Study Plan in Psychology Education

Study Plan in Psychology Education

CONTENTS 1) Presentation 5) Mandatory Subjects 2) Requirements 6) Objectives 3) Study Plan / Duration 7) Suggested Courses 4) Academics Credit Table 1) Presentation offers its students a distance study method, in which students do not need to physically assist to any class. They use a study platform in which they have access to a personal tutor. In turn, the attractiveness of this method is that students can enjoy a flexible study schedule having the freedom to organize their time with a high standard of discipline. In this system, offered by, students will have the access to this type of independent educational method from the comfort of your residence, eliminating the difficulties of geography, organizing their study time and respecting family life and work obligations. 2) Requirements High School Diploma or equivalent certificates plus a one year of academic or work experience in the field of your studies of interest 3) Study Plan - Duration The study plan that offers for bachelors, masters and doctorates, consists of 4 phases: Phase 1: This is the phase where students submit their academic credentials to their assigned advisor, either to confirm their academic level or to validate different courses or work experience. In turn, the student will have to develop 5 mandatory essays of general knowledge. The grading for the essays in Phase 1, may take 2 to 5 business days Phase 2: This is the main phase of the program. Students will have to develop their study plan or work with the one provided by. Once the plan is completed a new academic advisor will evaluate the proposal and inform the student of its approval. The order in which the investigative papers are developed, as well as the deadlines, depend on the student. does not impose deadlines for any of its investigative papers, however recommends developing at least one paper a month. The grading of the research papers for Phase 2 can take from 3-10 business days to be submitted. Phase 3: This is the phase where the students present their thesis proposal and its corresponding development after it has been approved by the academic advisor assigned. The development and completion of this phase may take the student an average of 6 weeks. The grading of the final thesis may take from 10-20 business days. 2 P á g i n a

Phase 4: This is the administrative phase of data verification, where the Administrative Department of and the student determine the way of shipping the official documents that the students requires. Once receives the information of Phase 4 completed by the student, the diplomas legalization process begins. All pertaining documents will be sent on the next graduation date (graduation dates will be informed in Phase 4). Important Notes The student can take a maximum of 2 courses at the same once he is in the second phase. For each course, the student must develop an analytical and a research regarding the topic of the course. Once a course is evaluated by the academic adviser, the student may continue to the next. In order for the student to access to the next phase, the academic adviser must first evaluate and authorized the student s assignments. The order and completion dates of the courses will depend on the student. does not impose due dates for any of the investigative assignments; although, recommends its students to turn in these assignments at least once a month If an assignment does not meet the standards implemented by at evaluation, the student has the chance to revise his work and improve it to meet s academic requirements. 4) Academics Credit Table A total of 120 credits are require for the completion of studies for a bachelor. will award a maximum of 24 credits for recognition of credits of other institutions and life work experience in the chosen career. has 5 mandatory courses and each course is worth 3 credits, as established by the university. offers its students the choice between 15 to 25 courses based on the criteria of the academic advisor. Total credits granted by 15 mandatory credits + 24 validated credits maximum ------------------------------------------ 39 total credits 51 credits to study (average of 17 courses) 30 credits for the thesis ------------------------------------------- 120 total credits for bachelor 3 P á g i n a

5) Mandatory Subjects The contents of these mandatory courses will be accessible to the student inside its online platform. a) Autobiography b) Education philosophy c) Globalization d) Human behavior e) Biographical influence and the importance of the study program 6) Objective 's objective is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and values necessary for individuals in today's challenging world. The fundamental purpose of andragogy education is to ensure the acquisition of knowledge common to educated people and to equip students to integrate acquired knowledge in order to produce interconnections of thoughts and ideas. The goal of this study program is to provide students with the information, ideas and skills they need to have in order to live a happier and more intellectually rewarding life. 7) Suggested Courses Here you will be able to find courses that are required as a basis for general study and courses that suits your desired plan of studies. However that does not mean it's a standardized program that you would want as a study plan. The following are suggested courses that can guide you to make your own specialized curriculum. 1) Industrial Psychology Techniques, Tools and Tactics Principles Methods of Selection: Biographical Information What is a Psychological Test? Purpose of Psychological Tests Advantages of Psychological Testing Training and Development Leadership in Organizations Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Job Involvement Conditions of Work Engineering Psychology 4 P á g i n a

2) Psychology of Diversity Categorization and Stereotyping Stereotypes Expressed Prejudice Race, Racial Stereotypes and Racism Gender Stereotypes and Sexism Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism Moral Prejudice Age Stereotypes and Ageism Social Stigma: The Experience of Prejudice Coping with Social Stigma 3) Environmental Psychology Environmental Stress Visual Landscape Assessment Health Benefits of Nature Restorative Environments Ambivalence towards Nature and Natural Landscapes Human Dimensions of Wildlife Appraisals of Built Environments Urban Environmental Quality Environment and Quality of Life How cues in the Environment affect Normative Behavior Values and Pro-Environmental Behavior Affective and Symbolic Aspects of Environmental Behavior 4) Treating the Self Historical Development The Inner Life of Man Basic Concepts of Self Psychology Selfs and Selfobjects Disorders of the Self Narcissistic Rage The Setting 5 P á g i n a

