Psychology

Special features of the study program content

• The study program is implemented by highly qualified teaching staff and professors.
• The study program comprises a number of courses arranged in modules: general education courses, basic theoretical and IT courses, specialized professional courses, Free Choice courses (C part).
• Every academic year students apply their theoretical knowledge in internships at different organization.
• students elaborate course papers and graduation paper under the supervision of scientific adviser using the base of scientific research laboratories: laboratory of experimental psychology and psychophysiology, laboratory of neurocognitive implicit processes.
• at the end of the study program they present and defend the.
• students participate in students international scientific conferences. The research papers of conference participants are published in special issues of conference scientific materials.
• Every year in October a special event „Days of Psychology” is organized and held in Latvia, in which the students are also active participants. Students have opportunity to develop their professional and personal skills there.
• BIA cooperates with departments of European universities which implement Psychology program.

Study courses

• Theory of Scientific and Study Work
• Modern Technologies of Work with Information
• Logic
• Basics of Commercial Activities
• Introduction to Law
• Civil protection and Environmental protection
• Philosophy
• Sociology
• Professional Foreign Language
• Basic Directions of World`s Culture Development

Theoretical and Information Technology Courses

• General Psychology
• General Psychology (practicum)
• Biological Basics of Psyche
• History of Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Social Psychology (practicum)
• Neuropsychology
• Neuropsychology (practicum)
• Experimental Psychology
• Experimental Psychology (practicum)
• Research Methodology in Psychology
• Personality Psychology

Professional Specialization Courses

• Introduction to Specialization
• Statistic Methods in Psychology
• Psychophysiology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Health Psychology (Stress Management)
• Professional Ethics in Psychologist’s Work
• Computer Processing of Research Data
• Psychology of Communication
• Differential Psychology
• Psychometrics
• Psychodiagnostics
• Introduction To Psychological Counseling
• Clinical Psychology
• Introduction to Legal Psychology
• Organizational Psychology
• Introduction to Psychiatry
• Introduction to Psychotherapy
• Family Psychology

Free Choice Courses (C Part)

Career Opportunities

Knowledge and skills acquired during study give opportunity to work as Assistant Psychologist in various organizations, at schools, in social (crisis) centers, preschool institutions, sanatoriums

Contacts:

Programme Director prof. Irina Plotka
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phone +371 67100204

Assistant Biruta Urbāne
phone +371 67100204

Lomonosova Str. 4, Room 322, Rīgā

Office Hours:
Tuesday 14:00-16:00
Thursday 16:00-18:00