Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Doctoral Examination in Psychology
Course Code
VPUPK_340
Branch of Science
General Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Psychology
LQF
Level 8
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structure Unit Manager
Kristīne Mārtinsone
Structural Unit
Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy
Contacts
Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk@rsu.lv, +37167061587
About Study Course
Objective
To evaluate the doctoral student's (1) ability to analyse and describe the developmental trends and regularities of modern psychology in a reasoned way, to formulate the problems of a certain topic in writing, using the scientific style, as well as to discuss these problems in a reasoned way; (2) the ability to explain and describe in an integrated way a certain topic of psychology orally, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the issues of modern psychological theory and methodology, as well as to discuss this topic in a reasoned way; (3) understanding of the topic of the dissertation and the ability to present the concept of one's dissertation in a reasoned manner, in accordance with the requirements of modern science, as well as the ability to discuss the topic of the dissertation.
Preliminary Knowledge
Compulsory study courses in the doctoral study programme “Psychology”.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Analyses and describes the developmental trends and regularities of modern psychology. Formulates the problems of a certain topic in writing. Analyses, explains and describes a specific topic of psychology orally.
Skills
1.Demonstrates the ability to perform critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of a specific topic. Demonstrates the ability to create a text using a scientific style. In discussion, demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the issues of modern psychological theory and methodology and the topic of his/her work.
Competences
1.Discusses in a reasoned way both in writing and orally the modern achievements of the science of psychology and outlines the concept of his/her work and discusses it in accordance with the requirements of modern science.
Assessment
Individual work
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(1) To prepare for an oral narration (up to 10 minutes) on the topics of the history of psychology and modern psychology. Topics are available on e-studies.
(2) To prepare a written outline on one of the current topics of modern psychology in the amount of 380-500 words, taking into consideration the latest achievements in the science of psychology. The question will be drawn by lot 24 hours before the examination from 10 previously prepared topics.
(3) To prepare an introduction and bibliography of the doctoral thesis, and an oral presentation on the topic of the doctoral thesis.
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Examination
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The examination is assessed according to a 10-point grading system. The final mark is calculated as the arithmetic average of the answers of the 3 parts of the examination provided after hearing the doctoral student's answers and consideration by the commission. If the assessment is below 4, the examination is not passed.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
0 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Dissertation)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Andrewes, D. (2016). Neuropsychology: From theory to practice. London: Psychology Press.
2.
Braisby, N., & Gellatly, A. (Eds.). (2012). Cognitive psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
3.
Brennan, J. F., & Houde, K. A. (2017). History and systems of psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4.
Corr, P. J., & Matthews, G. (Eds.). (2009). The Cambridge handbook of personality psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5.
Denis, D. J. (2015). Applied univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
6.
Dumont, F. (2010). A history of personality psychology: Theory, science, and research from Hellenism to the twenty-first century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
7.
Finkel, E. J., Baumeister, R. F., Baumeister, R. F., & Finkel, E. J. (2010). Advanced social psychology: The state of the science. New York: Oxford University Press.
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Gillibrand, R., Lam, V., & O’Donnell, V. L. (2016). Developmental psychology. Harlow: Pearson/ Prentice Hall.
9.
Gross, R., & McIlveen, R. (2016). Social psychology. London: Routledge.
10.
Hooley, J. M., Butcher, J. N., Matthew, K., N., & Mineka, S. (2017). Abnormal psychology and modern life. London: Pearson.
11.
Kline, P. (2015). Personality (Psychology Revivals): Measurement and Theory. New York: Routledge.
12.
Mārtinsone K. Sudraba V. (red.). (2019) Veselības psiholoģija. Teorijas un prakses starpdisciplinārā perspektīva. Rīga: RSU izdevniecība.
13.
Mārtinsone, K., Lasmane, A. un Karpova, Ā. (2016) Psiholoģijas vēsture. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC
14.
Miller, P. (2016). Theories of developmental psychology. Worth Publishers
15.
Plante, T. G. (2005). Contemporary clinical psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
16.
Robinson-Riegler, B., & Robinson-Riegler, G. (2016). Cognitive psychology: Applying the science of the mind. London: Pearson.
17.
Sarafino, E.P., & Smith, T.W. (2014). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
18.
Schultz, D. P., & Schultz, S. E. (2015). A history of modern psychology. CA: Wadsworth
19.
Stainton R. W. (2011). Social Psychology. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
20.
Weiner, I., Schinka, J., & Velicer, W. (2012). Handbook of Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology: Volume 2: Research Methods in Psychology. Chichester: Wiley.
21.
Whitbourne, S. K., & Martin, J. (Eds.). (2016). The Wiley-Blackwell handbook of adulthood and aging. John Wiley & Sons.
Additional Reading
1.
Kaufman, J. C. & Sternberg, R. J. (Eds.) The Cambridge handbook of creativity. New York: Cambridge University Press.
2.
Mārtinsone K., Pipere A. & Kamerāde, D. (red.) (2016). Pētniecība: teorija un prakse. Rīga: Raka.
3.
Mārtinsone K., Sudraba V. (red.) (2016). Veselības psiholoģija. Rīga: RSU izdevniecība.
4.
Mārtinsone, K. (sast.). (2012). Psiholoģija Latvijā: psihologi, izglītība, profesionālā darbība: rakstu krājums. Rīga: RaKa
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Mārtinsone, K., Miltuze, A. (zin. red.). (2015) Psiholoģija [kolektīvā monogrāfija trijās grāmatās]. Rīga: Zvaigzne
Other Information Sources
1.
European Certificate in Psychology (EuroPsy) & European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (2017). EFPA Regulations on EuroPsy and Appendices. Iegūts no https://www.europsy.eu
2.
Latvijas Vēstnesis (2017). Psihologu likums. Iegūts no https://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=290115
3.
Latvijas Vēstnesis (2018). Psihologu noteikumi. Iegūts no https://likumi.lv/ta/id/299322-psihologu-noteikumi
4.
Mārtinsone K., Girgensone G. (red). Psihologu profesionālā darbība Latvijā: saturs, organizācija, regulējums. Psihologu likuma komentāri. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra.
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Mārtinsone, K. (sast.). (2012). Psiholoģija Latvijā: psihologi, izglītība, profesionālā darbība. Rīga: RaKa.
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Psihologu ētikas komisija (2019). Psihologu ētikas kodekss. Iegūts no https://ikvd.gov.lv/psihologiem/psihologu-etikas-komisija/
7.
Raksti no žurnāla: Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science
8.
Raksti no žurnāla: Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
9.
Raksti no žurnāla: British Journal of Health Psychology
10.
Raksti no žurnāla: British Journal of Psychology
11.
Raksti no žurnāla: Developmental Psychology
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Raksti no žurnāla: International Journal of Social Research Methodology
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Raksti no žurnāla: Journal of Clinical Psychology
14.
Raksti no žurnāla: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
15.
Raksti no žurnāla: Methodology: European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
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Raksti no žurnāla: Social Behavior & Personality: an International Journal
17.
Raksti no žurnāla: Social Cognition