The Degree Course in Psychological Sciences
Presentation
In this course, psychology is seen above all as the science which studies the functioning of thought and of the personality in both normal and pathological manifestations. The main professional objective of the course is to supply the students with specific competence in the methodology and techniques of psychological evaluation. This competence has two main applications:
a) the capacity to identify objective functional and non-functional expressions of psychic activity in the cognitive and emotive environment
b) the capacity to evaluate subjective psychic discomfort both at an individual and relational level
The psychological evaluation is therefore of use in three distinct areas:
a) in company structures, in particular regarding the management of human resources in the productive world
b) in the clinical and research environment for the psychometric evaluation of normal subjects and those affected by neurological and psychiatric diseases
c) in the field of individual and group consulting, for the planning of the intervention and the specialist type of psychological treatment to follow
The Professional Figure
This degree course has two main objectives. The first is to train a "general psychologist", or the psychometric psychologist and individual and group "counsellor". Such professional competence can be applied in the fields of education, social assistance, health and ergonomics.
The second objective is to give a solid basic preparation in the neurobiology of mental activities, in the main principles of psychology, in the general concepts of development, social and dynamic psychology. The final aim is the preparation of young researchers who will be able to face the world of advanced research where the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University distinguishes itself at an international level in fields such as neurosciences and genetics.
The figure of the operator in the psychological field prepared during the three year degree course can be inserted into the following general areas: 1) health psychology (support of psychic disorders); 2) social and communications psychology; 3) neurosciences
Core Curriculum (academic year 2005-2006)
The Degree Course in Psychological Sciences envisages two distinct three-year curricula:
Cognitive-Psychometric Curriculum (Curriculum A)
Individual and Community Counselling Curriculum (Curriculum B)
|
Year |
Modules |
Curr. |
area |
credits |
|
|
I |
Bases of Anatomy and Physiology |
common |
MPSI02 |
6 |
specialized |
|
I |
Biology |
common |
BIO13 |
6 |
basic |
|
I |
Informatics |
common |
INF01 |
6 |
supplementary |
|
I |
Introduction to Psychology |
common |
MPSI01 |
6 |
basic |
|
I |
General Linguistics |
common |
LLIN01 |
6 |
supplementary |
|
I |
Developmental Psychology |
common |
MPSI04 |
9 |
basic |
|
I |
Genetics |
common |
BIO18 |
3 |
supplementary |
|
I |
Epistemology |
common |
M-FIL02 |
3 |
basic |
|
I |
Fundaments of Logics |
common |
M-FIL02 |
3 |
basic |
|
I |
Statistical methods in Psychology |
common |
MPSI03 |
6 |
basic |
|
II |
Cognitive Psychology |
common |
MPSI01 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Psychometrical methods |
common |
MPSI03 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Dynamic Psychology |
common |
MPSI07 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Developmental Psychopathology |
common |
MPSI07 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Neuropsychology |
common |
MPSI02 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Bioethics |
common |
M-FIL03 |
3 |
supplementary |
|
II |
Methods of social sciences |
common |
SPS07/8 |
1 |
supplementary |
|
II |
Methodology of social sciences |
common |
SPS08 |
2 |
supplementary |
|
II |
Physiological Psychology and Psychology of emotions |
common |
MPSI02 |
6 |
specialized |
|
II |
Social Psychology |
common |
MPSI05 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Psychology of counselling of the age of development |
A+B |
MPSI04 |
3 |
specialized |
|
III |
Theory and technique of counselling and psychological colloquy |
A+B |
MPSI08 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Theory and Technique of Personality Tests |
A+B |
MPSI03 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Theory and Technique of Tests |
A+B |
MPSI03 |
3 |
specialized |
|
|
|
|
|
120 |
|
|
III |
Psychology of perception |
A |
MPSI01 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Psychophysics |
A |
MPSI03 |
3 |
specialized |
|
III |
Artificial Intelligence |
A |
MPSI03 |
3 |
specialized |
|
III |
Methods in Psychophysiology |
A |
MPSI02 |
3 |
specialized |
|
III |
Methods in Psychobiology |
A |
MPSI02 |
6 |
specialized |
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
III |
Dynamic Psychology of communities |
B |
MPSI08 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Psychodynamics of development and family relations |
B |
MPSI07 |
6 |
specialized |
|
III |
Social Psychology of the family |
B |
MPSI05 |
3 |
specialized |
|
III |
Legal Psychology of family mediation |
B |
MPSI05 |
6 |
specialized |
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
To be selected by the student |
|
|
9 |
|
|
S** |
Psychobiology of Sleep |
common |
MPSI02 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Psychiatry |
common |
MED25 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Infantile Neuropsychiatry |
common |
MED39 |
6 |
|
|
S** |
General Psychopathology |
common |
MPSI08 |
6 |
|
|
S** |
Comparative and animal psychology |
common |
MPSI02 |
6 |
|
|
S** |
Neurology |
common |
MED/26 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Psychology of handicap and rehabilitation |
common |
MPSI08 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Gerontological psychology |
common |
MPSI08 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Psychology of Health |
common |
MPSI/08 |
3 |
|
|
S** |
Psychology of the community and organization |
common |
MPSI/05 |
3 |
|
|
** run on alternate years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
VER |
English |
|
|
3 |
|
|
PROFIN |
Final Examination |
|
|
6 |
|
|
AAF |
English (laboratory, 1st year) |
|
|
6 |
|
|
AAF |
Theory and technique of Tests (laboratory, internship, 3rd year) |
|
|
3 |
|
|
AAF |
Internships |
|
|
10 |
|
|
AAF |
Seminars |
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Credits |
|
|
180 |
|
Secretary’s Office
The secretary’s office of the Faculty of Psychology is located at the ground floor of the DIBIT building.
Manager: Mrs. Paola Macalli
Phone +39-02-2643 4784
Fax +39-02-2643 4892
