The course offerings in the Psychology bachelor's program and master's degree program include broad and sound training in Health Psychology. With the aim and ambition of linking science and practice, the course offerings include, in addition to basic topics and current health psychology research, scientifically sound practice-oriented teaching content and formats (e.g., patient-oriented communication, patient education, prevention programs) even in the bachelor's program.

Master-Kolloquium
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Anne Mareike Altgassen; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Boris Egloff; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Hecht; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Imhoff; Stefanie Jungmann; Prof. Dr. Johannes Maria Kraus; Prof. Thomas Kubiak; Julia Olivia Linke; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Günter Meinhardt; Prof. Dr. Daniel Oberfeld-Twistel; Prof. Dr. Thomas Rigotti; Prof. Dr. Anna-Lena Schubert; Brian Schwartz
Projektseminar: Kolloquium Masterarbeit
Instructor: Prof. Dr. Anne Mareike Altgassen; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Boris Egloff; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Hecht; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Roland Imhoff; Stefanie Jungmann; Prof. Thomas Kubiak; Julia Olivia Linke; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Günter Meinhardt; Prof. Dr. Thomas Rigotti; Prof. Dr. Anna-Lena Schubert; Brian Schwartz
Seminar: Angewandte Gesundheitspsychologie
Instructor: Prof. Thomas Kubiak; Karolina Morello
Seminar: Anwendungsfelder der Gesundheitspsychologie (Module L & M & R)
Instructor: Prof. Thomas Kubiak
Seminar: Prävention & Gesundheitsforschung
Instructor: Prof. Thomas Kubiak
Seminar: Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung (Module M & R)
Instructor: Marie Scheidmeir; Greta Zumbansen
Seminar: Projektseminar B.Sc.-Arbeit , Gesundheitspsychologie
Instructor: Prof. Thomas Kubiak; Lilli-Sophie Priesterroth; Zarah Rowland
Seminar: Sprache und Interaktion
Instructor: Zarah Rowland

SoSe 2026

Current theses and doctoral projects are presented and discussed in the Health Psychology department's colloquium. Everyone interested is cordially invited.

In the summer semester 2026, the colloquium will take place on selected dates on Thursdays from 12:15 PM – 01:45 PM in the Lab Lounge (hybrid event).

Date	Speakers	Supervisors	Working title
18.06.2026	Angelina Eberts	Prof. Kubiak	Psychometrische Validierung der deutschsprachigen Version des Type 2 Diabetes Distress Assessment System (T2-DDAS) bei Menschen mit Typ‑2‑Diabetes
	Livia Dzenis	Dr. Rowland	Neurotizismus, Hochsensibilität und Emotionsregulation
25.06.2026	Elisabeth Ritzka	Dr. Rowland	Zusammenhang von psychischer Gesundheit, Social Media & Emotionsregulation
	Julia Hackbarth	Prof. Kubiak	Diabetes Typ-1 und Diabulimia

Relevant for the examination are:

The contents of the lecture
Knoll, N., Scholz, U. & Rieckmann, N. (2017). Introduction to Health Psychology. Stuttgart: utb. – Chapters 1-6, Chapter 9. Link to the eBook (Access only from the university network)

The final module examination is a one-hour exam. Only open task formats are used, no multiple-choice questions.

Relevant for the examination are:

The contents of the lecture
Knoll, N., Scholz, U. & Rieckmann, N. (2017). Introduction to Health Psychology.
Stuttgart: utb. – Chapters 1-6, Chapter 9
Link to the eBook (Access only from the university network)
One of the following chapters from Sweeny, K., Robbins, M.L., & Cohen, L.M. (Eds.)
(2020). The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology
- Neurobiology of Stress–Health Relationships (Spencer et al)
- Conflicting Health Information (Carpenter & Han)
- Coping Strategies (Stephenson & deLongis)
- Coping with Chronic Illness (Panjwani & Revenson)
- Health Literacy (Emanuel & Gallagher)
- Health Behavior Change (Fuglestad et al.)
- Health Behavior Interventions (Gardiner et al.)
- Health Behavior Maintenance (Auster-Gussman et al.)
- Ecological Momentary Assessment for the Psychosocial Study of Health (Junghaenel & Stone)
- Health Consequences and Correlates of Life Stories (Dunlop et al.)
- Health Consequences and Correlates of Social Justice (Lucas)
- Health Consequences of Prejudice and Discrimination (Dover et al.)
- The Health Correlates and Consequences of Friendship (Kent de Grey & Uchino)

The final module examination takes the form of an oral examination lasting 20 minutes. Students can begin the examination with their chosen chapter from the Encyclopedia (introductory topic).

Final module examination B.Sc. Psychology Module M - Health Psychology (Advanced) (As of: 04/2012)

The subject of the 20-minute examination is the presentation and discussion of two self-selected studies on relevant fields of application in Health Psychology.
One of the following topics must be chosen for this:

Bronchial asthma and COPD
Atopic dermatitis
Inflammatory bowel
disease
Chronic pain
Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases
HIV/AIDS
Vaccination behavior
Smoking cessation
Sexual dysfunctions
Stress and stress management

Study selection
Two published papers, self-selected in consultation with the examiner, are the subject of the examination. These papers must be made available to the examiner via email no later than 3 weeks before the examination date. Empirical papers (e.g., meta-analyses, epidemiological studies, prevention/intervention studies) are recommended. Please also note the following when selecting the studies:
− Only English-language papers published in scientific journals are permitted.
− Preferably, more recent papers should be selected (from publication year 2000 onwards).
− www.pubmed.com is recommended as a suitable portal for literature research.

Process

At the beginning of the examination, you will present the selected studies, followed by a discussion of them.

Central aspects here are:

(1) relevance to the topic (in theoretical and practical terms)

(2) gain in knowledge ("what does this study add to what is known")

(3) critical appraisal of the methodology.

Please send studies for the examination in Module M. Health Psychology (Advanced) - Application Perspectives of Health Psychology to the following email address: pruefung_gesundheit@uni-mainz.de

If you are interested in an internship in the field of Health Psychology, please contact members of the department, who will be happy to support you in selecting an internship. In addition, there is the possibility of completing research internships in the Health Psychology department.

Please send your application including a current CV to:
masterarbeit_gesundheit@uni-mainz.de

In addition, we require the following information from you:

Your current academic semester
Time planning: when do you intend to write your master's thesis?
Title and grade of the bachelor's thesis
Areas of interest or ideas for the master's thesis topic

Please note that we can only consider complete applications.
Applications sent directly to department staff unfortunately cannot be considered.
All complete applications will be read. Due to the high volume of inquiries, we are currently unable to respond to all applications. We will contact you if we can offer you a place for a master's thesis in our department.

Instructions for the formatting of bachelor's theses and master's theses in the Health Psychology department can be found here for download.

Strunk, W. & White, E.B. (2009). The elements of style. New York: Longman.
Grossman, J. (Ed.) (2003). The Chicago manual of style. Chicago: University Press.
Reynolds, G. (2011). Presentation Zen. Berkeley: New Riders
Duarte, N. (2009). Slide:ology. Sebastapol: O’Reilly.

Psychosomatic Medicine
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
Emotion
Health Psychology
Journal of Health Psychology
Mindfulness
Psychology and Health
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
European Journal of Health Psychology

Seminar: Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung (Module M & R)

Courses in small groups

Seminar: Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung (Module M & R) 1

Seminar: Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung (Module M & R) 2