Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

• Understand the theoretical and methodological fundamentals in psychology and educational sciences to analyse a situation involving these disciplines
• Identify and explain the concepts, principles and models of fundamental theoretical trends in psychology and educational sciences and their applications
• Identify and describe the biological and socio-cultural foundations of human behaviour
• Explain and give examples of human functioning, including in its atypical and pathological dimensions
• Provide clear, accurate, and reasoned information
• Summarise the contributions of different sources to justify an opinion or decision
• Write bibliographic references and results of statistical analysis in a standardised way (according to APA standards)
• Provide information (both orally and in writing) regarding the fields of psychology and educational sciences in an intelligible manner, with a good command of the language communication techniques.
• Collaborate, work in a team
• Interact effectively with other students to carry out collaborative projects.

Learning Outcomes of UE

At the end of this course, students will be able (a) to understand and develop an in-depth reflexion on scientific models related to child and adolescent clinical psychology from a developmental (i.e., lifespan development/family life cycle), processual (i.e., intra- and interpersonal processes and socio-constructivism), multi-dimensional (i.e., behavioural, motivational, emotional, cognitive aspects) and integrative (e.g., attachment-based and behavioural aspects) and (b) to conduct clinical case studies on specific problems (e.g., substance use, the experience of lockdown in children and adolescents).

Content of UE

Introduction to Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology
Developmental approach: goodness-of-fit, developmental trajectory of psychological difficulties
Process approach: identification of intra- and interpersonal processes
Multi-dimensional approach: behavioural, motivational, emotional and cognitive aspects
Integrative approach
Cclinical cases: substance use, lockdown experience, etc.
 

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Assessment for UE in Q2

• Written examination

Q2 UE Assessment Comments

Theoretical questions and one clinical case

Type of Assessment for UE in Q3

• Written examination

Q3 UE Assessment Comments

Theoretical questions and one clinical case