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School Psychology

Course code

PSP6015.LT

old course code

PSP6015

Course title in Estonian

Koolipsühholoogia

Course title in English

School Psychology

ECTS credits

4.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To give an overview of the development of one of the oldest branches of applied psychology, i.e. school psychology, and of contemporary trends in both international and Estonian school psychology.
To introduce the role of the school psychologist.
To give an overview of the special educational needs of pupils and the needs and possibilities of assisting pupils according to the role of the school psychologist.

Brief description of the course

Overview of the history of school psychology in the international context and the development of school psychology in Estonia.
Overview of trends in school psychology.
Regulation of the profession of school psychologist.
Basic tasks of the school psychologist, including assistance to pupils with special educational needs.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the development of school psychology as one of the oldest fields of applied psychology in the international context and in Estonia;
- is familiar with contemporary trends in school psychology in the international context;
- knows the prerequisites for working as a school psychologist, the rights and duties associated with the profession, and the basic tasks of the job;
- knows the possibilities for assessing the factors influencing pupils' development and coping, knows how to choose the assessment method according to the factors to be assessed and the target group;
- knows how to support pupils' development and coping; knows how to select interventions according to the needs of the target group.

Teacher

Astra Schults

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