Psychology - workshops 3305-PSW-MD-1U

The classes will be organized around the following thematic blocks:

I. The teacher as a tutor and the needs of their students — expectations and challenges resulting from the characteristics of the adolescence (in cognitive, emotional and social areas), from the specifics of working with a group and from the social perception of the teacher's profession.

II. Basic psychological skills important in working with an individual or a group (of students or their parents) —verbal and non-verbal tools for effective communication (active listening, providing feedback, reacting in a conflict situation, motivating and encouraging cooperation)

III. Psychoprophylaxis of professional burnout. Cooperation with other specialists. Reflection on the ethical aspects of the profession and on one’s own strategies for working with students and parents.

Type of course

pedagogical qualifications

Requirements

Practical Psychology for Future Teachers
Psychology for Teachers
Psychology for Teachers

Prerequisites (description)

To participate in the course, it is necessary to have completed the other psychology courses included in the teaching module: lectures and practical classes. The workshops are linked to the work placements, which should be completed during the same semester.

Course coordinators

Magdalena Adamczyk
Dominika Jarzombkowska

Mode

Classroom

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student is able to:

- observe and understand the students' development processes and achivements (with particular reference to the teenage years) (B1U1);

- observe social behaviors (desirable and undesirable in the context of the school classroom) and understand their determinants (B1.U2);

- communicate effectively and consciously with students, their parents and other specialists, also in a conflict situation (B1U3, B1U4).

After completing the course, the student is ready to:

- reflect in-depth on their own professional development, especially in the area of soft skills in working with a group of teenagers (B1K1);

- use the acquired psychological knowledge to analyze pedagogical events, especially those involving teenagers (B1K2);

Assessment criteria

To pass the course, the following are required:

- attendance at classes (two unexcused absences are allowed per semester; if the number of absences - regardless of whether they are excused or not - exceeds 50%, the student will not be allowed to pass),
- active participation in discussions and practical exercises,
- timely submission of a written assignment that is an explained suggestion of how to solve a problematic learning - teaching situation .

The use of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT is permitted for select course/credit assignments. By default, use of such tools is prohibited unless otherwise specifically noted. Any use must be properly credited and/or cited. Students are responsible for all content generated using AI tools.

The teaching methods are described within the information concerning a specific course cycle.

Practical placement

The classes are linked to the professional practice required to complete the pedagogical module, but the practice is assessed separately.

Bibliography

Current literature is provided within the information concerning a specific course cycle.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 3305-PSW-MD-1U in USOSweb