Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Psychologist's Professional Work
Course Code
VPUPK_110
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jeļena Koļesņikova
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Psychology
Contacts
Riga, Dzirciema Street 16, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To deepen the students’ understanding of the legal and ethical framework for the psychologist’s activity and to develop ethical sensitivity and skills needed for solution of ethical dilemmas, including documenting own activities. To develop understanding of entrepreneurship in the profession of a psychologist. To develop skills of applying legal and ethical principles in case studies of dilemmas in psychology. To develop understanding of the responsibility of a psychologist in solving legal and ethical issues.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge acquired during the Bachelor’s degree programme related to the psychologist’s professional activity and ethics.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students describe the principles of the legal framework of professional activities.
2.Students explain the professional activity regulating documentation (including the requirements of labour and occupational safety, fire safety, personal data protection, regulatory acts and the principles of private life; the basic principles of professional and general ethics).
3.Describe ethical dilemmas in the professional activity of a psychologist.
Skills
1.Apply knowledge to analyse the Code of Ethics and legal norms and to solve ethical issues in the professional work of psychologists, apply the steps for solving ethical dilemmas.
2.Students demonstrate the limits of their professional competence.
3.Students explain their own and other professions' professional activities, goals and tasks, opportunities and limitations.
Competences
1.Students comply with the regulation of the professional activity and the Code of Ethics to organise their practical work and to handle the existent situations within the practice. They adhere to the Code of Ethics for Psychologists and regulatory documents regulating the field of psychology.
Assessment
Individual work
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1. Independently reinforce the lecture material by systematically reading the indicated sources, preparing and participating in discussions. 2. The study at the end of the course to provide feedback (to complete a questionnaire) on the study course. |
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Examination
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10 points
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The exam is planned in person during the session and consists of two parts. part 1 (60 min): analysis of the ethical dilemma (40% of the final assessment) This part will offer you a description of a specific ethical dilemma. Your task will be to analyse the situation and provide answers based on the study course materials and ethical principles. This part is designed to assess your ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. part 2 (30 mins): theoretical knowledge test (60% of final assessment) This part is a closed type test that includes questions about topics learned during the course. The questions will focus on examining theoretical knowledge. The final score the final score will be cumulative and will be constructed by adding up the points scored in parts 1 and 2. The maximum score for an entire exam is 100 points. The overall score will be recalculated according to the 10-point scoring system. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Introduction
Description
Annotation: Introduction
Topics covered during the class: Study course requirements and evaluation criteria
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Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist:
1. Clinical and health psychology
2. Occupational psychology
3. Educational psychology
4. Military psychology
5. Consulting psychology
6. Forensic psychology
Description
Annotation: Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: A 10-step model of ethical decision-making
Literature: Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
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Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist:
1. Clinical and health psychology
2. Occupational psychology
3. Educational psychology
4. Military psychology
5. Consulting psychology
6. Forensic psychology
Description
Annotation: Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: A 10-step model of ethical decision-making
Literature: Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
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Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist:
1. Clinical and health psychology
2. Occupational psychology
3. Educational psychology
4. Military psychology
5. Consulting psychology
6. Forensic psychology
Description
Annotation: Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: A 10-step model of ethical decision-making
Literature: Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
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Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist:
1. Clinical and health psychology
2. Occupational psychology
3. Educational psychology
4. Military psychology
5. Consulting psychology
6. Forensic psychology
Description
Annotation: Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: A 10-step model of ethical decision-making
Literature: Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist:
1. Clinical and health psychology
2. Occupational psychology
3. Educational psychology
4. Military psychology
5. Consulting psychology
6. Forensic psychology
Description
Annotation: Resolving ethical dilemmas in various professional fields of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: A 10-step model of ethical decision-making
Literature: Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
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Tax legislation and basic principles of financial accounting. Innovations in business management (judicial and extra-judicial settlement of disputes and controversies, etc.).
Entrepreneurship in the profession of a psychologist. Principles of private practice of professional practice. Fundamentals of project development and management.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of taxes and basic principles of financial accounting in the work of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: What is business activity?
- Performer of business activity (self-employed)
- Types of business activities
- LLC and self-employed financial accounting comparison comparison
- Microenterprise tax payment regime
- SIA (Limited Liability Company)
- Basics of self-employed accounting
- Royalty tax calculation from 01.01.2022 and its impact on self-employed tax calculatio
Literature: Laws and regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers
Grāmatvedības likums
(10.06.2021.)
Kārtība, kādā individuālie komersanti un citas fiziskās personas, kas veic saimniecisko darbību, individuālie uzņēmumi, zemnieku un zvejnieku saimniecības kārto grāmatvedību vienkāršā ieraksta sistēmā
Ministru kabineta 31.05.2022. noteikumi Nr. 322
Kārtība, kādā uzņēmumi, kuri kārto grāmatvedību divkāršā ieraksta sistēmā un ir iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokļa maksātāji par ienākumiem no saimnieciskās darbības, sagatavo un iesniedz finanšu pārskatu
Ministru kabineta 01.03.2022. noteikumi Nr. 145
Grāmatvedības kārtošanas noteikumi
Ministru kabineta 21.12.2021. noteikumi Nr. 877
Prasības kases ieņēmumu un kases izdevumu attaisnojuma dokumentiem un kases grāmatas kārtošanai
Ministru kabineta 14.09.2021. noteikumi Nr. 625
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Tax legislation and basic principles of financial accounting. Innovations in business management (judicial and extra-judicial settlement of disputes and controversies, etc.).
Entrepreneurship in the profession of a psychologist. Principles of private practice of professional practice. Fundamentals of project development and management.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of taxes and basic principles of financial accounting in the work of a psychologist
Topics covered during the class: What is business activity?
- Performer of business activity (self-employed)
- Types of business activities
- LLC and self-employed financial accounting comparison comparison
- Microenterprise tax payment regime
- SIA (Limited Liability Company)
- Basics of self-employed accounting
- Royalty tax calculation from 01.01.2022 and its impact on self-employed tax calculatio
Literature: Laws and regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers
Grāmatvedības likums
(10.06.2021.)
Kārtība, kādā individuālie komersanti un citas fiziskās personas, kas veic saimniecisko darbību, individuālie uzņēmumi, zemnieku un zvejnieku saimniecības kārto grāmatvedību vienkāršā ieraksta sistēmā
Ministru kabineta 31.05.2022. noteikumi Nr. 322
Kārtība, kādā uzņēmumi, kuri kārto grāmatvedību divkāršā ieraksta sistēmā un ir iedzīvotāju ienākuma nodokļa maksātāji par ienākumiem no saimnieciskās darbības, sagatavo un iesniedz finanšu pārskatu
Ministru kabineta 01.03.2022. noteikumi Nr. 145
Grāmatvedības kārtošanas noteikumi
Ministru kabineta 21.12.2021. noteikumi Nr. 877
Prasības kases ieņēmumu un kases izdevumu attaisnojuma dokumentiem un kases grāmatas kārtošanai
Ministru kabineta 14.09.2021. noteikumi Nr. 625
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Legal regulation of the psychologist’s professional activity: Law of Psychologists and rules of psychologists. Personal data protection and privacy. Labour and labour protection norms in psychology. Certification and supervision of psychologists. Documents of professional activity of psychologists.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of psychologist's professional activity. Data protection and privacy of natural persons. Labor and labor protection norms in psychology.
Aspects of civil protection and environmental protection in psychology.
Topics covered during the class: What is the legal regulation of the psychologist's professional activity?
What is personal data protection and privacy?
What are labor and labor protection norms in psychology?
What are aspects of civil defense and environmental protection in psychology?
Literature: Law of Psychologists
https://likumi.lv/ta/id/290115-psihologu-likums
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 301 "Rules of psychologists";
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 302 "Regulations of the Council for the Certification of Psychologists".
Additional information: For psychologists// https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Legal regulation of the psychologist’s professional activity: Law of Psychologists and rules of psychologists. Personal data protection and privacy. Labour and labour protection norms in psychology. Certification and supervision of psychologists. Documents of professional activity of psychologists.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of psychologist's professional activity. Data protection and privacy of natural persons. Labor and labor protection norms in psychology.
Aspects of civil protection and environmental protection in psychology.
Topics covered during the class: What is the legal regulation of the psychologist's professional activity?
What is personal data protection and privacy?
