Magister biopsihologije/magistrica biopsihologije

The qualification holder will be able to:

(general competences)

• undertake continuous professional training and self-reflection,
• integrate scientific and professional knowledge with related scientific disciplines,
• think in an abstract and critical manner, formulate theoretical concepts and transfer them into practice,
• focus on interdisciplinary research,
• develop and evaluate interventions directed towards the individual, a group or society,
• apply acquired knowledge in practical situations,
• apply acquired knowledge and skills in research and professional work,
• develop a personal professional strategy to address problems,
• adopt a problem-based approach to various problems,
• seek out and select relevant literature,
• seek out and select, adapt or develop methods, techniques and instruments,
• produce written products: situation analyses, intervention plans and research reports,
• present research findings,
• communicate,
• ensure ongoing professional development,
• evaluate own knowledge of the material studied in terms of realisation of the objectives set,
• develop ethical responsibility in the field of providing advice to individuals and groups,
• identify needs for and define the aims of biopsychological treatment,
• analyse, define and evaluate significant characteristics of individuals and groups,
• develop appropriate interventions on the basis of theory,
• prepare and implement interventions,
• evaluate implemented interventions in practice and formulate recommendations on this basis,
• demonstrate understanding of ethics,

(subject-specific competences)

• demonstrate knowledge of various quantitative and qualitative research plans and data collection methods,
• demonstrate understanding of the purpose and application of research methods in the natural sciences and social sciences, with an emphasis on neuroscience, psychological science, ethology, genetics and behavioural genetics,
• make interdisciplinary connections between scientific disciplines (psychology, mental health, psycho- and socio-pathology, neuroscience, etc.),
• demonstrate understanding of theory on the basis of examples of application,
• transfer methodological knowledge and autonomous application in research,
• analyse and compare different research plans and methods with reference to a research problem,
• creatively plan research and combine research methods,
• demonstrate awareness of the limitations of research methods and ethical dilemmas and reflect critically on biopsychological research,
• demonstrate in-depth knowledge of basic (univariate and bivariate descriptive and inferential) statistics and knowledge of more complex multivariate statistics,
• demonstrate understanding of the purpose and application of individual techniques of multivariate statistical analysis,
• autonomously carry out (multivariate) statistical analysis using a widely used statistical analysis software package,
• compare different techniques of multivariate analysis and select the most suitable for a specific research problem,
• demonstrate understanding of the practical importance of the relationship between the influence of genetics and environment on behaviour patterns,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the techniques and strategies used to determine the genetic basis of behaviour patterns in people and animals,
• define certain behavioural disorders and diseases and attribute them to the activity of a specific gene or set of genes, while at the same time determining the environmental influence,
• demonstrate understanding of the transfer of genetic information in the case of diseases and disorders, in order to interpret resulting behavioural responses,
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the causes and development of disorders of the central nervous system,
• demonstrate understanding of basic methods of treatment and research in the field of the study of central nervous system disease,
• demonstrate mastery of the knowledge and skills necessary for the diagnostic assessment of the central nervous system and detection of disorders via biological indicators,
• demonstrate understanding of the fundamental theoretical models in clinical psychology,
• demonstrate knowledge of and differentiate between the basic characteristics of various mental disorders,
• demonstrate practical understanding of ethical principles in clinical psychology and the broader field of psychology,
• demonstrate empathetic understanding, listening skills and the ability to conduct a psychological interview,
• demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental models of psychological counselling,
• demonstrate knowledge of various types of interviews with an emphasis on the psychological interview,
• demonstrate understanding of and critically analyse the performance of an interview in the context of the client's needs and the purposes of treatment,
• define interview goals and criteria for evaluating the performance of the interview with regard to these goals,
• plan activities and interventions on the basis of information obtained in the interview,
• establish a counselling relationship and define goals,
• apply the fundamental skills of psychological counselling,
• evaluate the suitability of planned interventions (planning, measurement and analysis, applicability, reliability),
• critically assess and analyse scientific and professional findings in the field of health psychology,
• use theoretical findings and carry out interventions in an applied environment/in the field,
• plan therapeutic activities and interventions,
• demonstrate critical understanding of the views of different approaches to performing interventions to help individuals and groups,
• integrate theoretical knowledge acquired during studies with practical knowledge in the working environment,
• cooperate with professional colleagues in an actual working environment.