Online psychology courses for beginners - course RUB 9,400. from the International School of Professions, training 4 weeks, date December 6, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 09, 2023
“Live” online communication with teachers and mentors.
Access to the course for 3 months: interactive tasks, webinars and recordings of classes.
Flexible training schedule that you choose for yourself.
No additional transportation costs.
Possibility to combine training with work, travel and parallel training.
After completing the course you receive a Personal Certificate.
1. Psychologist and other specialists in psychology
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1.Psychologist: who is he?
2.Why is the best friend not the same as a psychologist?
3.How to find your way in psychology?
4. Differences between a psychologist, trainer, coach and teacher
5. Differences between a psychologist, psychiatrist and psychotherapist
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Psychologist's work
Help from a friend
Supporting professions
Competencies
On practice
• Make a list of qualities that are necessary to work as a psychologist.
• Draw a mind map in which you display your understanding of the differences and similarities of the professions you studied.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
2. Introduction to Psychology: History, Directions and Theories of Personality
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1.History of psychology: how modern trends in psychology developed
2.Psychoanalysis and its theories of personality
3.Behaviourism and its theories of personality
4. Gestalt and its theories of personality
5. Existential-humanistic psychology and its theories of personality
6. Founders of approaches, people who influenced the development of psychology
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Automatic thoughts
Self-actualization
Personality
Personality theories
On practice
• Group discussion. Lead a discussion on the topic “Which personality theory best explains human behavior?” You can divide into groups and present different points of view on this topic.
• Make a mind-map on the main theories of personality.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
3. Brain and psyche: how does our consciousness work?
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1.How the brain processes and filters information
2. Attention as a resource
3. Patterns of memory, thinking, perception
4.Emotions and their role in brain activity
5. Structure of the brain: paired nerves of the spinal cord and parts of the brain
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Reflex arc
Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve
Emotional reactions
Implicit memory
On practice
• Study the phenomenon of illusion using video and photo examples.
• You will complete a checklist on the structure of the central nervous system to consolidate knowledge and spatial understanding.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
4. Emotions, stress and will
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1.Why it’s normal to experience negative emotions
2. Duration of stress and the body’s reaction to a protracted stage of stress
3.Adaptation to stress
4. Why willpower doesn’t work to achieve goals, and how to make it your ally
5. How the will is related to emotional processes
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Regulation of conditions
Adaptive potential
Systemic stress
Will and procrastination
On practice
• You will map emotions, describe and illustrate their manifestations.
• Fill out a checklist of your conditions - track them for 3-5 days and describe the results.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
5. Motivation, self-esteem and goal setting
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1.Human goal setting
2.Maslow's pyramid of needs
3. Low and high self-esteem
4. Reasons for laziness and procrastination
5.Movement and activity from a mental point of view
6. Aggressiveness and aggressive actions
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Self confidence
Positive motivation
Human orientation
Activity attributes
On practice
• You will analyze Maslow's pyramid of needs and create your pyramid of needs.
• You will learn your self-esteem using the Dembo-Rubinstein method.
• You will write a reflective essay about laziness in your life.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
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Temperament, character and abilities
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content and tools
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1. Does character change throughout life?
2. Why know your temperament type?
3. The influence of temperament on the success of human activity
4. How abilities affect learning ability and educational success
5. How a person’s life and his environment shape the hierarchy of abilities
6.How to assess your potential and realize it through the development of abilities
7. How giftedness and genius relate to mastery
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Makings of
Creative skills
Temperament
Capacity development
On practice
• Go through the BIG 5 methodology and discuss the results.
• You will determine your temperament type using the Eysenck method.
• Conduct research on your abilities and make a list of abilities that you want to realize.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.
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Ethics of psychological practice
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content and tools
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1. Code of Ethics for Psychologist and APA
2.Confidentiality and non-disclosure of personal information
3.Relationships with clients, professional distance and intimate connection
4. Boundaries of professional competence: the ability to refuse cases that are beyond competence
5. Ethical aspects of working with sensitive topics: racial issues, violence, sexualized violence, etc.
6. Ethical issues in working with clients with mental health disorders: depression, schizophrenia, personality disorders
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Confidentiality
Ethical dilemmas
Boundaries at work
Code of Ethics
On practice
• Write a reflective essay on the topic: “What ethical and professional standards do I consider most important in psychological practice and why?”
• Analyze the ethical dilemmas that psychologists face in their practice and propose ways to solve these problems.
The teacher will evaluate the result of the assignment and discuss it with you in detail.