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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Inta Poudžiunas
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Pharmacy; Rehabilitation; Law; Sociology; Communication Science; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Psychology; Clinical Pharmacy; Social Anthropology; Medical Technologies; Life Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Business Management; Medical Services; Medicine; Person and Property Defence; Nursing Science; Health Management; Pedagogy; Civil and Military Defense; Public Health; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Dentistry; Sports Trainer; Political Science
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Psychology; General Psychology

Objective

To develop knowledge and skills about psychological crisis and psychological trauma the risk factors, manifestations, consequences of psychological crisis and psychological trauma, and the possibilities of psychological assistance for people in crisis and suffering from psychological trauma.

Prerequisites

Not required.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students explain the risk factors, manifestations and consequences of the psychological crisis, the causes, course, consequences of the psychological trauma. Describes violence, its types, course. Describes the psychological aspects of suicide. Describes the basic principles of psychological help for people in crisis.

Skills

Students analyze the possible risk factors, manifestations and consequences of the crisis. Students evaluate the possibilities of psychological help in a crisis situation. Students evaluate possible causes, course and consequences of acute and trauma.

Competence

Using the acquired knowledge about psychological crises and trauma, students analyze possible risk factors, manifestations and consequences of psychological crisis and psychological trauma in the given cases. Students evaluate the manifestations of acute and post-traumatic stress disorders based on current disease classifications.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
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