The diploma thesis is the result of the student's own creative work. It must not show elements of academic fraud and must meet the criteria of good research practice defined in the Rector's Decision no. 21/2021, which lays down the rules for assessing plagiarism at Pavel Jozef Šafárik University in Košice and its components. Fulfillment of the criteria is verified mainly in the training process and in the process of job defense. Failure to do so is grounds for disciplinary action.
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With the diploma thesis the student demonstrates mastery of extended theory and professional terminology of the field of study, acquisition of knowledge, skills and competences in accordance with the declared profile of the graduate of the study program, as well as the ability to apply them in an original way. The student demonstrates the ability of independent professional work in terms of content, formal and ethical. Further details of the diploma thesis are determined by Directive no. 1/2011 on the basic requirements of final theses and the Study Regulations of UPJŠ in Košice for the 1st, 2nd and joint 1st and 2nd degree.
Saklofske, Donald H. (EDT)/ Reynolds, Cecil R. (EDT)/ Schwean, Vicki L. (EDT), The Oxford Handbook of Child Psychological Assessment, Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 2013, ISBN 10: 0199796300 / ISBN 13: 9780199796304
Chethik, M (1989). The process of assessment and its role in the treatment process. From Chethik, M. Techniques of Child Therapy. Guilford Press.
Sattler, J. M. & Dumont, R. (2004). Assessment of children : WISC-IV and WPPSI-III Supplement. San Diego: Jerome M. Sattler, Publisher, Incorporated
Decker, S. L. Allen, R. & Choca, J. P. (2006). Construct validity of the Bender-Gestalt II: Comparison with Wechsler Intelligence Scale fot Children-III. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 102, 133-141.
Koppitz, E. M. (1975). The Bender Gestalt Test for young children. Vol 2: Research and applications, 1963-1973. New York: Grune & Stratton.
Groth-Marnat, G. Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 5th Edition, ISBN: 978-0-470-08358-1, 768 pages, May 2009
Gregory, R. 2014:Psychological Testing: History, Principles, and Applications, 7th Edition, 592 pages, ISBN13: 9781292058801, ISBN10: 1292058803
Kaplan, R.M., Saccuzzo, P.D. 2011: Specifications of Psychological Testing and Assessment 1st Edition, Publisher: Wadsworth, , ISBN-139788131512395, ISBN-108131512398 Chapter 2 –p- 39-51.
Psychodiagnostics of Adults, Psychodiagnostics of Children and Young Adults
1. Psychological Testing and Assessment - definition of key terms
2. Classification of assessment methods. Brief overview of history of development and use of methods.The characteristics of psychological tests..
3. User qualifications and professional competencies. Factors influencing the situation of psychological assessment
4. General issues of psychological assessment of children and youth (Situation of psychological assessment and its specifics in childhood.
5. Psychological Report
6. Non-testing methods - observation, interview, case history. n-testing methods.
7. Intelligence tests - definition of intelligence, A brief overview of models of intelligence
8. Wechsler Intelligence Scale
9. Tests of mental functions, special abilities
10. Projective methods.
11. Personality measurement - questionnaires, inventories, rating scales
12. Assessment methods of early development.
13. Assessment of school achievement
14. Partial learning disabilities.
15. Children's drawings
16. Problems of middle childhood - Assessment of external and internal troubles
1. Psychological Testing and Assessment - definition of key terms
2. Classification of assessment methods. Brief overview of history of development and use of methods.The characteristics of psychological tests..
3. User qualifications and professional competencies. Factors influencing the situation of psychological assessment
4. General issues of psychological assessment of children and youth (Situation of psychological assessment and its specifics in childhood.
5. Psychological Report
6. Non-testing methods - observation, interview, case history. n-testing methods.
7. Intelligence tests - definition of intelligence, A brief overview of models of intelligence
8. Wechsler Intelligence Scale
9. Tests of mental functions, special abilities
10. Projective methods.
11. Personality measurement - questionnaires, inventories, rating scales
12. Assessment methods of early development.
13. Assessment of school achievement
14. Partial learning disabilities.
15. Children's drawings
16. Problems of middle childhood - Assessment of external and internal troubles
Graham Davey (2021). Psychopathology. Research, assesment and Treatment in Clinical Psychology. The British Psychological Society: Wiley.
Areas for state exams (content corresponds to the subjects Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychiatry and Psychopathology for Psychologists, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy.
Obtaining the required number of credits in the prescribed composition by the study plan.
