Examination arrangement

Course content

The four courses comprising The Psychologist Role (30 credits total) aim to provide students with knowledge and experience of different types of psychological work. Students will also gain a broad understanding of the personal and relational prerequisites as well as professional competence required of psychologists, in addition to the ability to reflect on the importance of these factors.

This series of courses is central to the ongoing suitability assessment, cf. Regulations on suitability assessment in higher education, § 2 and 4. An ongoing suitability assessment is carried out throughout the course of one’s studies, as it is based on the student's professional and personal disposition for working as a health professional.

The course aims to provide the student with a knowledge of what psychological work involves. Central themes include: personal conditions; the role of the psychologist; communication; ethical reflection; and behavioural work.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

• The student has a foundational knowledge of how significant communication skills are in practicing the discipline of psychology.
• The student is familiar with the infrastructure of the Norwegian healthcare and social welfare system.

Skills:

• The student can reflect on how significant both relational competence and communication skills are in practicing the discipline of psychology.
• The student can reflect on their own values, roles and the way in which they work, when interacting with both clients and colleagues.

General competence:

• The student has an insight into the relationship between personal conditions and professional competence in practicing the discipline of psychology.
• The student can discuss ethical dilemmas related to psychological work.
• The student has an insight into how human integrity, worth and autonomy can be taken into account in work within the field of psychology.

Learning methods and activities

With exception to some of the course-wide lectures and one day of external practice, the students shall be divided into groups of around 10 students, with each group being led by a course tutor and a student assistant. The activities for the groups involve exercises and discussions connected to the learning objectives, as well as preparation and supplementary work relating to practice.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory attendance (80%)
• Submission of written work
• Team collection presentation

Further on evaluation

The student has the option to repeat the course once more if they have not passed the first time. In the event that the student does not pass the course, both the course and all compulsory assignments must be completed again. The course is assessed in accordance with the ‘Guidelines for the implementation and evaluation of practice’.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

Will be announced at semester start.

Credit reductions