Objectives of general skills

• 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
• Identify and describe the specific characteristics of psychology and educational sciences and their relationship to other contributory disciplines
• Describe the principles of methodological approaches (objectives, methods, techniques and tools) to understand and explain the functioning of individuals, groups and organisations
• 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)
• Structure data gathered during the analysis of an intervention request
• 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.
• Grow personally and professionally
• Name the separate branches of psychology and educational sciences
• Identify the different stakeholders involved in the practice of psychology and educational sciences
• Develop their scientific curiosity and open-mindedness
• Understand the various means available for documentation, to promote self-learning and lifelong learning

UE's Learning outcomes

At the end of the instruction, the students will be able to: examine the sociological principles leading to the creation of the school; define and illustrate the issues in sociology of education; define the main streams in sociology of education; examine the determinants of the success at school; analyse the mecanisms working at school in favour of social inequalities

UE Content

From the economical approach t othe humanistic approach of the school; the holistic paradigm and the individualistic paradigm of the school; the construction of the judgment at school; the effects of the judgment at school on the child; the school success in poor milieu; the violence at school; the sociological concepts of inequalities at school.

Prior experience

Not applicable

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Written examination

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Written examination