PSYC5837-1 : Psychology of the aid relationship

Study Programmes 2015-2016

PSYC5837-1

Psychology of the aid relationship

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Bachelor in psychology and education : general		3
Bachelor in psychology and education : general		3
Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Sylvie Blairy, Despina Naziri

Coordinator :

Despina Naziri

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Study of the concept of "counselling" within the framework of the current practice of clinical psychology:
- The course will deepen some specific aspects of the complex relational dynamics that develop between the clinical psychologist and his/her patients, such as: characteristics and specific issues of the clinical relationship, motivations and "functions" of the clinical psychologist. The course will use the works of C. Rogers, S. Freud and other contemporary psychologists.
- The course will develop examples of clinical practice in various areas and settings (adoption of children, help to people in jail, help to people in hospitals...)

Learning outcomes of the course :

Initiation to current clinical psychology, in particular to the relational dimension of clinical practice, through:
1) a theoretical approach
2) the presentation of some specific practical aspects of the work of the clinical psychologist.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Mandatory 3rd year course

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Oral course
Clinical psychologists are invited to present aspects of their work
The course is evaluated by the students.