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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Sandra Mihailova
Study type:Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Psychology; Psychology of Personality

Objective

To acquaint students with different directions of psychotherapy, to develop an understanding of the basic postulates and principles of operation of various directions of psychotherapy, to promote the choice of appropriate methods/techniques in counselling.

Prerequisites

Personality psychology, Social psychology, Psychological counselling, Clinical counselling.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students understand and compare the basic postulates and principles of different directions of psychotherapy, analyse contemporary research in psychotherapy.

Skills

Students discuss different directions of psychotherapy, evaluate their strengths and limitations, name their basic ideas and methods, use more separate techniques; are able to independently structure their learning.

Competence

Students are competent in the variety of psychotherapy directions and choose the techniques/methods appropriate for the client/patient group within their competence.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology, PSb6Bachelor’sLimited choiceSandra Mihailova