MTP09 - ECTS The objectives of this CU are:
1. Give the students a multidisciplinary framework which integrates the different subjects related to the protection and promotion of children's rights;
2. Approach the research and theoretical production of different subjects (History, Sociology, Law, Psychology, Education, Health, Social Intervention, Politics - in relation to the protection nd promotion of children's rights;
3. Analyse from an interdisciplinary point of view the relationships between the different subjects involved in the protection and promotion of children's rights;
4. Reflect on the social role of the different subjects involved in the protection and promotion of children's rights.

P818 - ECTS

1. Understand the importance of knowledge on the evolution of both education and adult training systems in the UEand in Portugal for the work psychologist’s intervention, particularly as a promoter of human development and intervention in working conditions;

2. Knowledge and understanding of different forms of articulating work analysis and vocational training, showing ability to integrate different theoretical and methodological contributions explained in lectures, in field work and theoretical practical exercises as well as in times of formal evaluation.

3. Ability to reflect and produce original ideas addressing the issues under consideration.

4. Ability to critically understand the point of view of their partners (customers, partners, intervention targets).

MTP13 - ECTS

P720 - ECTS

In the end of this course the students should be able to:

- Understand and explain the principles of neuropsychological assessment as well the theoretical models that support neuropsychological assessment.

- Know the major neuropsychological deficits (selection), integrating the cognitive and the neurofunctional aspects.

- Describe accuracy and error indicators underlying neuropsychological assessment.

- Show expertise skills regarding neuropsychological assessment: preparatory interview (neuropsychological history), screening and examination procedures.

- Plan a neuropsychological battery (neuropsychological tests and other examination techniques) according the patient deficits and elaborate a written report (performance description and interpretation).

- Give clinical and rehabilitation guidelines according to the neuropsychological assessment results.

P830 - ECTS

1. To define and to characterize learning disabilities (LD) 2. To get to know explanatory theoretical models of the learning process of reading and writing 3. To identify critical dimensions of the teaching process in the promotion of learning and in the prevention of LD 4. To plan and to implement intervention strategies in LD, in students of elementary school 5. To be able to collaborate with education professionals and others to organize integrated intervention strategies 6. To identify other problems associated with LD

P829 - ECTS

This course aims to provide students with sound knowledge (scientifically informed) on neurodevelopmental disorders, particularly in dyslexia and dyscalculia. Specifically, aspects related to description, development, intervention, and assesment of reading and arithmetic skills will be covered. This course aims also to improve students' critical thinking and communication skills the the specific  domain of developmental disorders.  

MTP10 - ECTS

This course aims to contribute to the scientific training of practitioners in the family and parenting domain, enabling them to contact with theoretical perspectives and empirical studies. In a more specific way it is intended to sensitize students to:

1. The role of the social and historical context in determining family's experiences
2. The family's role in determining children’s development and adjustment
3. The complexity of parent-child interactions and their impact on children’s development and adjustment
4. Positive parenting
5. The levels of parenting intervention

P711 - ECTS

This curricular unit has as main objective to develop the skills that work psychologists’ need for intervention. In this sense, the aim is that students are able to: 1. Understand and integrate in an approach to a specific situation the key concepts for intervention in work psychology. 2. Understanding the potential of developmental and transformative of the psychologist's work as part of an interdisciplinary approach to the real work. 3. Develop skills of critical analysis and decision making on the methodological and technical resources to the different intervention needs, their strengths and limitations, ethical and social responsibilities at stake.

P813 - ECTS

1. To know and understand what harm reduction is and its importance. 2. To distinguish social intervention and harm reduction from similar forms of intervention (communitary intervention, health education...). 3. To know the different areas, methods and strategies used in drug use and sex work' s harm reduction. 4. Based on good practices examples, identify, characterise and critically discuss other projects and programs. 5. To apply acquired knoledge to concrete situations and contexts

MTP01 - ECTS

Provide students with the fundamental knowledge of research methods used in psychology that will help them develop skills in critically evaluating research studies as well as provide the tools needed to design one’s own study

It corresponds to a first step of student training intended to familiarize students with the scientific research methods in Psychology, through the reflection and illustration of studies. It is also an objective to develop the ability to identify and critically evaluate the research methods used in published papers.

