Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Psychology and Profession
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Teaching staff
Students will be seen after class and/or by making an appointment by email.
Introduction
This course offers third-year students a global vision of the professional fields of psychology, both consolidated and emerging.
Each session is led by a professional who shares her personal experiences, expectations and conclusions about her field of competence. This experiential nature, together with the interactive format of the sessions, allows students to identify in which work areas they are projected in the immediate future.
To achieve this objective, together with the existing traditional outlets, emerging trends and social megatrends are addressed: interdisciplinary intervention, digitisation, social commitment, sustainability, etc.
Pre-course requirements
In principle, it is not necessary to have prior knowledge of the topics being addressed. However, reflection skills are required as support to implement the activities and evaluation exercises that will be proposed.
Objectives
1. To become aware of the professional fields and emerging trends in psychology.
2. To identify in which areas students see themselves performing professionally in the near future.
3. To reflect on the skills necessary for each professional field.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CE08 - Awareness of the professional reality of psychologists in a specific field of application.
- CG09 - The ability to integrate psychological knowledge and developments into professional practice.
- CT08 - The ability to put theoretical knowledge into practice
Learning outcomes of the subject
a. Learn and understand the different fields of professional action in Psychology
b. Become familiar with the terminology commonly used in some professional areas.
c. Detect, define and plan the development of the necessary skills for good professional performance.
Syllabus
Clinic and Health
Private Practice and in Public Institutions
Virtual Reality, Therapeutic Applications
EMDR for Post-Traumatic Stress and Other Dysfunctions
Social
Profile of the prison professional
Interdisciplinary Treatment of Addictions
Neuro-architecture
Education
EAPs and CREDAs
Music therapy and personal wellness
Work and Organisational
Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Management of NGOs and foundations
Sports coaching
Conflict resolution
Networks, Personal Branding and AI
Investigation
In Basic and Applied Psychology
Emerging trends map
Catalonia Official College of Psychologists
Teaching and learning activities
In person
The methodology followed in the subject Psychology and Profession is experiential, guided, through the evaluation rubrics, towards reflective thinking and participation. For this, each professional will propose a challenge that the students must implement, arguing their position.
| TRAINING ACTIVITY | METHODOLOGY |
| The guided reading of texts aims to develop the students’ critical thinking skills, which play a fundamental role in creating citizens who are both aware and responsible. A non-classroom activity in which students undertake exercises autonomously, without the presence of the lecturer/professor. This is the stage in which most questions arise, but, as the option to immediately ask the question does not exist, students are forced to make an additional effort. This is a scenario in which a lecturer, with a small group of students, answers any questions that may surface throughout the learning process. This helps the lecturer detect the elements that are less obvious to students and provide tools to address aspects that do not work correctly. This activity may be done individually or in group. This methodology should not be confused with personal student guidance, which is in addition to the curricular education. | Practical classes enable students to gain first-hand experience with their future work tools; small practical demonstrations of the theoretical knowledge acquired during the theory classes will be carried out in small groups or individually. Debates and discussion in large and small groups, which help develop the students’ critical thinking and judgement skills. This method encourages participation and initiative, the asking of constructive questions and the presentation of new problems that promote critical thinking. Group work promotes the convergence of the students’ ideas, tasks and proposals for the purpose of carrying out a cooperative project based on each student’s inter- and intrapersonal competences. A group dynamic in which students simulate or play out typical situations in order to give those who will intervene in such situations in real life a better understanding of the procedure. |
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
Attendance to the Psychology and Profession course is compulsory and essential to pass the course.
You may have a maximum of two duly justified absences. In case of exceeding the number of absences allowed or that these are not justified, it will not be possible to pass the subject in the first call.
The assessment for the first call will be done through the implementation of the practices proposed by each speaker.
The assessment for the second call will consist of conducting ten interviews with psychology professionals from different fields, following the work guide proposed by the coordinator of the subject
Bibliography and resources
Avia, M.D. (2015). Cartas a un joven psicólogo. Alianza
Bueno, A. & Rosser, A. (2002). Guía didáctica de psicología de la intervención social. Club Universitario.
Coll, C., Palacios, J., & Marchesi, A. (2014). Desarrollo psicológico y educación. Alianza.
Hofmann, S. G. (2017). Clinical Psychology: A Global Perspective. Wiley-Blackwell.
Iglesia, M.I. & Iantorno, A. (2012). Psicología Siglo XXI. UFLO
Junqué, C. & Barroso, J. (2009). Manual de Neuropsicología. Síntesis.
King, D. B., Woody, W. D., & Viney, W. (2015). History of Psychology: Ideas and Context. Routledge.
Salinas, I. (2010). Teoría y práctica psicológica en el ámbito jurídico. EOS
Evaluation period
- E2 01/07/2021 A14 12:00h