Study plan Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Basic skills

• Students must have and understand knowledge of an area of study built on the basis of general secondary education, and while it relies on some advanced textbooks it also includes some aspects coming from the forefront of its field of study.
• Students must be capable of applying their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional way and they should have building arguments and problem resolution skills within their area of study.
• Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethic relevant issues.
• Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
• Students must develop the necessary learning skills to undertake further training with a high degree of autonomy.

Specific skills

• Distinguish and relate the different focuses and theoretical traditions that have contributed to the historical development of psychology as well as its influence on the production of knowledge and professional practice.
• Identify, describe and relate the biology of human behaviour and psychological functions.
• Identify, describe and relate the structures and processes involved in basic psychological functions.
• Recognise the determinants and risk factors for health and also the interaction between people and their physical and social environment.
• Recognise the social dimension of human beings, considering historical and sociocultural factors involved in shaping human psychology.
• Distinguish and relate the principles of psychosocial functioning of groups and organizations.
• Identify and describe the processes and stages in psychological development through the life cycle.
• Analyse the demands and needs of people, groups and organisations in different contexts.
• Propose and negotiate priorities, goals and objectives of the intervention recipients.
• Recognise the diversity of human behaviour and the nature of differences in it in terms of normality abnormality and pathology.
• Formulate hypotheses about the demands and needs of the recipients.
• Identify and recognise the different methods for assessment and diagnosis in the different areas applied to psychology.
• Recognise the principles and variables involved in educational processes throughout the life cycle.
• Evaluate, contrast and take decision on the choice of adequate methods and instruments for each situation and evaluation context.
• Obtain and organise relevant information for the service requested.
• Apply techniques to collect and produce information about the functioning of individuals, groups and organisations in context.
• Identify and recognise the different methods of treatment and intervention in the different applied areas of psychology.
• Define objectives and develop the intervention plan based on the purpose of the (prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, integration, support).
• Select and apply the methods and techniques in the plan for intervention in accordance with the established objective in relevant contexts for the service requested.
• Dominate the strategies and techniques to include in the intervention with recipients.
• Apply direct strategies and methods of intervention on recipients: psychological advice, therapy.
• Apply strategies and methods for direct intervention in contexts: construction of healthy scheme, etc.
• Apply strategies and methods for direct intervention in contexts: construction of healthy scheme, etc.
• Plan the evaluation of programmes of intervention.
• Select indicators and construct instruments for evaluating programmes and interventions.
• Measure and obtain relevant data for evaluating interventions.
• Analyse and interpret the results of the evaluation.
• Actively listen to be able to obtain and synthesise relevant information and understand the content.
• Communicate efficiently, using the appropriate media (oral, written or audio-visual) taking into account diversity and all elements that may ease communication or make it more difficult.
• Show respect and discretion in communication and the use of the results of psychological assessments and interventions.
• Interact through effective teamwork with the other professionals involved.
• Produce and keep files and adequate documentation in line with protocols and information requirements.
• Prepare and write technical reports on the results of the evaluation, research or services requested.
• Diffuse knowledge derived from the results of the research and the products and services generated taking into account the social and personal repercussions that could derive from it.
• Demonstrate a critical approach using constructive scepticism, creativity and an orientative attitude to research in professional activities.
• Recognise the epistemological foundations of the different research methods in psychology, their functions, characteristics and limitations.
• Make systematic reviews of the different documentary sources in psychology to collect, order and classify research data and materials.
• Take decisions in a critical manner about the different research methods in psychology, their application and the interpretation of the results deriving from them.
• Distinguish between the design of research, procedures and techniques to evaluate hypotheses, contrast them and interpret the results.
• Recognise and evaluate the procedures and techniques applied to the construction and adaptation of the instruments of evaluation in psychology.

Transversal skills

• Analyse scientific texts written in English.
• Use different ICTs for different purposes.
• Use computer programmes for data management and analysis.
• Use adequate tools for communication.
• Maintain a favourable attitude towards the permanent updating through critical evaluation of scientific documentation, taking into account its origin, situating it in an epistemological framework and identifying and contrasting its contributions in relation to the available disciplinary knowledge.
• Work in a team.
• Apply knowledge, skills and acquired values critically, reflexively and creatively.
• Recognise the deontological code and act ethically.
• Criticise the effects of personal practice on people, taking into account the complexity of human diversity.
• Recognise and appreciate external assessment of personal actions.
• Recognise personal limitations and limitations of the discipline in the different areas of professional practice.
• Actively participate in the formulation of social, professional and ethical rules in activities related to the profession.