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Neuroscience in the practice of a counseling psychologist

ДВС.2.04

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

3 Semester

5

LO1. To search, process and analyze professionally important knowledge from various sources using modern information and communication technologies. LO 3. Summarize empirical data and formulate theoretical conclusions. LO 6. Develop educational materials and educational programs, implement them, receive feedback, evaluate quality. LO 7. It is accessible and reasoned to present the results of research in written and ordinary forms, to participate in professional discussions. LO 8. Assess the level of complexity of the tasks of the activity and the decision to apply for help or training.

Full-time form

The student should know: the theoretical foundations of the structure of the psyche, factors and basic mechanisms of personality formation, the basics of neuroethics, behavioral genetics, neurological and psychiatric propedeutics, pharmacology and psychopharmacology, as well as methods of brain research.

The purpose of the discipline is to form skills in the application of counseling techniques based on neuropsychological concepts; teach to distinguish promising neuroscientic concepts that are suitable for implementation in the practice of psychological counseling. The discipline is devoted to the consideration of neuropsychological concepts aimed at increasing the stability of the individual and maintaining mental health. In the process of studying the discipline, students master the means of psychoeducation and counseling, which are based on neuropsychological studies. The discipline consists of several main blocks: the use of neuropsychological concepts in the construction of the interview protocol; application of information obtained from the conclusions of specialists in related industries in the process of psychological counseling; development of neuroscience-supported recommendations aimed at increasing the stability of the individual and maintaining mental health.

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Lecture, seminar, practical training, Individual work

Oral reports, discussion, presentation, final control work. Semester assessment: answers and additions are evaluated at seminar classes. Evaluation of the written task on topics 1-4: RN1.1; RN1.2; RN2.1 – 10/6 points. Evaluation of the written task on topics 5-11: RN1.1; PH2.1; RN2.2 –10/6 points. Evaluation of participation in the discussion at seminars: RN1.1; RN1.2; RN1.3; PH2.1 – 20/12. Assessment of the quality of tasks at seminars: RN1.1; PH.2.1; PH2.2; PH2.3 – 20/12. The minimum score required for admission to the exam is 36 points, the maximum for the semester is 60 points. The form of control is an exam. The minimum score on the exam is 24, the maximum is 40 points.

Ukrainian