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Psychologist's Professional Work and Ethics
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:13.08.2024 13:24:53
| 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 | Introductory lecture, an overview of the content of the study course, assessment criteria and tests. | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Differences between psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapy specialist and doctor-psychotherapist. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Cooperation of a psychologist with representatives of other professions. Areas of professional activity of a psychologist | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Law of Psychologists | Lectures | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Regulations and professional standard of psychologists | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Regulation of the psychologist's professional activity and binding documentation in the psychologist's work | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | General ethical aspects in the psychologist's professional activity | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Ethical and legal aspects in the psychologist's professional activity - implementing psychological help remotely | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Psychohygiene. Ressiliance | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introductory lecture, an overview of the content of the study course, assessment criteria and tests. | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 2 | Differences between psychiatrist, psychologist, psychotherapy specialist and doctor-psychotherapist. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Cooperation of a psychologist with representatives of other professions. Areas of professional activity of a psychologist | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Law of Psychologists | Lectures | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Regulations and professional standard of psychologists | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Regulation of the psychologist's professional activity and binding documentation in the psychologist's work | Lectures | 0.50 | METC | |||||
| 7 | General ethical aspects in the psychologist's professional activity | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Ethical and legal aspects in the psychologist's professional activity - implementing psychological help remotely | Lectures | 0.50 | METC | |||||
| 9 | Psychohygiene. Ressiliance | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | To successfully complete this study course: - Completed all the tests placed in the e-environment (e-studies) - the average rating of the test results is at least 4 points. The sum total of all obtained evaluation points – the final evaluation in the lecture course is at least 4 points. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | - Participation in lectures and seminars (10%). - 3 short test results (in e-studies) (20%). - Results of the 4th test, which includes both open and closed questions (in e-studies) (20%). - Description of the case, which includes a violation of the psychologist's professional activity (precisely, the violation must be noted and specified, its explanation) (25%). - Deciphering a violation of the psychologist's professional activity, unprofessionalism in the case description (precisely and in detail, expressing understanding) (25%). | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||
