Master's Degree, Academy of Psychology and Pedagogy
37.04.01 Psychology
Program length: 2 years
Language of study: Russian
Place of study: Rostov-on-Don
Purpose of this educational program:
Training of highly qualified specialists, research scientists and practitioners who will be able to work in healthcare institutions, research institutes, engage in private practice, etc.
The relevance of clinical psychologists is beyond doubt due to the statistics of the spread of anxiety-depressive disorders, somatic and mental diseases, suicidal tendencies in modern society. At the same time, there are not enough specialists in Russia and the world who provide psychological support to different groups of patients, their relatives, as well as medical personnel at different stages of the treatment process.
Core curriculum
Basis | Specialized subjects |
Module of foreign language communicative competence module "Theoretical and methodological foundations of modern psychology" module of project activity module "Mathematical statistics and information technologies in scientific research", etc. | Pediatric neuropsychology and a workshop on neuropsychological diagnosis and correction in childhood Pediatric pathopsychology and a workshop on pathopsychological diagnosis and examination Psychological support of the treatment and rehabilitation process in the clinic Psychological aspects of sex pathology Fundamentals of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy Fundamentals of Gestalt psychology and psychotherapy Narrative psychotherapy Integrative psychotherapy Supervision in gestalt therapy Supervision in cognitive behavioral therapy Applied Neuroscience Neurotechnologies in psychology and education Modeling of information processes in neural structures |
Among the advantages of this study program are:
- Disciplines developed by the teaching staff of the department, as well as leading practitioners, considering modern scientific achievements.
- The teaching staff includes doctors and candidates of sciences, scientists who are managers and executors of scientific grants, authors of scientific publications indexed by the Web of Science and Scopus systems.
- Modern laboratory of psychophysiology with scientific equipment as a base for research
- The cooperation of the SFedU with the South-Regional Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Education provides undergraduates with access to modern equipment for conducting scientific research in the field of psychogenetics and psychophysiology.
- University support for undergraduates engaged in scientific research and increased scholarships, prizes, Rector's scholarships.
- Supervision in various psychotherapeutic approaches as part of an educational program.
- Students will get acquainted with the fundamental and applied aspects of modern clinical psychology, psychotherapy and neuroscience, learn how to work with modern scientific equipment on the basis of the South Regional Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Education.
- Students will gain experience in planning and conducting scientific research, as well as in processing and interpreting the results obtained, in writing scientific theses and articles, in speeches at scientific and practical conferences.
- Students will get acquainted with all types of practical activities of a clinical psychologist, including modern non-drug psychotherapeutic directions, and will also gain experience of supervision in various psychotherapeutic approaches, including experience of group supervision in centers of practical psychology that are partners of the program.
Prospects. Career & Employment
Graduates can continue their postgraduate studies, doing research in the field of clinical psychology and psychophysiology. Neuroscientists (including psychophysiologists) Leading universities in Russia and abroad are actively invited as postdocs, their research activities are significantly supported by funding from the Russian Science Foundation.
Another promising way to develop and realize the professional potential of graduates of the program is their implementation of the practical activities of a clinical psychologist (psychohygiena, psychoprophylaxis, diagnosis, examination, correction, rehabilitation, non-drug psychotherapy) in public and private institutions.
Psychologists who provide clinical or counseling services are trained in a range of techniques and theoretical approaches, making hospitals, schools, counseling centers, group or private health care practices and hospital systems all good places to launch a career. Some psychologists working in clinical practice choose to specialize in treating those with chronic illnesses such as obesity or diabetes; others specialize in treating people with specific psychological disorders, such as anxiety, schizophrenia or depression. Others work with school children who have learning disabilities or in college counseling centers to promote wellness and academic success.