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Psychologist's Professional Work and Ethics
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:9.00
Study Course Accepted:01.09.2022 09:49:17
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_310 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; General Psychology | Target Audience: | Psychology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Zane Gulbe | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 16 Dzirciema iela, kfko rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67409183 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 8 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 16 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 4 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 8 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | General psychology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To acquaint students with the specifics of the work of a psychologist in different environments, legislation regulating psychologist's activity, documentation in profesional action, profesioprofessional standard and ethics of psychologist's work. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The profession of a psychologist. Psychologist's knowledge, skills, competences and limitations. Professional associations and their role in the work of a psychologist. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Fields of a psychologist's professional activities: education and school psychology; work and organisational psychology; clinical and health psychology; legal psychology; advisory psychology; military field. Cooperation with other professionals. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Law on psychologists, Rules for psychologists and the Occupational Standard. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | History of professional ethics. Basic ethics of the psychologist's work. Ethics and topical issues of modern society. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Ethical dimensions and moral sensitivity. Classical or eternal ethical values. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Ethical decision-making models. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Ethical reaction to unethical behaviour. Ethical aspects of confidentiality. Compliance with confidentiality requirements. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Competence in the work of a psychologist. Ethics in evaluation, assessment and research. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Ethical aspects of informed consent. Analysis of codes of ethics. Ethics counselling in different environments. Psycho-hygiene. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The profession of a psychologist. Psychologist's knowledge, skills, competences and limitations. Professional associations and their role in the work of a psychologist. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Fields of a psychologist's professional activities: education and school psychology; work and organisational psychology; clinical and health psychology; legal psychology; advisory psychology; military field. Cooperation with other professionals. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Law on psychologists, Rules for psychologists and the Occupational Standard. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | History of professional ethics. Basic ethics of the psychologist's work. Ethics and topical issues of modern society. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Ethical dimensions and moral sensitivity. Classical or eternal ethical values. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Ethical decision-making models. | Lectures | 0.50 | METC | |||||
| 7 | Ethical reaction to unethical behaviour. Ethical aspects of confidentiality. Compliance with confidentiality requirements. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Competence in the work of a psychologist. Ethics in evaluation, assessment and research. | Lectures | 0.50 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Ethical aspects of informed consent. Analysis of codes of ethics. Ethics counselling in different environments. Psycho-hygiene. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | 1. Prepare tasks for seminar activities (40%). 2. Development, implementation, and presentation of an interview on the psychologist's professional activities (60%). | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Development, implementation, and presentation of an interview on the psychologist's professional activities. 1. Prepare an interview on the profession of a psychologist. 2. The experience of a practising psychologist (in any specialisation) and of three non-psychologists on the professional activities of a psychologist should be obtained through an interview. 3. Analyse the obtained interviews by comparing the answers between the interviewees. 4. Presentation given to the group according to the topics below. 5. Prepare 2 questions about a psychologist's profession for a group discussion. Completed homework for seminars. Topics "The practical role of ethics in the work of a psychologist" and "Social perceptions of the profession of a psychologist”. Questions for discussion – perceptions of the profession of a psychologist, knowledge, responsibility. The following criteria apply to the assessment: 1) assignments submitted in writing and at the specified time and form (70%), 2) the verbal aspect of the presentation (narration, answers to questions) (20%), 3) group discussion (questions and discussion) using pre-prepared questions (10%). A mandatory requirement is the provision of study course evaluation/feedback at the end of the study course on the e-learning platform. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students describe the activities of a psychologist in various fields of professional activity, are familiar with the basic principles of a psychologist's activity. Students are familiar with the code of ethics of psychologists. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students independently use the documentation regulating the activity of a psychologist in order to analyse situations related to the work of a psychologist. Use the code of ethics to analyse ethically sensitive professional situations. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students express their empathic and respectful attitude towards the client/patient and ethical sensitivity in dealing with professional issues and ethical dilemmas. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Illovsky, M. E. (2013). Foundations of Counseling People: A Guide for the Counseling, Psychological, and Helping Professions. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas. | ||||||||
| 2 | Jungers, C. M., & Gregoire, J. (2013). Counseling Ethics: Philosophical and Professional Foundations. Danvers, MA: Springer Publishing Company. | ||||||||
| 3 | Psiholoģija Latvijā: psihologi, izglītība, profesionālā darbība: rakstu krājums. (2012). (Sast. Mārtinsone, K.) Rīga: RaKa. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Firestone, R., & Catlett, J. (2009). The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships. London: Karnac Books. | ||||||||
| 2 | Borsos, D. P., Weikel, W. J., & Palmo, A. J. (2011). Foundations of Mental Health Counseling. Springfield, Ill: Charles C Thomas. | ||||||||
| 3 | Robinson, R. H. (2014). Foundations of Forensic Vocational Rehabilitation. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. | ||||||||
| 4 | Biomedicīnas ētika: teorija un prakse. (2006.) Sast.V.Sīle. Rīga: RSU. | ||||||||
| 5 | The Ethical practice of psychology in organizations (1998). Ed. by Rodney L. Lowman et al. Washington: American Psychological Association. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | Psihologu ētikas kodekss. Izdots saskaņā ar Psihologu likuma 7.panta ceturtās daļas 3.punktu. | ||||||||
| 2 | European association of professional psychologists associations. Meta-code of ethics. | ||||||||
