Vocational Training and Adult Education Psychology

Code:

LP506

Acronym:

PFP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Consulta Psicológica de Jovens e Adultos

Instance: 2005/2006 - A

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Psychology Degree

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSI	53	Plano oficial a partir de 2001/02	5	6	16	-

Objectives

1) Students are to become acquainted with how vocational training and adult education systems are organized in Portugal, being able to understand their functioning, describe them and integrate them into the whole social system, as well as to analyse them critically;
2) Students should also acquire skills to intervene among several actors of vocational training and adult education from a specifically psychological point of view, taking into account the various problems that these actors are confronted with;
3) Furthermore, they should be able to cooperate with other professionals in the field of vocational training and adult education to support the attainment of results, thus contributing to promote the development of the respective target-populations.

Program

Theoretical lessons
The subject comprises three major parts:
(b) The organization of vocational training and adult educational systems in Portugal, their recent history, current situation and short-term perspectives, namely within the scope of the European Union;
(c) Dimensions of psychological intervention in vocational training and adult education within trainers and trainees regarding both the development of training contents and the teaching-learning methodologies,
(d) Psychological intervention compared to the ones of other professionals involved in vocational training and adult education.

Practical lessons
Practical activities involve the direct contact with various institutions and organizations that carry out vocational training and adult education in the Northern Region, particularly within the framework of integrated regional development programmes. Students have the opportunity to observe training practices, to analyse training contexts, to interview target-populations and training professionals and supervised following of the psychologists’ intervention.

Main Bibliography

AZEVEDO, J. (2000). O ensino secundário na Europa. O neoprofissionalismo e o sistema educativo mundial. Porto. ASA Editores II, S.A. 446 pp.
AZEVEDO, J. (1999). Sair do impasse. Os ensinos tecnológico e Profissional em Portugal. Porto. Edições ASA. Cadernos “Correio Pedagógico”. 50.79 pp.
AZEVEDO, J. (1999). Inserção precoce de jovens no mercado de trabalho. Ministério do Trabalho e da Solidariedade. Plano para a eliminação da Exploração do Trabalho Infantil (PEETI). Colecção “Cadernos PEETI”. 84 pp.
AZEVEDO, J. (1999). Voos de Borboleta – Escola, trabalho e profissão. Porto. Edições ASA. 192 pp.
BARZUCCHETTI, Serge & OUZILLEAU, Chantal (1994). Bilans de compétences des managers. Paris. Les Éditions d’Organisation. 220 pp.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and pratical classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam