Class Applied Psychology I

The Curricular Unit of Applied Psychology I aims to explore the skills of the psychologist and the areas of professional practice in Clinical and Health Psychology and Organizational and Work Psychology.  

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Clinical and Health Psychology PC1. Clinical psychology - Definition, practice areas and professional competences - Evidence-based professional practice criteria, procedures and implications - Science and pseudoscience PC2. Health Psychology - Health and emergency concepts of health psychology - Practice areas and professional skills - Risk and health-promoting behaviour - Models of behaviour change in health - Stress, illness and coping PC3. Contexts of application   Organizational and Work Psychology PC4. Work and organizational contexts: Concept, organizational approaches and evolution of work over time PC5. Individual as part of teams and organizations - Motivation and satisfaction - Stress and well-being - Commitment, identification and engagement - Communication, cohesion and leadership PC6. The organization in its context - Organizational culture - Change and innovation PC7. Contexts of application

The innovative methodologies to support the teaching-learning process used in this UC will allow the development of various skills such as autonomy, problem-solving skills and cognitive and socio-emotional skills with implications for personal growth. The teaching of the UC will rely on interactive exposure, interspersing the disclosure of information with individual and group practical activities. Problem-based learning will be promoted by presenting exercises that students will resolve in groups, facilitating shared learning. The presentation of the evaluation work will allow student-centred teaching, where the student will have space to explore, conduct and challenge the themes, obtain feedback and train the contents' applicability. 

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