FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY

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1 SPIRU HARET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY STUDY WITH US UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES OF STUDY PSYCHOLOGY Undergraduate courses, full time and part time. 3 years, 180 credits PEDAGOGY Undergraduate courses, full time. 3 years, 180 credits GRADUATE PROGRAMME OF STUDY Master: EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING, 2 years, 120 credits Accredited by Order of Minister of Education 595/2010 FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY Accredited by Government Decision no. 676 of 28 June 2007, published in Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 481 of 18 VII Turnului Street, Braşov, Romania phone: psihologie.fr._ppbv@spiruharest.ro Both programmes of undergraduate studies reaccredited in 2012 by the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

2 ENTRY REQUIERMENTS Undergraduate programmes of study: Baccalaureate degree or higher Graduate programme of study: Graduate degree in Psychology, Education Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Medicine, Theology, with at least 60 certified ECT in Psychology or Education Sciences CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES PSYCHOLOGY PEDAGOGY As professional Psychologists (after further training by postgraduate programmes provided by universities or Professional Associations) accredited by the Psychologists College of Romania As research assistants, researchers, teachers in secondary education, counsellors in educational or social work environment, etc. As research assistants or researchers, inspectors, managers, education and career guidance counsellors. As rehabilitation specialists, trainers, support professionals in education institutions (including lifelong education), inspectors, managers, etc. As teachers in secondary education YOUR FUTURE BEGINS HERE! CHOOSE PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY FACULTY OF SPIRU HARET UNIVERSITY WE CARE! FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY Accredited by Government Decision no. 676 of 28 June 2007, published in Monitorul Oficial al României, Part I, no. 481 of 18 VII Turnului Street, Braşov, Romania phone: psihologie.fr._ppbv@spiruharest.ro

3 WHAT ARE WE PREPARING OUR STUDENTS FOR? Psychology is the term used to identify the science that investigates human mind and human behaviour, aiming to understand, explain and even predict how humans think, feel and behave. Psychology can be instrumental in building and preserving mental health of individuals, as well as coherence and effectiveness of groups and organizations. Our graduates will be prepared to embark in specialized postgraduate training programs to become accredited professionals in various applicative fields of psychology, from psychotherapy to human resources management. They could also teach Psychology in secondary schools, become researchers or professional helpers for various kinds of problems, age groups or cultural backgrounds. Education is the best strategy invented by humankind for transferring between generations the knowledge, languages, skills, values and attitudes needed for survival and growth. Education is also a most powerful agent of change for individuals, groups, organizations and nations. Pedagogy is the term used to identify the science directing its research effort towards education, or as an umbrella denominator covering a wide range of specialized sciences (like Psychology of education, Philosophy of education, Theory of instruction, etc.) that would investigate from different angles the multifaceted reality of education. Our graduates will be qualified to become effective teachers in Lower secondary education, but also able to embark in further studies to become researcher, policy makers or professional providers of counselling and assistance in upper secondary, vocational, higher or further education. We encourage our students to acquire entrepreneurial skills in order to identify new ways to foster individual and societal wellbeing and in doing so, become their own employers. OUR MISSION STATEMENT Our Faculty aims to connect the academic process to the developments in the contemporary Romanian society as well as to the scientific and professional developments in EU countries and in the world. As a consequence, we educate professionals that would be able to design and implement programs and policies capable to develop human psychological and educational capital, to promote mental health, social cohesion and solidarity, to foster the impact of quality education on sustainable economic and social development. In order to accomplish this, our Faculty produces/develops, disseminates and promotes knowledge, skills and attitudes by research, teaching and taking part in debates and scientific events at national and international level. We also encourage interaction and team work between our faculty staff and students in order to develop relevant professional skills. OUR VALUES

4 The values that we support and promote are democracy, cooperation, competence, professionalism, collegiality, honesty, public responsibility, creativity, effective and empathic communication, solidarity, expressivity, transparency, sensitivity for the needs and expectations of the students, European identity. OUR TEACHING STAFF All of our full time faculty members hold PhD degrees or (a few) are engaged in doctoral studies. They are both committed and capable to communicate with the students, to provide intellectual and emotional support, to encourage team work. Cooperation is seen as the key component of relationships between faculty and students, rather than authority. Our teachers take part in national and international conferences and are active in publishing research results, scientific papers and academic textbooks. Professor Petru Lisievici presenting paper at the International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation, Madrid, November 2011

5 Senior Reader Anca Andronic taking part in 2nd World Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Guidance, Antalya, May 2011 Senior Reader Razvan Andronic taking part in the 4th World Conference on Educational Sciences, Barcelona, 2-5 February 2012

6 Senior Reader Ciprian Raulea taking part in the 4th World Conference on Educational Sciences, Barcelona, 2-5 February 2012 OUR INFRASTRUCTURE Quality teaching and professional competence do not come cheap. Spiru Haret University invested heavily during to set up new laboratories and to update teaching materials and equipment for the existing ones. Students from other universities drop by to see last generation licenced psychological tests and testing equipment in our laboratories.

7 Psycho-diagnostics laboratory Experimental Psychology laboratory Experimental Psychology laboratory

8 Education Technology laboratory Statistics Analysis laboratory

9 Examination Room: Exams are being fed by Blackboard platform. An exam is made of items randomly selected from item banks Research Centre

10 Cafeteria of our partner ANSAMBLE CATERING & SERVICES: Students can have lunch, but also spend time working on their projects OUR STUDENTS We strongly encourage our students to interact and cooperate in team work, engage in research projects, role playing and practical skills development.

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