English
1. Clinical psychology – history, approaches in clinical psychology, professional requirments, different fields in clinical psychology, prevention
2. Issues of diagnosis: classification systems and their alternatives, basic categories of mental health disorders
3. Psychopathology of cognitive functions
4. Psychopathology of motivational structures, psychopathology of emotions, and will.
5. Models of the etiology of mental health problems: genetic, biological, psychological, sociocultural and systemic or familial
6. Developmental aspects in clinical psychology and developmental disorders
7. Psychosomatic medicine and health psychology
8. Anxiety disorders (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
9. Affective disorders (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
10. Psychotic disorders (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
11. Personality disorders (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
12. Addictions (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
13. Eating disorders (classification, psychodiagnostic process and psychotherapy)
14. Psychotherapy - overview of approaches, professional requirments, forms and goals of psychotherapy
15. Psychodynamic psychotherapy – basic psychodynamic conceptions, psychoanalysis and beyond, process of psychodynamic therapy, indications
16. Cognitive – behavioral therapy ( theoretical assumptions, basic methods, indications)
17. Research method in clinical psychology
Basic literature
Graham Davey (2021). Psychopathology. Research, assesmetn and Treatment in Clinical Psychology. The British Psychological Society: Wiley.
Verification of acquired competencies of the student in accordance with the profile of the graduate.
Moodley, R. - Gielen, U. P., & Wu, R. (2013). Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy in an International Context. New York and London: Routledge, 2013.
Bertolino, B. (2018). Effective Counselling and Psychotherapy. An evedence-based approach. New York: Springer
Ivey, A.E., Ivey, M. B., Zalaquett, C.P. (2018). Intentional Interviewing and Counseling. Boston, etc., Cengage Learning, 2018.
Kampfe, Ch.M. (2015). Counseling older people - opportunities and challenges. Wiley.
COUNSELING AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Areas for state final exams (content corresponds to the subjects Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology for Children and Youth, Counseling Psychology for Adults and Seniors)
Obtaining the required number of credits in the prescribed composition by the study plan.
Slovak, English
COUNSELING AND SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
Areas for state final exams (content corresponds to the subjects Educational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology for Children and Youth, Counseling Psychology for Adults and Seniors).
1. The significance and characteristics of taxonomies of educational objectives and their application in the educational context.
2. The contribution of meaningful learning and discovery learning to increasing the effectiveness of school learning and to the development of reading fluency and reading comprehension. Overview and characteristics of abilities important for acquiring basic mathematical skills.
3. Characteristics and comparison of traditional and alternative methods of diagnosing abilities as prerequisites for school performance. Description of the aims, principles, and models of dynamic assessment of learning potential.
4. Overview of curriculum-based approaches to identifying and managing learning disorders. The essence and steps of pedagogical-psychological consultation in schools aimed at improving the teaching process.
5. Characteristics of an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and the role of the psychologist in its development. Intervention-based educational programs and their effectiveness.
6. Scope of work of the school psychologist: role, competencies, and professional boundaries. Entry into employment and induction training. Record keeping and documentation.
7. The current system of support measures in the school environment. Integration vs. inclusion. Members of the School Support Team (SST) and their roles at different levels of support. Links to higher levels of support (Counseling and Prevention Centers, Specialized Counseling and Prevention Centers). Effective cooperation between the school psychologist, teaching staff, and students’ legal guardians.
8. Individual counseling in the work of the school psychologist. Strategies for conducting effective interviews. Providing emotional support to students in stressful situations (e.g., parental divorce). Developing students’ ability to recognize and regulate emotions.
9. Supporting students in the area of learning. Developmental learning disorders. Direct and indirect interventions by the school psychologist. Support of self-esteem. Learning styles.
10. Specifics of working with groups/classes. Prevention vs. intervention. Preventive and educational activities and preventive programs. Crisis intervention.
11. Psychodiagnostics in the school setting. Diagnostic methods used by school psychologists. Mapping relationships within the classroom. Assessment of suspected bullying.
12. Counseling psychology in an international context.
13. Key concepts, applications, and contributions of major counseling approaches and orientations with regard to counseling goals and processes.
14. Strategies in the counseling process from the perspective of major counseling approaches and processes.
15. Techniques in the counseling process from the perspective of major counseling approaches and orientations.
16. Communication patterns in the counseling process.
17. The essence and importance of empathy and the counseling relationship in the counseling process.
18. Models and principles of psychological counseling for children and its specific features.
19. Psychological counseling for children and adolescents with habits and tics, enuresis, anorexia nervosa, disorders of psychosexual development, depression, and self-harming and suicidal behavior.
Verification of acquired competencies of the student in accordance with the profile of the graduate.
1. Rothmann, S., Cooper, C. L., & Rothmann, S. (2015). Work and organizational psychology (Second Edition). Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
2. Levy, P. E. (Paul E. (2017). Industrial/organizational psychology: Understanding the workplace. Worth Publishers, Macmillan Learning.
