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Qualification Examination
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:19.02.2024 09:10:17
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_055 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology | Target Audience: | Psychology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jeļena Koļesņikova | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk rsu[pnkts]lv, +37167061587 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 0 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 0 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 8 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | All the compulsory and restricted elective courses completed. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To examine the students’ professional competence and their ability to evaluate their competence development process during the study period, as well as to create their own professional development plan. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Theoretical approaches and evidence-based practice in work with different client/patient groups (children and adults, individually and in groups). | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Duties and tasks of a psychologist . | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Psychological assessment, counselling or psychological assistance to clients/ patients using scientifically based methods. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Cooperation with the representatives of one's own and other professions in solving the client's problems. | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. By the day of the examination the student shall prepare: a) A brief theoretical justification for the case (according to the case description drawn up before). • theoretical justification, which includes a brief description of the chosen method of psychological assessment and justification of their application (according to the specifics of the previously drawn case); • description of the chosen method of psychological treatment and justification of its application (according to the specifics of the case drawn earlier); • prepare a diary. b) A joint plan for psychological research and assistance (according to the case study drawn up before). 2. A written self-assessment report on the process of development of own competencies and skills during studies and a plan of further professional education. 3. Completed practice diary. 4. Provide feedback at the end of the study programme (fill in the questionnaire). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | A. The student prepares and presents a short theoretical background (of about 3 pages) and a joint work plan (of about 3 pages) for the case. Presentation plan (PowerPoint presentation, time 10 min): • theoretical justification, which includes a brief description of the chosen assessment methods and justification of their application (according to the specifics of the previously drawn case); • description of the chosen method of psychological treatment and justification of its application (according to the specifics of the case drawn earlier); • a joint plan for the application of psychological assessment and treatment methods. B. The student demonstrates work with an individual client/ patient in one session (20 – 25 minutes, depending on the case): • after the demonstration the student receives feedback from the simulation client/ patient about the conducted session; • after receiving the feedback, the student provides self-reflection on the demonstration of his/ her session episode and answers the questions of the committee members; • at the end the student presents a self-assessment report on the process of development of competencies and skills during studies and the professional development plan. Assessment Criteria: Competence to establish contact with the client/ patient; Competence to set a goal according to the client's/ patient's needs, difficulties and resources; Competence to choose the appropriate approach for the client/ patient, methods of psychological assessment and methods of psychological treatment; Competence to provide psychological counselling and treatment; Competence to provide feedback to the client in accordance with the set goals; Competence to adhere to professional ethics and know well external and internal regulatory enactments; Competence to critically analyse and evaluate own professional activity and development; Competence to critically evaluate the opinion of a psychologist (documentation of a psychologist's professional activity). Each member of the commission evaluates the student's competencies in a 10-point system. The final mark is given by determining the average mark. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | National degree examination | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students analyse and apply theoretical and empirically justified principles of psychology to the professional activity of a psychologist. Describe the duties and rights of a psychologist. Students describe scientifically justified methods of psychological assessment (evaluation). Students name and describe scientifically justified methods of psychological counselling or psychological treatment. Describe the principles of cooperation with representatives of other professions and other psychologists in solving client/ patient problems in accordance with professional ethics and confidentiality. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students perform professional activities under supervision in a qualitative manner: use scientifically justified methods of psychological assessment (evaluation), provide psychological counselling and provide psychological treatment to clients/ patients. Implement cooperation with representatives of other professions and other psychologists in solving client/ patient problems in accordance with professional ethics and confidentiality. Prepare a cooperation report and a psychologist's report. Perform self-reflection. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students perform professional activities under supervision in accordance with the professional standard and other normative documents. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Groth-Marnat, G. & Wright, J. (2016). Handbook of psychological assessment. Hoboken, New Jersey. | ||||||||
| 2 | Langs, R. (2019). Ground Rules in Psychotherapy and Counselling. Taylor & Francis Group. ProQuest Ebook Central. | ||||||||
| 3 | Psihologu ētikas kodekss izdots saskaņā ar Psihologu likuma 7.panta ceturtās daļas 3.punktu. | ||||||||
| 4 | Sudraba, V. un Mārtinsone, K. (2019). Grupu psiholoģiskā konsultēšana un psihoterapija. 2.izd. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Butcher, J. N., Hooley, J. M., & Mineka, S. M. (2022). Abnormal Psychology. 16th Edition. Pearson Higher Ed USA. | ||||||||
| 2 | Cicchetti, D. (2016). Developmental psychopathology. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | ||||||||
| 3 | Geva, E., & Wiener, J. (2015). Psychological Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children and Adolescents : A Practitioner’s Guide. Springer Publishing Company. | ||||||||
| 4 | Ļevina, J. un Mārtinsone, K. (2016). Konsultēšana un konsultatīvā psiholoģija. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| 5 | Lichtenberger, E. O., Mather, N., Kaufman, N. L. & Kaufman, A. S. (2004). Essentials of assessment report writing. Hoboken, N.J. | ||||||||
| 6 | Mārtinsone K. Sudraba V. (red.). (2019). Veselības psiholoģija. Teorijas un prakses starpdisciplinārā perspektīva. Rīga: RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| 7 | Maheshwari N. & Kumar V.V. (2016). Military Psychology : Concepts, Trends and Interventions. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications. | ||||||||
| 8 | Sudraba, V. un Mārtinsone, K. (2018). Grupu psiholoģiskā konsultēšana un psihoterapija. RSU izdevniecība. | ||||||||
| 9 | Tuokko, H. & Smatr C. M. (2018). Neuropsychology of cognitive decline: a developmental approach to assessment and intervention. New York : The Guilford Press | ||||||||
| 10 | Mārtinsone un B. Girgensone (red.). (2018). Psihologu profesionālā darbība Latvijā: saturs, organizācija, regulējums. Psihologu likuma komentāri. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra. | ||||||||
| 11 | Bite, I., Mārtinsone, K., & Sudraba, V. (Sast.). (2016). Konsultēšanas un psihoterapijas teorija un prakse. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 12 | Barlow, D. H., & McHugh, R. K. (2012). Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions. Oxford University Press. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Saeima ir pieņēmusi un Valsts prezidents izsludina šādu likumu: Psihologu likums. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 75, 12.04.2017. OP numurs: 2017/75.1 | ||||||||
| 2 | Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 301. Psihologu noteikumi. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 106, 31.05.2018. OP numurs: 2018/106.3. | ||||||||
| 3 | Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Psihologu reģistrācija. | ||||||||
| 4 | Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Vadlīnijas sadarbības pārskata veidošanai. | ||||||||
| 5 | Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Psihologa atzinuma par personas psiholoģisko izpēti vadlīnijas. | ||||||||
