Psychological Practice with Children

Code:

P505

Acronym:

PPC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S

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	41	Official Curricular Structure	3	-	3	30	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of the semester students should be able to: Master the key concepts of development and communication and apply them to psychological practice with children. Apply communication techniques to establish an empathic non evaluative relationship with children .Apply communication techniques that facilitate children self-expression during an interview .Develop precise and simple open-ended questions, using language appropriated to the children developmental level .Conduct semi-structured interviews with children aiming the collection of information .Apply distancing strategies appropriated to the children level of proximal development .Reflect on the information gathered and interaction skills used during interactions with children, taking in consideration the theoretical perspectives on child development and on communication process.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Domain of the main concepts of communication that will support the intentionality in the construction of the relationship with the child, giving it the specificity and the quality required.

2. Skills interviews with children.

3. Competence in the use of joint activity of reading a book as a vehicle for stimulating the development of the child.

4. Integrating theoretical and practical knowledge about child development and their implications for assessment and intervention with children in different professional fields.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Theoretical models that frame conceptually the psychological practice with children 1.1. Theoretical perspectives of human development: bio-ecological, transactional and sociocultural 1.2. Theories of human communication. 2. Communication skills used in building a relationship with the child: Rogers attitudes and micro-skills. 3. Specific techniques for facilitating communication with the child. 4. Interviewing techniques with children: elaboration of questions. 5. Strategies for promoting development: scaffolding and distancing.

Mandatory literature

Watzlawick Paul; Pragmática da comunicação humana. ISBN: 85-316-0314-5
Bronfenbrenner Urie 340; Making human beings human. ISBN: 0-7619-2712-3
McConaughy Stephanie H.; Manual for the semistructured clinical interview for children & adolescents. ISBN: 0-938565-72-9
Mucchielli Roger; L.entretien de face a face dans la relation d.aide
Leal Teresa Maria Pinto da Cruz Barreiros; Interacções educativas na família e no jardim de infância
McHenry Bill; What therapists say and why they say it. ISBN: 0-205-48477-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

1. Lectures (theoretical perspectives)
2. Role-play of communication techniques with children
3. Training of interviews with children
4. Training distancing strategies
5. Large group debate on the simulation experiments and real work with children.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	90,00
Trabalho laboratorial	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	30,00
Estudo autónomo	10,00
Frequência das aulas	28,00
Trabalho de campo	8,00
Trabalho laboratorial	5,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Students should be present in at least 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade (o-20) is based on the following classification elements:
1. Elaboration of a written report (90%) which focuses on (a) conduction of a semi-structured interview with a child or adolescent with the aim of gathering information; (b) implementation of an interaction situation with children (joint reading of a child story book) in order to promote their development; (c) reflection on the work performed + 2. Participation in classroom activities, and individual exercises performed at home (10%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Any situation involving a special assessment should be presented by students and reviewed by the professor at the beginning of the semester.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Any situation involving a special assessment should be presented by students and reviewed by professors at the beginning of the semester.

Classification improvement

The student will have to individually perform the following activities and tasks. 

The final grade (o-20) is based on the following classification elements: 
1. Elaboration of a written report (100%) which focuses on (a) conduction of a semi-structured interview with a child or adolescent with the aim of gathering information; (b) implementation of an interaction situation with children (joint reading of a child story book) in order to promote their development; (c) reflection on the work performed.