5) Individual Assessment in the Workplace The Individual Assessment Model Information Technology and Individual Assessment What is Individual Assessment? Psychological Measurement Reliability Validity The Role of the Assessor Interviewing Hard and Soft Data The Database 6) Issues in the Psychology of Motivation The Psychological Motivations to Choose a Medical Profession Assessment of Achievement Motivation Psychobiology of Motivation Motivating Instructional Contexts Relations of Fundamental Motives and Psychological Needs The Art of Peacekeeping: Different Tactics in the Great Apes Perceived Control Motivation Managerial Coping with Organization Change Dispositional Goal Orientations 7) Motivational Counseling Behavioral Economics Personal Projects and Motivational Counseling Goal Conflicts and Goal Integration Touching a Person s Essence Motivational Model of Alcohol Use Measuring Motivation Offender s Motivation Systematic Motivational Counseling 6 P á g i n a

8) Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Neuroscience Perception Attention Short-Term and Working Memory Long-Term Memory Structure Everyday Memory and Memory Errors Knowledge Visual Imagery Language Reasoning and Decision Making 9) Foundations of Cognitive Psychology Visual Awareness Where am I? Can Machines Think? Neural Networks The Appeal of Parallel Distribution Mind Brains and Programs Experimental Design in Psychology Perception Organizing Objects and Scenes The Auditory Scene Principles of Categorization 10) Live Span Human Development Understanding Life Span Human Development Theories of Human Development Genes Environment and Development Prenatal Development and Birth Health and Physical Development Sensation, Perception and Attention Cognition 7 P á g i n a

Intelligence and Creativity Self and Personality Gender Roles and Sexuality The Family The Final Challenge: Death and Dying 11) Understanding Human Development The Overall Architecture of Lifespan Development The Incomplete Architecture of Human Ontogeny Age Differences in Evolutionary Selection Benefits Age Differences in Cultural Efficiency Basic Processes of Lifespan Development The Process of Successful Aging Intentionality and Time in Human Development and Aging Completing the Psychological The Cumulative Continuity Model Enablement and Constraint Combining Molecular and Quantitative Genetics 12) Essential Social Psychology The Self Attribution Social Cognition Attitudes Group Processes Social Influence Prejudice Intergroup Relations Aggression Pro-Social Behavior Affiliation and Attraction Friendship and Love 13) Social Psychology of the Workplace A Social Identity Perspective The Negative and Positive Psychology of Leadership and Group Research 8 P á g i n a

How Team Leaders use Salient Vision and Self-Sacrifice to Enhance Effectiveness Biased Estimators? Legitimacy Organizational Sex Composition and Female Leadership Acknowledging the Pervasiveness of Hierarchy From Basic Research to Program Development Predicting Negative Emotional Reactions Reducing Resistance to Power and Influence in Organizations Choosing form among Alternative Occupational Identities 14) Personality Theories Evaluating Personality Theories The Psychoanalytic Approach The Neopsychoanalytic Approach Recent Trends in Psychoanalysis Behavior and Learning Theories Dispositional and Biological Basis of a Personality Humanistic and Existential Theories Cognitive Theories Non-Western Approach 15) Abnormal Psychology The Historical Background of Abnormal Psychology Motivation and Adjustment Frustration, Conflict and Stresses The Causes of Frustration Symptoms and Syndromes Classification of Mental Disorders Psychoneurotic Disorders Criminal Behavior Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Sexual Deviations and Disorders 16) Industrial Psychology Techniques, Tools and Tactics 9 P á g i n a

Principles Methods of Selection: Biographical Information What is a Psychological Test? Purpose of Psychological Tests Advantages of Psychological Testing Training and Development Leadership in Organizations Motivation, Job Satisfaction and Job Involvement 17) Psychology of Diversity Categorization and Stereotyping Stereotypes Expressed Prejudice Race, Racial Stereotypes and Racism Gender Stereotypes and Sexism Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism Moral Prejudice Age Stereotypes and Ageism Social Stigma: The Experience of Prejudice Coping with Social Stigma 18) Environmental Psychology Environmental Stress Visual Landscape Assessment Health Benefits of Nature Restorative Environments Ambivalence towards Nature and Natural Landscapes Human Dimensions of Wildlife Appraisals of Built Environments Urban Environmental Quality Environment and Quality of Life How cues in the Environment affect Normative Behavior Values and Pro-Environmental Behavior Affective and Symbolic Aspects of Environmental Behavior 10 P á g i n a

19) Treating the Self Historical Development The Inner Life of Man Basic Concepts of Self Psychology Selfs and Selfobjects Disorders of the Self Narcissistic Rage The Setting 20) Individual Assessment in the Workplace The Individual Assessment Model Information Technology and Individual Assessment What is Individual Assessment? Psychological Measurement Reliability Validity The Role of the Assessor Interviewing Hard and Soft Data The Database 11 P á g i n a