Psychology

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  Profile of the study programme

  The study of psychology introduces the students to the science of psychology, which deals with human experience and behaviour. They thereby study the motivational, emotional, cognitive and psychomotor processes which occur within a cultural and social context and are more or less directly rooted in human biological makeup.

  Psychological practice is based on the constituent parts of this scientific knowledge and on psychologists' theories of everyday life. During the studies, great importance is attached to ensuring that individual student compare their theories of everyday life with those of scientific psychology.

  This course of study leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and imparts, among other things, fundamental knowledge of psychological activities in the areas of diagnostics and counselling.

  The bilingualism of the course of studies is a unique feature of the studies in psychology at the University of Fribourg. The Department of Psychology offers courses of study in German and French as well as bilingually.

  Contents and basic structure of studies
  In the initial period of study (foundation phase = first year of study), the emphasis is on getting an overview of the area of study and acquiring a grounding in the various principal fields of psychology, especially cognitive, developmental and clinical psychology. In addition to this, students' knowledge of methodology and statistics, as well as their research skills, are systematically developed.

  The second period of study (advanced phase = second and third years of study) builds on this methodology and knowledge base and introduces students to the fields of application of psychology. The students are familiarised with academic work methods and taught the basic practical skills of psychological diagnosis and counselling. Basic subjects and fields of application are explored in greater depth. Students then apply and consolidate what they have learned by doing a two-month internship and conducting and writing a research work (bachelor thesis).

  Career prospects and further education
  The bachelor programme in psychology prepares students for the following areas of employment: diagnostics, counselling, psychological intervention, such as prevention or psychotherapy, and scientific research in these fields.

  The main areas of activity are health care, the educational system and the working environment.

  Within most professions, professional work as a psychologist requires a master's degree in addition to a bachelor's degree and sometimes an additional practical qualification. The most important psychological occupational fields are clinical psychology, industrial psychology, organisational psychology, market research and advertising, educational psychology, environmental psychology, traffic psychology and media psychology.

  After the master's degree, doctoral studies are provided as the main offer of further education for even better research qualifications, for example, for professional activities at the university.

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