3. Arnold, J., & Randall, R. (2016). Work psychology: Understanding human behaviour in the workplace (Sixth Edition). Pearson.
Areas for state final exams (the content corresponds to the subjects Psychology of Work, Psychologist as an HR Specialist).
. Psychology of work and organization. Subject. Subdisciplines. The activity of a work psychologist, tasks, ethical principles, competencies, application.
2. Methods of work psychology, their division, and use. Basic psychological methods and their application in the work area.
3. Analysis of work and work activities, methods
4. Recruitment and selection of employees, procedure, methods, decision-making models
5. Conducting a selection interview and its specifics in occupational psychology.
6. Interactive diagnostics: Assessment/Development Centre.
7. Development, training, and education of employees, cycle, and methods.
8. Employee evaluation, evaluation process, methods, and the role of occupational psychologists.
9. Manager – his characteristics, leadership styles, specifics of his selection, and further development.
10. Team, workgroup, typology, models, methods for working with groups, negative phenomena at the workplace
11. Negative phenomena at the workplace, characteristics, impacts. Counterproductive work behavior (absences, late arrivals, turnover). Workaholism. Technophilia. Burnout - triggers, symptoms, MBI Questionnaire. Mobbing, mobber. Bossing.
12. Basic characteristics of organizations. Organization as a department and as an activity. Signs of formal organizations. Organization and management. Organizational behavior.
13. Culture of the organization. Definitions of organizational culture. Manifestations of organizational culture. The power of corporate culture. Organizational culture and management.
14. Structure of the organization. Characteristics and function of the structure of the organization. Principles of creating an organizational structure. Line of authority and division of labor as a basis for creating an organizational structure. Types of organizational structures.
15. Work motivation. Theories of motivation and areas of work. Theories of content (needs) - theories of Maslow, Alderfer, Herzberg. Procedural theories – motivation and expectations, justice, attributions.
16. The position of the psychologist in prison conditions.
Obtaining the required number of credits in the prescribed composition by the study plan
English
Topics from the courses Work Psychology, Organizational Psychology, and Market and Advertising Psychology
1. Work and Organizational Psychology: subject matter, subdisciplines. The work psychologist’s role, tasks, ethical principles, competencies, and areas of application.
2. Job and work activity analysis: approaches, methods, and applications.
3. Recruitment and selection of employees: procedures and methods.
4. Conducting selection interviews and their specifics in work psychology.
5. Interactive diagnostics: Assessment Centre / Development Centre.
6. Employee development, training, and education (training program design, types of education, evaluation).
7. Employee performance appraisal: process and formats of evaluation, effectiveness, post-appraisal interview, and the role of the psychologist.
8. Manager and leadership – characteristics, leadership styles, specifics of selection and further development.
9. Basic characteristics of organizations. Organization as a structure and as an activity. Features of formal organizations. Organization and management. Organizational behavior.
10. Organizational structure: characteristics and functions. Principles of creating organizational structures. Line of authority and division of labor as the basis for organizational structure. Types of organizational structures.
11. Organizational culture: definitions, manifestations, strength of organizational culture, and its relationship to management.
12. Development and change: foundations and approaches. Drivers of change. Organizational change and its specifics (resistance and overcoming resistance).
13. Work motivation: theories of motivation in the work context. Content theories and process theories. Older vs. newer theories.
14. Job satisfaction, engagement, and commitment (attachment to the organization).
15. Team and work group: typology, models, and methods of working with groups.
16. Negative phenomena in the workplace and work-related deviance (organizational and interpersonal), burnout syndrome and its specifics (development, theories, consequences, symptoms).
17. Coaching in work psychology: definition, principles, types of coaching, coach competencies, coaching interview, coaching effectiveness, techniques.
18. Psychological characteristics of the market. Definition of consumer behavior and its main determinants.
19. Cognitive determinants of consumer behavior.
20. Social determinants of consumer behavior – culture, social groups, social norms, opinion leaders. Family and its importance for consumer behavior; family life cycle and consumer behavior.
21. Personality and motivation as determinants of consumer behavior. The role of personality traits and self-concept in purchasing. Motivation of consumer behavior.
22. Advertising and advertising models. Psychological processes in advertising. Elements of advertising effectiveness.
23. The issue of testing advertising effectiveness. Measuring the impact of advertising. Testing print and television advertisements. Techniques and technical tools used in advertising research.
24. Psychological characteristics of image. Methods of image analysis. Packaging and its impact on consumers. Principles and procedures of packaging testing. Brand and methods of brand testing.
25. Consumer typologies and segmentation research. The concept of a market segment. Segmentation variables. Methods and steps of market segmentation. Areas of application of segmentation research.
Verification of acquired student competencies in accordance with the graduate profile