Professional Paths, Training and Development

Code:

POST08

Acronym:

PPFD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Psychology

Instance: 2025/2026 - 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
MPSI	11	Plano de Estudos 2021	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This course aims to provide knowledge, skills, and perspectives for reflective practice associated with developing contexts and individuals, as well as professional paths and training processes.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course unit, students should be able to:

a) Understand the fundamental concepts and current trends in interventions on career paths, as well as on the development of contexts and individuals, through the mobilisation of experience, training processes, and the transmission of knowledge that contribute to the preservation of health;
b) Recognise the developmental nature and transformative potential of the work psychologist’s role in training and mediation contexts, in the construction of sustainable career paths;
c) Develop critical analysis and decision-making skills regarding the most appropriate technical and methodological resources for intervention needs;
d) Apply key concepts within an interdisciplinary approach, adapted to different contexts and intervention demands;
e) Independently plan actions in response to concrete requests arising from work situations, related to the development of contexts and individuals;
f) Demonstrate ethical thinking and a sense of social responsibility in both analysis and practical intervention.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. 
   

   Career paths and processes of experience acquisition.

   
   


2. 
   

   Challenges for lifelong learning and development: fostering work sustainability and conceiving work activity as a potential situation for development.

   
   


3. 
   

   Work analysis and vocational training: historical background and contemporary intervention projects.

   
   

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.