Degree in Psychology (pla 2024)

240 credits - Faculty of Psychology

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Title
Official
Implementation year of this curriculum version
2023-24
Report
Second official university statement modification ( 31/05/2024 )

The general aim of the Degree in Psychology is to train professionals in the necessary core scientific knowledge to understand, interpret, analyse and explain human behaviour, and in the core skills and abilities to assess and intervene in individual and social settings throughout life so as to promote and improve health and quality of life.

The Degree in Psychology intends to train versatile competent professionals, providing them with a solid basis of knowledge and skills in the discipline and core training that enables them to access the different areas of psychology where the main professional pathways lie. A further aim is to ready them for undertaking postgraduate training in the clinical and health area, as well as in education, employment and business, and social intervention.

Credit Summary

Core Training Mandatory Elective Subjects External Practicum Final Degree Project Total
  60   132   30   12   6 240

Subject list by year and semester

Subjects

First Year

First Semester

Introduction to Neuroscience*
General Psychology*
History of Psychology*
Developmental Psychology throughout the Life Cycle I*
Research Methods in Psychology*

Second Semester

Equal Opportunities and Gender in Psychology*
Foundations of Applied Statistics in Health Sciences*
Developmental Psychology throughout the Life Cycle*
Learning*
Foundations of Psychobiology*

Second Year

First Semester

Perception and Attention
Statistics Applied to Psychology
Social Psychology
Educational Psychology
Psychological Intervention Techniques
 

Second Semester

Motivation and Emotion
Psychometrics
Psychology of Groups
Biological Psychology
Personality Psychology

Third Year

First Semester

Psychological Evaluation and Diagnosis I
Memory and Cognition
Workplace Psychology
Psychological Evaluation and Diagnosis II
Psychopathology I: Psychological Disorders in Adults

Second Semester

Thought and Language
Neuropsychology
Organisational Psychology
Experiment Designs
Psychopathology II: Psychological Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Fourth Year

First Semester

Personality and Adaptation
Psycho-Educational and Psycho-Social Intervention
Electives

* Core Training

Second Semester

External Academic Placements in Psychology
Final Degree Project in Psychology
Electives

  Learning Outcomes

Content or Knowledge

  • RA01-Understanding the laws and core principles that govern psychological processes, their dynamics and interlinked nature, and identifying factors that impact each mental process. (CE4)
  • RA02-Being aware of the functions, features and limitations of different theoretical models in educational psychology. (CE5)
  • RA03-Being aware of the required methodological tools and techniques to study and understand the biological bases of human behaviour. (CE6)
  • RA04-Being aware of different models and methods for building measurement tools in psychology, how they are used and techniques to assess them. (CE7)
  • RA05-Being aware of the main processes and stages in lifelong psychological development, and its normal and abnormal aspects. (CE8)
  • RA06-Being aware of and understanding the functional anatomy of the main structures of the following systems: nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, digestive, renal, cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive. (CE10)
  • RA07-Knowing, understanding and being able to explain the biological bases of human behaviour. (CE11)
  • RA08-Knowing, understanding and being able how to explain the social bases of human activity. (CE12)
  • RA09-Mastering the inherent scientific terminology in module and subject content. (CE14)
  • RA10-Being able to carry out a functional analysis of any human behaviour. (CE25)
  • RA11-Being aware of and adapting to the ethical obligations of psychology and all their areas of application. (CE9)
  • RA12-Being familiar with and managing information and communication technology (ICT) linked to the area of study and professional development, as well as documentary sources. (CG11)
  • RA13-Acquiring knowledge and understanding in a field of study based on the foundations of general secondary education together with the support of advanced textbooks and aspects of the latest advances in the field. (CB1)

