rumänien Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" Sibiu: http://www.ulbsibiu.ro/ro/html/main.htm 3.2. Links Below, you will find some interesting links regarding your stay in Marburg and related topics. Facts and information about Marburg (some in English, mostly German, though.): http://www.marburg.de Service Package for Foreign Students, Philipps-Universitaet Marburg http://www.uni-marburg.de/stw General information for international students coming to the Philipps-Universitaet Marburg.: http://www.uni-marburg.de/eurostudies/raa/raa_in/englisch/welcome.html ERASMUS/SOCRATES Online Application Package: http://www.uni-marburg.de/eurostudies/res/sokrates/bewerbung_dt.htm Information on the Socrates program in general: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/socrates_en.html The Christopher-Dornier-Foundation: http://www.christoph-dornier-stiftung.de/