Master's theses and doctoral dissertations

In their master's thesis, students demonstrate that they are able to independently work on a given topic from the subject area of the discipline within a specified period of time, using scientific methods and clearly presenting their findings. We are happy to accept supervision requests. Several steps are required before supervision can be confirmed. It begins with a request for an invitation to the colloquium. Finally, registration of the master's thesis with the examination office is decisive.

The master's thesis can address various issues in psychotraumatology and should be related to one of the above-mentioned topics. For example, the standardization of the application of the ICF offers a broad field of research.

The working group is anchored in practice and research, so we are focused on institutional partnerships.

Current call for topics:

Participation reports are a valuable basis for illustrating how the ICF is applied to mental disorders. The aim of this work is to analyze what impairments exist in the components of function and structure, as well as impairments in the components of activity and participation in people with PTSD. What contextual factors are relevant for describing functional health?

Due to the extensive material, the work can also be carried out by two students.

Doctoral degrees:

We recommend that doctoral students visit the University of Cologne website to find out about the doctoral regulations and doctoral studies. Doctoral topics are based on the profile described in the field of psychotraumatology.

Colloquium:

The colloquium is offered to support master's theses and doctoral dissertations. Here, the topic of the thesis is first presented by the individual students—with the help of a PowerPoint presentation—in order to discuss and develop the further procedure in a next step. Regular participation is expected.

If you are interested, please contact: Paulina Landgraf (E-Mail: elandgr3@uni-koeln.de)