 

 

P707 - ECTS

- Have a full understanding of the theoretical and empirical developments of the nature and meaning of deviant behaviors
- To deepen the theories applied to the comprehension and intervention in different types of deviant behaviors, violence and crime, juvenile delinquency and anti-social behaviours, white-collar and corporate crime, as well as drug use and drug addiction
- To develop reading and intervention competences, mainly the ones referring to the uses of psychology in the fields of justice, forensic psychology, victimology and criminology

MTP02 - ECTS

The general goal of the various MTP Seminars is to deepen the knowledge and skills that allow a proficient and critical use of research in the field of Psychology and to plan the development of an individual original research, empirical or theoretical, in a specific field of Psychology.

In this course, students will become familiar with and learn to identify the most relevant textbooks, reviews, papers and journals for their research topics. The students will also learn how to critically assess research papers and to point out to research gaps that can be operationalized into feasible research questions.

Specifically, in a specific field of Psychology, the goals are to understand:

1- How to review scientific literature

2- How to review the literature critically

3- How to systematize relevant information about theoretical and methodological frameworks

4- How to frame a research question

 

 

 

MTP12 - ECTS

This CU aims to prepare students for intervention in out-of-home care and adoption.

Students should be able to:

1. Understand the law for the protection of children and youth in danger, and specially the measures for placement out of  family (foster and residential care) and adoption;

2. Understand the impact of historical and cultural factors on the protection system and acknowledge the ethical guidelines for intervention in the area; 

3. Be familiar with the main theoretical models and the results of recent empirical research, both national and international, about residential care and adoption;

4. Identify indicators of quality of residential care;

5. Acknowledge positive evidence based practices with children and youngsters in residential care

6. Intervene in the different moments of the adoption process, from the evaluation of competences and adoptive parenting preparation of prospective adopters to the attendance and specialized intervention after child placement and post-adoption.

7. Understand the specificities of the developmental process and the typical life story of the adoptable children, identify the children’s needs and characteristics and to intervene in the adoption process, from the preparation for adoption to the placement within the family in relation to the specific needs which may arise  in the adoptee’s developmental process.   

P753 - ECTS

At the end of this curricular unit the students should be able to:
- know and to understand the dynamic inter relations between health, age and work, demonstrating the ability to integrate different theoretical and methodological contributions explained in lectures, field work, and the theoretical and practical exercises, as well as in times of formal assessment;
- Understand the importance of knowledge on the evolution of employment systems and subsystems for the intervention of the work psychologist, namely with regard to the relations between work and aging, while promoting local and regional development;
- Organize with clarity, accuracy and consistency the argumentation and justification of the theoretical and methodological options taken in different situations;
- Produce reflections and original processes for addressing the issues under consideration;
- Safeguard the ability of self-criticism and understanding of the standpoint of their interlocutors.

MTP14 - ECTS

Goals

• Understand characteristics of developmental intervention based on a parental model
• Understand the concept of responsiveness
• Understand the fundamentals and principles of Responsive education model in promoting cognitive, socio-emotional skills and communication skills in children with developmental risk.
• Meet Responsive Education strategies and their role in promoting responsiveness
• Be able to identify responsive education strategies through observation of interactions between caregiver and child.

 

MTP03 - ECTS

 

Following “Metodologia e Epistemologia da Investigação em Psicologia I”, the goals are to apply and understand research methods in the context of students’ own research project, helping them to develop skills in critically evaluating research studies and providing the tools needed to design one’s own study.

P846 - ECTS

The purpose of this curricular unit is to provide students with conceptual and operational instruments concerning different types and objects of research in the fields of social psychology, organizational psychology and work psychology, as well as in their interfaces, supported on previous knowledge in what concerns qualitative and quantitative research methodologies. These instruments should facilitate the planning and effective implementation of the students’ projects within the framework of the development of their theses and/or internship reports.

P743 - ECTS

1. To be able to recognize the neuropsychological approach to the study of mind-brain and human behavior, and to identify its main characteristics.

2. To be familiar with selected neuropsychological syndromes, and be able to interpret them through cognitive analysis and behavioral observation.

3. To be knowledgeable about the consequences of brain lesion at the individual level and how it impacts on family and social networks.

