Constructivist and Systemic Models

Code:

P502

Acronym:

MCS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	102	Official Curricular Structure	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

By means of confrontation with the plurality of discourses and proposals of intervention strategies under the scope of constructivist and systemic perspectives, it is expected that the student: (a)acquires and analyses critically various conceptualisations on (i) psychological functioning and development, (ii) theory of psychological disfunctionality, (iii) strategies of psychological intervention and (iv) processes of psychological change; (b)acquires concepts related to procedures and strategies of intervention within these theoretical contexts; (c)presents and discusses the plurality of discourses and proposals of intervention under the scope of these perspectives; (d)analyses critically constructivist and systemic perspectives, identifying their main advantages and shortcomings; (e)takes position on the diversity of models of psychological intervention explored along his/her education in this 1st cycle (e.g., behaviourist, cognitivist, psychoanalytic, humanistic, constructivist, systemic)

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that / the student will be able to:

Meet different psychological models in the distinctions the ontological level, epistemological and axiological

Problematize and discuss epistemological differences associated with different theoretical models in psychology

Understand the implications for psychological practice the decision about the model or epistemological perspective in which it operates

Working method

Presencial

Program

I- epistemological foundations and Foucault

II- Systemic Perspective

III- Constructivism

iV- Narrative

V- Social construcionism

VI- Critical Psychology

Mandatory literature

GERGEN, Kenneth ; Psychological Science in a Postmodern Context. , American Psychologist, v.56, n.10, p.803-813, 2001
Mahoney, Michael; Psicoterapia Constructiva: Una guía practica. , Ediciones Paidos Ibérica, 2005
Relvas, A. P. & Alarcão, M. ; Novas formas de família, Coimbra: Quarteto, 2002
Gergen, Kenneth; The social constructionist movement in modern psychology. , American Psychologist, v.40, n.3, p.266–275, 1985, 1985
Gergen, kenneth; Exploring the postmodern: Perils or potentials? , merican Psychologist, 49, 412-416, 1994
Prilleltensky, I., & Fox, D.; Introducing critical psychology: Values, assumptions and the status quo. In D. Fox & I Prilleltensky (Eds.), Critical Psychology: An Introduction (3-15). , London: Sage, 1997

Teaching methods and learning activities

•Methods of oral presentation of the thematic subjects in the context of the large group (lectures); •Intentional creation of opportunities for systematic discussion based upon contributions of teachers and students; •Teachers appeal to intervention own experience in order to illustrate concepts, processes and dilemmas related to psychological intervention constructivist and systemic proposals; •Reading, reflection and systematization of knowledge and competencies based on suggested readings and students independent work; •Writing activities (critical reflection based on reading a proposed book and final examination).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark of the course will be the result of the classification  to an examination of multiple choice that adds the note of a working group .

The examination ( multiple choice ) will have a weight of 60 % of the final grade and the 40 % group work.

The minimum score required so that students may present to the exam will be 8 (on a scale of 0 to 20)