Why Do Mothers Drop Out of Work? – Work–Life Conflict in Caregiving and Support Roles

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Humanities
    Domain Psychology
    Code UE-L25.02143
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Cours bloc
    Level Master
    Semester SS-2026

    Schedules and rooms

    Summary schedule Friday 09:15 - 17:00, Cours bloc (Spring semester)
    Saturday 09:15 - 17:00, Cours bloc (Spring semester)

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Zwettler Clara
    Teachers
    • Zwettler Clara
    Description

    A course for master’s psychology students that links theories of work–life conflict and care work with qualitative research practice. Students learn to design studies, conduct interviews, analyze data, and communicate findings.
    Training objectives

    Specific objectives:

    • Explain key theoretical frameworks of work–life conflict and care work and formulate researchable questions from them.
    • Design a qualitative study (sampling, recruitment, consent, data management) that meets ethical and data-protection standards.
    • Develop and pilot semi-structured interview guides; conduct high-quality interviews.
    • Analyze interview data, code, build, and iterate a codebook.
    • Maintain reflexivity through analytic memos; evaluate trustworthiness and rigor using appropriate quality criteria.
    • Translate findings into implications for counseling practice, organizational interventions, and policy.
    Softskills No
    Off field No
    BeNeFri No
    Mobility Yes
    UniPop No
  • Dates and rooms
    Date Hour Type of lesson Place
    13.03.2026 09:15 - 17:00 Cours
    14.03.2026 09:15 - 17:00 Cours
    17.04.2026 09:15 - 17:00 Cours
    09.05.2026 09:15 - 17:00 Cours
  • Assessments methods

    Written paper - SS-2026, Session d'été 2026

    Assessments methods By rating

    Written paper - SS-2026, Autumn Session 2026

    Assessments methods By rating

    Written paper - AS-2026, Session d'hiver 2027

    Assessments methods By rating

    Written paper - SS-2027, Session d'été 2027

    Assessments methods By rating
  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    Psychology 30 [MA]
    Version: SA21_MA_PS_fr_de_bil_v01
    Option Work Psychology & Health Psychology > Occupational Health Psychology
    Psychology 30 [MA]
    Version: SA22_MA_PS_fr_de_bil_v01
    Option Work Psychology & Health Psychology > Occupational Health Psychology
    Psychology 90 [MA]
    Version: SA22_MA_PA_fr_de_bil_v01
    Options > Work & Organisational Psychology > Occupational Health Psychology
    Tronc commun > Module de base
    Psychology 90 [MA]
    Version: SA25_MA_PA_fr_de_bil_v01
    Approfondissement en psychologie
    Psychology 90 [MA]
    Version: SA21_MA_PA_fr_de_bil_v01
    Tronc commun > Module de base
    Options > Work & Organisational Psychology > Occupational Health Psychology
    Work and Health Psychology 30 [MA]
    Version: SA25_MA_PS_fr_de_bil_v01
    Occupational health psychology & human factors
    Work and Organisation Psychology 30 [MA]
    Version: SA25_MA_PS_en_v01
    Occupational health psychology