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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Jeļena Koļesņikova
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Psychology

Objective

To deepen the master's students' understanding of the areas of professional activity of psychologists, including clinical and health psychology, consultative, organizational, military, educational and legal psychology, as well as the specifics of psychological counseling and support in various areas of professional activity of a psychologist.

Prerequisites

General knowledge of the professional activity of a psychologist at the bachelor's level.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students use terminology that characterizes the professional fields of clinical and health psychology, counseling psychology, work and organizational psychology, military psychology, educational and school psychology, and legal psychology in relation to psychological counseling, and the provision of psychological support.

Skills

Based on the description of the learning case and in accordance with the characteristics of the professional field of psychologists, students correctly apply knowledge to choose methods of psychological counseling or psychological support and plan the process of psychological support.

Competence

Students correctly apply knowledge and skills to independently develop a work plan for psychological counseling and support according to the psychologist's professional scope, based on a case description (study case), and also choose suitable psychological assessment methods and psychological counseling strategy, evaluating the limitations.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health psychology, VPMp1Master’sRequired