6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1021268BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
The basic frameworks and theories of psychological conversation and interaction skills are central to this course. Students will engage in community service commitment and will give meaning to this experience through reflection and connecting it to academic learning content. Specifically, this course entails an academic, practical, and reflection component.
Academic Component
Content lectures provide students with a theoretical framework around conversation techniques and interaction skills. These lectures also aim to introduce them to the professional field and societal trends, which may vary annually.
Course content lectures cover:
• Basic concepts and theoretical frameworks of psychological conversations and processes, and conversation techniques, including basic attitude, conversation skills, and
• Theoretical framework of 'community service learning'
• The link between service learning and the theoretical content of this course
• The contemporary manifestations and challenges of the chosen theme in question, such as an e-module on online help services
• Introduction to various models of psychotherapy
Practical Exercises (WPO)
Practicing conversation and interaction skills.
Practical Component (Engagement)
• Community service learning experience (70 hours)
Reflection Components
The reflection aims to connect the content frameworks with the practical experience gained. Students are expected to reflect on what they have experienced and learned before, during, and after the practical experience concerning themes such as professional positioning, personal presuppositions about social issues or target groups, in relation to attitudes such as empathy and involvement.
The following workload calculation is indicative and provides an estimate of the expected study load:
Day Students
• Lectures (HOC): 8 hours (2 x 2 hours + 2 x 2 hours e-modules (chat help services and 4 models))
• Practical exercises (WPO): 12 hours (2 x 3 hours and 2 x 3 hours reflection)
• Community Service Learning (CSL): 70 hours
• Self-study: 50 hours (reflection report)
Working Students
• Lectures (HOC): 8 hours (2 x 2 hours + 2 x 2 hours e-modules (chat help services and 4 models))
• Practical exercises (WPO): 12 hours (2 x 3 hours and 2 x 3 hours reflection)
• Community Service Learning (CSL): 70 hours
• Self-study: 50 hours (reflection report)
Mandatory attendance at WPO from the first week of classes!
• Demonstrate knowledge of theoretical insights regarding psychological conversation techniques and interaction skills, and the different models in psychotherapy.
• Integrate and apply theories to concrete cases.
• Understand the distinct characteristics of various psychotherapy approaches in which psychologists are active, and the roles/positions of therapists within these different approaches.
• Describe a critical reflection on urban engaged practice in a coherent and clearly structured report.
• Perform simple psychological interventions.
• Establish and maintain a working relationship with a patient.
• Reflect on their own areas for improvement and strengths.
• Be aware of their own cognitive framework and critically reflect on it.
• Make a constructive contribution to the learning process of others by applying the principles of peer feedback/coaching (e.g., providing feedback on the collaboration process, being open to feedback from fellow students, helping others to adopt different perspectives).
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Practical Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 40% of the final mark.
Other determines 10% of the final mark.
Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Evaluation consists of:
• Active Participation of WPO and community service learning hours (10%)
• Reflection report (40%)
• Practical test (50%): Includes an evaluation by the practical partner based on your performance during the urban engaged practice.
Conditions:
• Active participation in the practical exercises (WPO) and meeting the required number of volunteer hours is a mandatory part of this course. Attendance from the first WPO session is compulsory and necessary to pass the participation component of the course. Due to the nature of the participation component, the number of exam opportunities is limited to one.
• Failure to meet the assignment submission deadlines or to respect the mandatory attendance is considered an AFW.
• Failure to submit the paper in time or to meet the administrative for formalities will result in this component being assessed as 'AFW'.
• If you achieve at least 50% (not rounded) in the first exam session for one or more course components, the partial grade for that component will be carried over to the second exam session. For the participation and attendance components, and community service learning, the grade is automatically carried over, and no second exam session is provided. For the practical report, a revision of the assignment is provided. It is not possible to carry over partial grades to the next academic year.
• Passing all sub-evaluations is necessary to pass the entire course component.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Work & Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Traject van 90 studiepunten met Profiel Arbeids- en Organisatiepsychologie (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Work and Organisational Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Psychology: Profile Profile Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)