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PSYK4304 - The Role of the Psychologist 4 - Understanding, Skills Training and Practice

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Øvinger og praksis
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Øvinger og praksis 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.

Central themes for The Psychologist’s Role 4 will be self-care as a psychologist, the basic components and structure of the intake session with the user / patient, as well as an introduction to record keeping. With regards to observational training, students will also gain knowledge and experience of the health and welfare system's organization as well as the practice of the psychologist role in the specialist care service.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

  • The students have acquired broad knowledge of models for cooperation and collaboration in the healthcare system, with a special focus on specialist services.
  • Students have in-depth knowledge of the health and welfare system’s organization, as well as laws, rules and guidelines related to record keeping.
  • Students have acquired knowledge the basic components and structure of the intake session with a user / patient. The student can also describe the processes central to the establishment of trust and the therapeutic alliance.
  • Students have knowledge of inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion and worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and age, such that students contribute to ensuring equal services for all groups in society.

Skills:

  • The student can analyze and relate critically to their own values, roles and functioning in meetings with users and collaborators.

General competence:

  • The student has knowledge of how to apply psychological knowledge and skills self-care.
  • The student has broad knowledge and an ability to reflect about the relationship between their personal and relational characteristics as well as their academic competence to practice the role of a psychologist.

Learning methods and activities

Except for some joint lectures and observational training in first line service, the students are divided into groups of approximatively 10 students led by a teacher. The group activities consist of exercises and discussions that are related to the learning objectives, as well as preparatory and finishing work tied to observational training.

Compulsory assignments

  • 80 % oppmøte i forelesninger og gruppesamlinger
  • 80 % oppmøte i observasjonspraksis
  • Innlevering av skriftlige arbeider

Further on evaluation

The student has the right to take the course once unless they do not receive a passing grade. If the student fails, the course and all compulsory activity must be taken again. The course is evaluated in accordance with Academic Regulations for the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) §5-10 (2) and Guidelines for the implementation and evaluation of clinical practice in psychology education - the clinical programme in psychology, NTNU.

Specific conditions

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

Required previous knowledge

PSYK4303

Course materials

Will be announced on BlackBoard when semesters atrst

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
PSYPRO4204 7.5 AUTUMN 2022
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

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

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Psychology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Øvinger og praksis

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Øvinger og praksis 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.
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