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PSYK4302 - The Role of the Psychologist 2 - Understanding, Skills Training and Practice

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Lectures
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Lectures 100/100

Course content

The four courses comprising The Psychologist Role (30 credits total) aim to provide students with knowledge and experience of different types of psychological work. Students will also gain a broad understanding of the personal and relational prerequisites as well as professional competence required of psychologists, in addition to the ability to reflect on the importance of these factors.

This series of courses is central to the ongoing suitability assessment, cf. Regulations on suitability assessment in higher education, § 2 and 4. An ongoing suitability assessment is carried out throughout the course of one’s studies, as it is based on the student's professional and personal disposition for working as a health professional.

Core topics for this course are self-development, empathy, communication, patient perspectives and psychological work in organizational systems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The students have acquired broad knowledge of the importance of communication skills in psychological practice.
  • The students are familiar with the organization of the health- and welfare systems in Norway.

Skills:

  • The students can reflect on the role of relational competence and communication skills in psychological practice.
  • The students can reflect on their own values, roles, and functioning in their interactions with patients and collaborating parts.

General competence:

  • The students acknowledge the relationship between personal prerequisites and professional skills in psychological practice.
  • The students can reflect on, and discuss, ethical dilemmas related to psychological practice.
  • The students has an insight into how individuals’ rights concerning integrity, dignity and autonomy can be met in psychological practice

Learning methods and activities

With exception to the course-wide lectures, the students shall be divided into groups of around 10 students, with each group being led by a course tutor and a student assistant. These will be the same groups as were allocated in PSYK4301 - The Role of the Psychologist 1. The activities for the groups involve discussions and practical exercises relating to the practicing the role of a psychologist.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory attendance (80%)
  • Submission of written work
  • Team collection presentation

Further on evaluation

The student has the option to repeat the course once more if they have not passed the first time. In the event that the student does not pass the course, both the course and all compulsory assignments must be completed again. The course is assessed in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for the implementation and evaluation of practice’.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Clinical Psychology Programme (CPSYR)

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be annonunced at semesterstart.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
PSYPRO4202 7.5 AUTUMN 2021
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Psychology
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Psychology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Lectures

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Lectures 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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