Exchange studies in Psychology

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1 Exchange studies in Psychology

2 Exchange studies in Psychology Full programme information 300 Higher Education Credits, 5 years. A psychologist is an expert on human behaviour and mental processes. As a psychologist you have the competence to independently investigate and treat psychological problems. Psychologists also work with personal development, teaching, advice and preventive health care. Psychology is the science of human behaviour, experience, thoughts and emotions. Many of the questions that aims to answer have followed mankind for a long time: How do our senses form an impression of the world? How can we maintain a lifestyle that makes us healthy? How is behaviour affected by heredity and environment? How can we reduce violence and aggression? Scientific psychological methods have developed very rapidly, particularly in areas close to biology and medicine. Better knowledge of the brain has given us a better understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. s study programme in has as its objective to produce psychologists with a broad range of skills in the professional field of and a specific preparedness for assisting in and contributing to the development of healthcare in society. As the study programme is offered by a medical university, students also have an opportunity to make contact with other professional groups in the health care sector. During the first three years, students gain basic knowledge of the biomedical and neuroscientific aspects of. Students meet psychologists with a variety of professional responsibilities. The fourth year focuses on clinical applications of, including test methodology and practice. The final year consists of a course in psychotherapy and a degree project. After graduation Psychologists work in different sectors of society, meeting people in education, work-life and health care. Many psychologists work with prevention, investigation, support and therapeutic measures for children, young people and adults in the psychiatric or social welfare services. Others help individuals or groups in organizational settings. After graduation and one year s mandatory period of practice (PTP), students are entitled to apply to qualify as certified psychologists. 1

3 Options in English For exchange students without very good command of the Swedish language, the Psychology Programme offers options in English as presented below. General and Specific Requirements Exchange students applying for a course or a rotation at have to fulfill general as well as specific course/rotation requirements. All students have to fulfill the language requirements: A very good command of English, corresponding to 550 TOEFL scores, or a very good command of Swedish, corresponding to a pass in the TISUS-test One year of studies at a study programme in Psychology Certain specific requirements may also have to be met when applying for advanced courses. Course and project overview The program at Karolinska Institute is the only program in Sweden with a strong base in the medical sciences. This five-year degree is designed for students who wish to study intensively with the goal to pursue a career as a research or professional psychologist. The program is adapted to the Bologna-process, including threeyears of studies on the first level of education (Bachelor) and two years of studies on the second level of education (Master). Please note that the options in English are limited and that a study place cannot be guaranteed. Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Courses and projects available in 13/14 Semester 2 in the study programme (spring) 2PS029 Cognitive processes, ECTS credits, semester 2 2PS003 Social, ECTS credits, semester 2 1EE089 Reading course in social *, 4.5 ECTS credits 1EE090 Reading course in cognitive processes**, 4.5 ECTS credits *Offered for incoming exchange students at the psychologist program registered at the course Social credits, requires one year of university studies including at least one course in. 2

4 **Offered for incoming exchange students at the program registered at the course Cognitive processes credits, requires one year of university studies including at least one course in. Semester 6 in the study programme (spring) 1EE088 Scientific project in for exchange students*, 19.5 ECTS credits *Requires two years of university studies, including at least one course in and knowledge of statistics and scientific method corresponding to university studies at undergraduate level. Semester 9-10 in the study programme (autumn and spring) 2EE101 Scientific project in for exchange students*, 19.5 ECTS credits 2EE102 Scientific project in for exchange students*, 30 ECTS credits *Requires three years of studies as a main field of study and knowledge of statistics and scientific method corresponding university studies at undergraduate level. All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. If not specifically stated, courses are given in blocks and not in parallel, hence, a student can only attend one course at a time. All clinical courses integrate theory and practical clinical training. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus Interprofessional course 1EE021 Community and home based rehabilitation -cultural perspectives 7.5 ECTS credits Options in Swedish Exchange students with a good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language are welcome to apply for the courses presented below. For exchange students without Swedish language command, there are options offered in English, see Options in English for exchange students. General and Specific Requirements Exchange students applying for a course at have to fulfill general as well as specific course/rotation requirements. Specific course requirements may be required. All students have to fulfill the language requirements: A very good command of Swedish, corresponding to a pass in the TISUS-test In addition to this, exchange students applying for clinical courses/courses on the second cycle level have to fulfill the following general requirements: 3

5 Three years of study at a study programme in Psychology Many clinical courses are carried out in such a way that students work together with psychologists/medical doctors and directly with patients. All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. No courses run in parallel (unless stated). A student can only attend one course at a time. All courses end with an exam. All clinical courses integrate theory and practical clinical training. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. All courses start every semester (both autumn and spring) Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Semester 1 (autumn) 2PS001 Experimental, ECTS credits 2PS002 Basic biology, 7.5 ECTS credits 2PS000 Introduction to, 7.5hp ECTS credit Semester 2 (spring) 2PS004 Cognitive processes, ECTS credits 2PS003 Social, ECTS credits Semester 3 (autumn) 2PS005 Differential, ECTS credits 2PS006 Developmental, ECTS credits Semester 4 (spring) 2PS008 Health, 7.5 ECTS credits 2PS007 Clinical 1, 22.5 ECTS credits Semester 5 (autumn) 2PS011 Work and organizational 1, ECTS credits 2PS009 Preclinical integration, 4.5 ECTS credits 2PS014 Society and health, 6 ECTS credits 2PS010 Theory of science, 4.5 ECTS credits Semester 6 (spring) 2PS0 Clinical forensic, 7.5 ECTS credits 4

6 Semester 7 (autumn) 2PS016 Clinical Psychology 2, 25.5 ECTS 2PS017 Self awareness and clinical skills, 4,5 ECTS 1EE086 Scientific project, ECTS Interprofessional course 1EE021 Community and home base rehabilitation 7.5 ECTS 5

7 Curriculum 2013/2014 Semester Course ECTS Credits 1 Introduction to Basic biology Experimental 2 Cognitive processes 2 Social 3 Differential 3 Development 4 Health Clinical Preclinical 4.5 integration 5 Scientific theory Human society 6 6 Occupational and organisational 1 6 Occupational and organisational 2 6 Degree project in or Electives 7 Statistics and 4.5 methodology 7 Clinical Psychology in 19.5 practice 8 Clinical methods in 6 8 Personal therapy Psychological 30 treatment methods, including psychotheraphy 10 Degree project in 30 6

8 Application Instructions for how to apply and application deadlines can be found online, at ki.se/exchangestudies Exchange agreements academic year 2013/2014 University Monash University University of South Australia Aarhus Universitet Università di Bologna Universitetet i Bergen Universitetet i Tromsø Country Australia Australia Denmark Italy Norway Norway 7