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Psychologist's Professional Work and Ethics (VPUPK_310)

About Study Course

Department: Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Zane Gulbe
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:General Psychology; 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.

Prerequisites

General psychology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.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

1.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.

Competence

1.Students express their empathic and respectful attitude towards the client/patient and ethical sensitivity in dealing with professional issues and ethical dilemmas.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology 1BachelorRequiredZane Gulbe
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Psychology2BachelorRequiredZane Gulbe
About Study CourseObjectivePrerequisitesLearning outcomesStudy course planning
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