Professional Paths, Training and Development

Code:

POST08

Acronym:

PPFD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MPSIC	13	Plano de Estudos 2021	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of this course students should be able to:
a) Understand the importance of a synchronic and diachronic analysis of the processes of acquiring experience
in the construction of a professional path.
b) Understand fundamental concepts about the perspectives of adult learning and development;
c) Know and understand different ways of designing and implementing training processes articulated with the
analysis of work activity;
d) To plan training actions autonomously based on the analysis of a concrete work situation;
e) To develop skills of critical analysis and decision making on the technical and methodological resources
appropriate to the different needs of training intervention on a developmental perspective;
f) Ability to organize with clarity, precision and coherence the argumentation, producing original reflections and
processes of approach to the issues under analysis;
g) Evidence of ethical thinking and social responsibility in the analysis and training intervention.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Ability to integrate different types of contributions;

2. Ability to organize with clarity, precision and coherence arguments and a justification of theoretical and methodological options;

3. Ability to produce original ideas and processes for addressing questions in analysis.

4. Self-criticism and understanding from the viewpoint of the interlocutors;

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Professional paths and processes of acquiring experience.
2. Challenges for lifelong learning and development: develop the work and conceive the work activity as a
situation of potential development.
3. The analysis of work and professional training: historical framework and contemporary projects of
intervention.

Mandatory literature

Delgoulet, C. & Vidal-Gomel, C.; The development of skills: a condition for the construction of health and performance at work., New York: CRC Press., 2015
Falzon Pierre 340; Ergonomia. ISBN: 978-85-212-0412-1
Jobert Guy; Dire, penser, faire a propos de trois métaphores agissantes en formation des adultes
Maggi Bruno; «Do» agir organizacional. ISBN: 85-212-0373-X
Pastré Pierre; Une approche de la structure conceptuelle d.une activité agricole
Pastré Pierre; Des situations potentielles de développement
Santos Marta; O^que faz o medo de aprender na zona de desenvolvimento proximal?
Catherine Teiger; (Se) former pour transformer le travail. ISBN: 978-2-7637-1641-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

This UC is organized in theoretical and theoretical-practical classes that include:
- exposition of the theoretical frameworks with encouragement to the active participation of students;
- analysis and discussion of texts;
- presentation and discussion of practical cases;
- field work with orientation/tutoring.
The following components are considered in the evaluation of the UC: a) classroom presentation of the analysis
of a text (in group); b) classroom presentation of practical work on the analysis of professional path (in group; c)
Written synthesis of theoretical-methodological reflection.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho de campo	40,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	38,00
Estudo autónomo	20,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de campo	50,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Classes are subject to verification of attendance. Students who miss more than 25% of predicted classes will not be subject to assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

The following components are considered in the evaluation of the UC:
a) classroom presentation of the analysis
of a text (in group);
b) classroom presentation of practical work on the analysis of professional path (in group);
c) Written synthesis of theoretical-methodological reflection.

The final classification is obtained by weighting the above listed assessment components: a) 20%, b) 40%, and c)
40%.
Failure to carry out an assessment component will result in a score of 0 on that component with the minimum
score required being 8 values on all components. The appeal is restricted to those components which due to
their nature are repeatable.

Observations

Special situations concerning the evaluation will be discussed with the teaching team at the beginning of the UC.