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2026 Fall

Professional Skills in Psychology - PSY190/1 Fall 2026


Course
Simone Weissenberger
For information about registration please contact our admissions.

Lessons

Here is the course outline:

1. Week 1: Introduction to the Course and Professional Roles in Psychology

Sep 2 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

We will being looking at the various professions and roles where professional skills in psychology are used and have a course overview. First lesson will look at empathetic listening skills.

2. Week 2: Fundamentals in Professional Psych - Body Language, Verbal Cues and Methods.

Sep 9 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

First role plays and interactions and trying out techniques

3. Week 3: Structured interviews mock session

Sep 16 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Structured and unstructured interviews will be looked at form various professional resources. Cultural and cross-cultural psychology will be integrated, focus on working with various cultural groups and in international settings.

4. Week 4: Introduction to Psychological Assessments

Sep 23 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Brief psychological assessments will be tried out, methods to build on the assessments and integrating withing a rapport building interview/session.

5. Week 6: Group work and facilitation in communication. Feedback and analyzing personal strengths a...

Sep 30 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Group session activity with entire class, second part divided into two.

6. Week 5: Ethics in Professional Psychology

Oct 7 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Variety of ethic codes will be explored to get a comprehensive view of what is acceptable and not acceptable in professional practice.

7. Week 7: Midterm Review

Oct 14 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Midterm Review

8. Week 8: Midterm

Oct 21 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Midterm Exam

9. Week 9: Personal Biases, Reflective Journaling and Growth Mindset

Nov 4 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

In depth activity on personal biases, logical fallacies and integrating a growth mindset to organizations and personal life.

10. Week 10 Time Management and Productivity in Personal and Work Settings

Nov 11 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Scheduling work days, sessions and personal activities. Smart uses of calendars and integrating breaks and other exercises.

11. Week 11: Guest Lecture

Nov 18 11:15am .. 12:15pm

Guest Lecture on working in cross-cultural settings, corporate coaching and interdisciplinary approaches between business and psychology.

12. Week 12: Student Presentations

Nov 25 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Student Presentations

13. Week 14: Ethics in Practice - Advanced Ethics

Dec 2 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Ethical considerations in the 'grey zone', going beyond the obvious and the ethical guidelines. Moral dilemmas and unwinding exercises for the practitioner. Looking at the concept of supervision.

14. Week 13: Student Presentations and Role Play

Dec 3 11:15am .. 12:15pm, Prague

Continuing Presentations and Ethical Boundary role paly

15. Miscellaneous

Dec 13, Prague

Miscellaneous files will be posted here

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