4. To be able to interpret, analyze, and critically review specialized literature (scientific articles) in the domain of neuropsychology.

5. To be able to make the link between acquired knowledge and the professional practice of neuropsychology.

P723 - ECTS

- Acquire in-depth knowledge within the areas of Forensic Psychology, Psychology of Justice, Witness Psychology, among others.

- Acquire in-depth knowledge about the relationship between psychology and the justice system.

- Develop knowledge about the Portuguese Justice System and compare it with other justice and penal systems.

- Acquire in-depth knowledge about forensic psychological assessment/expertises.

-To understand the role of the psychologist within the Justice System and to develop skills in the domain of psychological intervention within the various sub-systems of the justice system (e.g., forensic psychological assessment, intervention in courts, prisons, reeducation facilities, rehabilitation, combating social exclusion, child welfare system).

MTP11 - ECTS

P811 - ECTS

In the end of this course the students should be able to: > Understand and explain the principles of neural dynamics that support neuropsychological rehabilitation, and to justify it using clinical evidence. > Describe the fundamentals of neuropsychological rehabilitation. > Plan and implement rehabilitation programs, selecting and applying diverse strategies that conform to the clinical and individual requirements. > Adopt an holistic frame of reference, and attending also to the context. > Monitor and adjusting the rehabilitation programs according to the evaluation of results.

MTP04 - ECTS

The general goal of the various MTP Seminars is to deepen the knowledge and skills that allow a proficient and critical use of research in the field of Psychology and to plan the development of an individual original research, empirical or theoretical, in a specific field of Psychology.

 

This unit specifically aims to foster the understanding of:

1- How to critically analyze existing research, reflecting on the theoretical, practical, and ethical implications

2- How to select appropriate methods in the field of study

3- How to develop a research design adequate to the research questions, including methods of data collection (to identify and analyse sources of information such as surveys and interviews, and procedures) and analysis.

 

P708 - ECTS

- To comprehend the social determinants of deviance; 
- To know the main theoretical lines (built on social psychology, sociology, anthropology and ethnography cross over) that gave important contributions to the explanation of deviance and crime; 
- To be capable of linking contemporary social and cultural dynamics with signs of disorder and deviant behaviors. 

P722 - ECTS

-To get a general perspective on the social and historical process of the individuality development and of social control in Modernity; 
-To identify the main control devices (dispositivos de controlo) and the effects they have on the individual; 
-To recognise the sings of the contemporary crises in the effectiveness of social control strategies. 
-To develop analytical skills to interpret the institutional context as a result of the dynamic relationship between power strategies and forms of knowledge. 

MTP07 - ECTS

MTP08 - ECTS - Give continuity to the in-depth training on methodological and data analysis issues in research in psychology acquired in the curricular units Methodology and Epistemology of Research in Psychology I and II.
- Support the development of the students’ research projects, guiding the application of the knowledge acquired in previous curricular units.
- Training skills of data analysis, deepening skills of interpretation, discussion and critical analysis of results.
- Training skills of oral and written presentation of results, namely according to the rules proposed by the APA.
- Promote contexts of teamwork / peer discussion and consultation of bibliography, aiming the development of skills to solve problems in research in psychology.

MTP05 - ECTS

The general goal of the various MTP Seminars is to deepen the knowledge and skills that allow a proficient and critical use of research in the field of Psychology and to plan the development of an individual original research, empirical or theoretical, in a specific field of Psychology.

 This unit aims to develop the capability to interpret, evaluate and present the findings of the individual research project, specifically know:

1- How to interpret accurately the research data

2- How to contemplate the ethical standards of research

3- How to evaluate the work developed

4- How to clearly present and discuss the knowledge, arguments and conclusions.

MTP06 - ECTS

The general goal of the various MTP Seminars is to deepen the knowledge and skills that allow a proficient and critical use of research in the field of Psychology and to plan the development of an individual original research, empirical or theoretical, in a specific field of Psychology.

 

This unit specifically aims to follow up, manage and monitor the implementation of the individual research projet; more specifically:

1- To guide the use of adequate methods of data collection in a specific field of Psychology research

2- To guide the use of adequate methods of data analysis in a specific field of Psychology research