Skills or Abilities

  • RA14-Mastering the strategies and techniques for use in interventions with target individuals and providing suitable and clear feedback. (CE13)
  • RA15-Being able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to a specialised and non-specialised audience. (CB4)
  • RA16-Interpersonal skills. (CG13)
  • RA17-The ability to plan and perform an interview. (CE2)
  • RA18-The ability to produce specific professional reports, both verbally and in writing. (CE3)
  • RA19-Being able to define targets and produce an intervention plan for a specific purpose (prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, integration, support, etc.). (CE20)
  • RA20-Being able to establish psychological goals in different contexts, and proposing and negotiating them with target and affected individuals. (CE22)
  • RA21-Being able to identify differences, problems and needs in different psychological contexts (individual, group, inter-group, organisational and inter-organisational, etc.). (CE23)
  • RA22-The ability to understand, read and write in English to an intermediate level. (CG10)
  • RA23-An ability to analyse and synthesise. (CG1)
  • RA24-The ability for effective oral and written communication. (CG3)
  • RA25-An ability to organise and plan. (CG4)
  • RA26-The ability to solve problems. (CG5)
  • RA27-The ability to adapt to new situations. (CG6)
  • RA28-Critical thinking. (CG15)
  • RA29-The ability to make decisions. (CG17)

Capabilities

  • RA30-The ability to define the inherent responsibilities of psychologists. (CE21)
  • RA31-Knowing how to select and correctly use techniques, and planning suitable assessment and intervention programmes to attain set objectives. (CE18)
  • RA32-Contributing to knowledge in and the development of human rights, democratic principles, gender equality, solidarity, universal accessibility and design for all, and a culture of peace. (CG18)
  • RA33-Understanding that any professional activity needs to be done in respect of fundamental rights, promoting gender equality, the principle of universal access and design for all individuals, and in protection of the environment, as well as in accordance with the values inherent to a culture of peace and democracy. (CT1)
  • RA34-Being able to apply knowledge acquired as a student to a job or vocation in a professional manner, and producing and defending arguments and solving problems in a field of study. (CB2)
  • RA35-The ability for self-reflection and embracing responsibilities: knowing how to value one's own performance, skills and limitations, and updating skills and abilities. (CG2)
  • RA36-The ability to work and think creatively and independently, and develop new ideas, concepts and work. (CG7)
  • RA37-The ability for teamwork and to effectively collaborate with others, including multidisciplinary teams. (CG8)
  • RA38-The ability to put theory into practice. (CG9)
  • RA39-Developing an ethical and social commitment, and showing sensitivity towards individual and community issues. (CG12)
  • RA40-Taking an interest in the quality of one's own performance and knowing how to develop systems to assure service quality. (CG14)
  • RA41-Appreciating diversity and multiculturalism. (CG16)
  • RA42-Knowing how to describe and assess interaction processes, group dynamics, and group and inter-group structure. (CE17)
  • RA43-Knowing how to interpret core psychometric indicators to critically analyse assessment tools in scientific literature and professional settings. (CE19)
  • RA44-Being able to perform a basic psychological assessment and diagnosis process: scientific description, assessing variables (personality, intelligence, attitudes, etc.) and psychological processes. (CE24)
  • RA45-Assessing and valuing contributions from scientific research to professional knowledge and practice. (CE26)
  • RA46-Knowing how to apply direct and indirect intervention skills, strategies and methods for target individuals in different contexts: psychological counselling, therapy, negotiation, mediation, etc. (CE15) 
  • RA47-Knowing how to develop tools, products and services based on psychological theory and methods, adapted to target contexts and individuals. (CE16) 
  • RA48-Having the ability to collect and interpret relevant data (generally within a field of study) in order to make judgments which include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. (CB3) 
  • RA49-Developing the necessary skills to undertake further studies to a certain degree of independence. (CB5) 
  • RA50-Acquiring the necessary skills to define problems, design basic research, undertake it, statistically analyse the data and correctly write up a scientific report. (CE1) 
  • RA51-Supporting equality, liberty, tolerance and respect for diversity; universal accessibility; social integration; justice; peace; participation; gender equality; equal treatment and non-discrimination, and respecting the needs and rights of current and future generations, other species and nature.  
  • RA52-Understanding how elements in systems interact from a systemic approach; questioning the status quo through critical thinking, and contextualising social and environmental issues in terms of space, time and glocalisation, in order to identify approaches to prevent and anticipate problems, as well as mitigate and adapt to existing problems. 
  • RA53-Identifying the required steps for a sustainable future and managing transitions in light of uncertainty and risk; creating and experimenting with new approaches from an inter- and intra-disciplinary approach. 
  • RA54-Identifying political responsibilities and advocating for accountability for unsustainable activities through personal and professional conduct, as well as demanding effective sustainability policies.