Institute of Psychology, Social and Political Sciences

Director of the Institute − professor Oleksandr I. Pylypenko.

Assistant director of the Institute – professor Nataliia D. Abramian

Institute of Psychology, Social and Political Sciences  provides training in the following directions: Psychology Sociology Politology Training is provided according to educational and qualification levels: Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree. Education − full-time, extra-mural.

Programs for Master’s Degree:

– Psychology

– Social Work

Institute has a Post-Graduate division:

–   09.00.03 – social philosophy and philosophy of history;

–   13.00.04 – theory and methods of vocational education;

–   23.00.02 – political institutions and processes.

Educational process in the Institute of Psychology, Social and Political Sciences is provided by the following departments:

Psychology Department.

Head of Department − professor I.P. Manokha.

Sociology and Social Control Department. Head of Department − professor O.I. Pylypenko.

Social and Political Sciences Department. Head of Department − professor R.P. Ivanchenko.

Students have an opportunity to practice English and study abroad directly in the language environment in England - Center for English Language studying Eurospeak Language School.

The staff of the Institute supports the creative and scientific relations with leading domestic and foreign universities and research institutions.

Institute of Psychology, Social and Political Sciences provides students with computer classes, modern educational facilities, including specialized classrooms: a laboratory of experimental psychology, training centre, individual counseling office.

In the laboratory of experimental psychology three generations of diagnostic devices are available from the 60-s years of the XX century to modern scientific developments. In particular, the technical base of the Resource Center is equipped with computer psychophysiological diagnostic device "diagnosis-1”, a technique to study psycho-emotional state of man "M. Liusher’s Test”, a technique to study intelligence etc.

In addition to the base of computer techniques, there is a base of blank materials in the laboratory in different methods of psychological diagnosis.

Electronic library fund of psychological literature “Ellibra” is regularly updated, which numbers more than 600 books, manuals, textbooks, lectures, teaching materials.

In the training center training exercises are held. Students have an opportunity to attend trainings in communication, personal development, art therapy etc.

In the individual counseling office senior students under the supervision of lecturers of the department and psychologists of Psychological service have the opportunity to conduct individual counseling with students of other professions.

Since October 2005 there has been organized a Psychological Service by lecturers in psychology and students specializing in psychology. It aims at professional and personal development of students, applicants, employees of the University through psychological impact.

The main directions of Psychological Service include:

– Psycho-preventive work: psycho-counseling and psycho-correction to order of lecturers and students with personal problems aiming at conflicts resolution, establishment of interpersonal relations;

– Psycho-diagnostic work: first year students' testing in order to identify skills to the objectives of the chosen profession; and graduates testing - to identify the dynamics of personality development and to provide recommendations on their future employment;

– Psycho-remedial work – interactive education depending on the specific training of students. There are trainings, business games of general (self-regulation skills training, communication, conflict resolution) and special orientation (negotiation skills training, professional skills development etc.);

– Research work in various areas of applied psychology, primarily associated with the development of psychological tools to optimize training and education of students of higher educational institution;

– Career guidance.

Non-academic activities of students

Student groups: to develop and enhance the scientific interest of future psychologists  there exist the following student groups: “Practical Psychology” (Head - Assistant Professor T.V. Karpenko), "History of Psychology", "Research Technology and sociological imagination" (supervisors – Assistant Professor V.A. Mozharovskyy).

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