Counselling Psychology

Duration: 1/2 years

Language of instruction: Russian

Advantages:

Master’s degree programme in Counselling Psychology is aimed to train specialists with scientific knowledge, competences, practical skills in the field of psychology, capable of applying them in analytical, research, pedagogical and counselling activities of a psychologist.

• flexible learning trajectory, allowing the master’s student to build a curriculum in the direction of cognitive-behavioural therapy and art therapy;
• scientific and pedagogical practice and research internship in partner universities; including professional practice in psychological support centres, crisis centres, etc.;
• opportunity to gain experience in research activities, develop skills in counselling and teaching psychology.

Learning outcomes:

• plan, organise, implement scientific and applied research in the field of psychology, relying on philosophical approaches, methodology, and general scientific methods aimed at collecting, processing, interpreting data;
• to select and develop methodological tools; to develop empirical research programmes, educational and training programmes and programmes aimed at providing practical assistance to an individual, group, organisation in accordance with the needs and goals of the customer;
• acquire the schemes of psychological counselling in individual and group work;
• apply psychodiagnostic methods, methods, techniques, technologies of rendering psychological help and correction of personality in accordance with the ethical professional standard of a psychologist;
• to develop the ability to work with various sources of information (books, scientific articles, case studies, etc.), to critically reflect on the information received in the process of learning and self-development;
• acquire professional and communication skills necessary to conduct scientific research, organise pedagogical activities and provide counselling;
• monitor the mental health of the individual and group in the social sphere.