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The work of the Institute of Psychology at Osnabrueck is characterized by an empirical, mainly experimental approach and a close connection between basic science and applied disciplines.

Subdivisions and professorships

The Institute of Psychology consists of 10 subdivisions (professorships).

In the area of the basic science disciplines these are „Psychology of Memory and Perception”, “Psychology of Learning, Emotion and Motivation and Biological Psychology“, „Differential Psychology“, „Development and Culture“, and „Social Psychology“. The methods are represented in the subdivision „Research Methods, Diagnostics and Evaluation“. In the area of applied psychology there are four professorships „Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy“, „Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology”, „Industrial and Organizational Psychology” and “Pedagogical Psychology”.

Research

There are two main focuses of research.

Focus 1:
There is an increasing focus on the biological and neuroscientific approach to behavior in the basic disciplines and also in clinical psychology (also integrating psychosomatics and behavioral medicine). This focus covers the basic science areas „Psychology of Memory and Perception”, “Psychology of Learning, Emotion and Motivation and Biological Psychology“, „Differential Psychology“, and – as the applied area - Clinical Psychology (also including psychology of health and psychosomatics).

More This focus is characterized by an interdisciplinary research approach, joining psychology with biology, neurosciences, medicine and health sciences. The above listed subdivisions will cooperate in the master focus „Clinical Psychology“.

Focus 2:
Intercultural Psychology : Here, the basic science disciplines „Development and Culture“ and „Social Psychology“ cooperate with the applied discipline „Industrial and Organizational Psychology”. Here, intercultural aspects of development, group structures, decision making and processes These subdivisions jointly arrange the master focus „Intercultural Psychology”.

Osnabrück also provides a strong training in research methods and statistics, as covered by the subdivision of „Research methods, diagnostics, and evaluation“.

Based on the above listed focuses, there are a number of interdisciplinary cooperations, both within the University of Osnabrueck and outside.

More Within the University of Osnabrueck, the Institute of Psychology is connected with the Institute of Cognitive Science (Focus 1), with the Institute of Migration Research (Focus 2), and with the “Niedersächsischen Institut für Frühkindliche Bildung und Entwicklung (nifbe)”. Moreover, there is a large number of national und international cooperations within each subdivision.

Teaching

Students of psychology at the University of Osnabrueck rate their study conditions and supervision as very good as shown in the regularly official rankings. At the Institute of Psychology the following degrees can be obtained: the Diploma of Psychology (last entry for students in winter term 2007/2008), Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Psychology (since winter term 2008/09), and the Master of Science (M. Sc.) of Psychology. The M. Sc. provides a focus either on Clinical Psychology or Intercultural Psychology (and will start in the winter term 2011/12). In the winter term 2009/10, the postgraduate studies for the doctoral degree start.

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