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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Jeļena Koļesņikova
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Psychology

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.

Prerequisites

All the compulsory and restricted elective courses completed.

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.

Competence

Students perform professional activities under supervision in accordance with the professional standard and other normative documents.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health psychology, VPMp3Master’sRequiredJeļena Koļesņikova
Planning period:Year 2025, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health psychology, LFVPSM4Master’sRequiredJeļena Koļesņikova
Health Psychology, VPM4Master’sRequiredJeļena Koļesņikova