What are labor and labor protection norms in psychology?
What are aspects of civil defense and environmental protection in psychology?
Literature: Law of Psychologists
https://likumi.lv/ta/id/290115-psihologu-likums
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 301 "Rules of psychologists";
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 302 "Regulations of the Council for the Certification of Psychologists".
Additional information: For psychologists// https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Legal regulation of the psychologist’s professional activity: Law of Psychologists and rules of psychologists. Personal data protection and privacy. Labour and labour protection norms in psychology. Certification and supervision of psychologists. Documents of professional activity of psychologists.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of psychologist's professional activity. Data protection and privacy of natural persons. Labor and labor protection norms in psychology.
Aspects of civil protection and environmental protection in psychology.
Topics covered during the class: What is the legal regulation of the psychologist's professional activity?
What is personal data protection and privacy?
What are labor and labor protection norms in psychology?
What are aspects of civil defense and environmental protection in psychology?
Literature: Law of Psychologists
https://likumi.lv/ta/id/290115-psihologu-likums
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 301 "Rules of psychologists";
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 302 "Regulations of the Council for the Certification of Psychologists".
Additional information: For psychologists// https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Legal regulation of the psychologist’s professional activity: Law of Psychologists and rules of psychologists. Personal data protection and privacy. Labour and labour protection norms in psychology. Certification and supervision of psychologists. Documents of professional activity of psychologists.
Description
Annotation: Legal regulation of psychologist's professional activity. Data protection and privacy of natural persons. Labor and labor protection norms in psychology.
Aspects of civil protection and environmental protection in psychology.
Topics covered during the class: What is the legal regulation of the psychologist's professional activity?
What is personal data protection and privacy?
What are labor and labor protection norms in psychology?
What are aspects of civil defense and environmental protection in psychology?
Literature: Law of Psychologists
https://likumi.lv/ta/id/290115-psihologu-likums
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 301 "Rules of psychologists";
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of May 29, 2018 No. 302 "Regulations of the Council for the Certification of Psychologists".
Additional information: For psychologists// https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Donelson Forsyth. (2020). Making Moral Judgments : Psychological Perspectives on Morality, Ethics, and Decision-Making. Routledge. eBook Open Access (OA) Collection (EBSCOhost)
2.
Elsiņa I., Martinsone B., Mihailovs I. J. (2022). Psihologa profesionālās darbības ētika: Teorētiskais pamats un praktiskās vadlīnijas. – Rīga: izdevniecība SIA “Drukatava”, , 76 lpp. ISBN 978-9934-23-638-9
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Mārtinsone K. un Girgensone B (red.) (2018). Psihologa profesijas būtība, profesionālās darbības raksturojums. Psihologu profesionālā darbība Latvijā: saturs, organizācija, regulējums. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra (lpp. 368).
4.
Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 301. Psihologu noteikumi. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 106, 31.05.2018. OP numurs: 2018/106.3 Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/ta/id/299322-psihologu-noteikumi
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Psihologu likums.
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Silvia L. Mazzula, P., & Pamela LiVecchi, P. (2018). Ethics for Counselors : Integrating Counseling and Psychology Standards. Springer Publishing Company.
Additional Reading
1.
American Psychological Association. (2017). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct. Available from: http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx#
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Girgensone, B., Mihailovs I.J. (2016) Terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca ģimenes un bērnu tiesībās. Rīga: Drukātava.
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Ezra E. Griffith. (2017). Ethics Challenges in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology Practice. Columbia University Press.
4.
EFPA Meta-Code of Ethics.
5.
Izglītības kvalitātes valsts dienests. Psihologu sertifikācijas padomes dokumenti. Pieejams no: https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/
6.
Saeima ir pieņēmusi un Valsts prezidents izsludina šādu likumu: Bērnu tiesību aizsardzības likums. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 199/200. Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=49096
7.
Saeima ir pieņēmusi un Valsts prezidents izsludina šādu likumu: Psihologu likums. Publicēts: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 75, 12.04.2017. OP numurs: 2017/75.1 Pieejams no: https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=290115
Other Information Sources
1.
Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists
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British Journal of Health Psychology
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Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
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Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
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Journal of Military Psychology
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Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology
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Journal of Educational Psychology
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology