Introduction to the Systemic Approach to Psychology (VPUPK_436)
About Study Course
Objective
Develop students’ understanding of the systemic approach to psychology and develop the ability to analyse individual, family, group and organization processes in a systemic context.
Prerequisites
General Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology.
Learning outcomes
1.Is familiar with key theories of systemic approach and their authors.
Understand the basic principles and concepts of the systemic approach.
Understand human behavior and difficulty as a result of systemic interactions.
Understands the application of the systemic approach to counselling, education and organisational psychology.
1.Capable of:
- to carry out systemic case conceptualisation and formulate objectives based on resources and interactions,
- identify patterns and resources of interaction in the system,
- reflecting on their professional role and impact on the system,
- apply elements of the systemic approach in different professional contexts.
- develop an intervention plan (short, structured intervention) and evaluate the results using qualitative/quantitative indicators.
- use circular questions, generate genograms, structure the reflective team’s work cycle, and provide constructive feedback
1.Able to manage and integrate evidence-based knowledge into the systemic approach, make reasoned decisions in changing and partly uncertain circumstances (individual-family-group-organisation) and take responsibility for the consequences of decisions.
Able to plan and manage small-scale professional activities or training projects (e.g. case analysis, reflective team, training seminar), coordinating other work and providing feedback.
Be able to critically assess the ethical, legal and social aspects of their professional activities (including confidentiality, borders, informed consent), identify risks and require/receive supervision.
Able to communicate interdisciplinary, reasoned actions and conclusions to both specialist and non-specialist lecture theatre; academic performance in team learning and common problem solving.
