Major higher educational programme
Field of study: 030300.62 Psychology.
Degree: bachelor.
Study mode: full-time.
The period of study specified by the Federal State Educational Standards of Higher
Education is 4 years.
The study load of the bachelor’s programme specified by the Federal State Educational
Standards of Higher Education is 240 ECTS points.
The programme is meant to develop the students’ faculties in
 preventing deviations in social and personal status and development, in activities of
people with disabilities, as well as occupational hazards in various activities;
 analysing of psychological properties and states, features of mental processes, various
activities of individuals and groups;
 studying scientific information, national and international experience on the subject
of the research.
The list of courses included in the curriculum of 030300.62 Psychology
Fundamental courses:
History
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to provide the full notion of the most important periods of the Russian
history, the key historical events and processes.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the key facts, events and
processes of the main periods of the Russian history from the earliest times till the present day;
to increase awareness of the historical past, to develop considerate attitude to the history of
country and people, as well as the history of other cultures, peoples and countries.
Philosophy
Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to develop the full notion of Philosophy as an independent branch of the
spiritual culture and theoretical studies.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic philosophical issues and categories; to
develop the skill of critical thinking (methodological doubt).
Foreign Language
Semester: 1-4
ECTS points: 9
Hours: 324
The course aims to develop the skill in the cross-cultural communication and language
skills for effective work in the chosen field.
The objectives of the course are to extend the knowledge of the lexical, grammatical,
syntactical, phonetic and spelling components of a foreign language; to learn its pragmatic
component (discourse competence, functional competence).
Pedagogy
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to develop the skill of independent thinking and forecast of the
consequences of one’s own actions; to teach how to assess adequately one’s abilities; to find the
best ways to use psychological and pedagogical features in professional activity.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with basic concepts, phenomena
and leading ideas that compose this field of study: “training”, “education”, “upbringing”,
“development”, “personality”, “communication”, “cognitive processes”, “pedagogical systems”
etc.
Sociology
Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to understand the social reality, how to use empirical research while
assessing one’s own activity, the activity of the social organization at any level; to develop
sociological thinking and then extend the knowledge of Sociology; to teach how to pick and
choose the right means and methods for analysis of its effectiveness.
The objectives of the course are to develop the understanding of the main problems of
the modern sociology, theoretical basis and laws of its functioning, principles of methodology
and methods; to develop sociological thinking and skill of analysis of the modern social
problems in particular activity.
Law
Semester: 3
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to help students form a comprehensive idea of the major legal sciences.
The objectives of the course are to develop understanding of the modern system of the
Russian legislation and different spheres of legal profession regulation; to study methods of
working with laws; to develop professional competence.
Anatomy of the Central Nervous System
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study the structure and functions of the human central nervous
system.
The objectives of the course are to provide students knowledge of the structure of the
components of the central nervous system; to familiarise with the general model of the nervous
system, delicate anatomical organization of the brain and spinal cord; to analyse the anatomical
structure of the central nervous system; to provide the notion of the relation between the
structures of the nervous system and its functions; to achieve a certain level of literacy sufficient
for independent work with scientific and university literature, search for information on a
particular theme.
Neurophysiology
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
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The course aims to study the basics of the functioning of the section of the human
nervous system.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge about functioning of the section of
the human nervous system, relationship between the structure and functioning of analyzers and
processing of the incoming information, about mechanisms of the nervous and humoral
regulation of the central nervous system; to achieve a certain level of literacy sufficient for
independent work with scientific and university literature, search for information on a particular
theme.
Information Technologies in Psychology
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study how to use information technologies in the science, education
and work.
The objectives of the course are to study the main ways to use information technologies
in the psychologist’s work; to study the components of the electronic office, text editors,
programs statistical data processing, database management systems, to analyse features of
quantitative and qualitative data; to examine the structure of spreadsheet data, data formats in
spreadsheet cells, formulas and macros in spreadsheets.
Elective courses:
Logic
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to improve students’ intelligence required for successful learning in
specific legal fields of study.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the basic logical concepts
and principles of right thinking in the modern logic.
Culturology
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to familiarise students with the history, terminology of this science; to
reveal the main problems of the modern culturology; to provide notion of its place among
humanities.
The objectives of the course are to demonstrate distinctive features of the key concepts of
Culturology; to provide full understanding of the essence, structure and mechanisms of culture
functioning; to provide notion of the main culturological schools, trends and theories; to show
the role of the Russian culture in the world; to provide understanding of the basic problems and
development trends of the modern culture; to develop full understanding of social cultural
situation; to access the cultural phenomena of the past and present; to study cultural heritage; to
develop the skill in intercultural communication.
Political Science
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours:72
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The course aims to provide knowledge about politics theory, laws of political life; to
teach how to use this knowledge in the future work; to provide basic notions and prepare
students to work on the basis of the modern world and Russian political thoughts.
The objectives of the course are to prepare students in accordance with the State
educational standard; to provide political knowledge that will form a theoretical basis for
analysing the political process, formation of political culture and personal attitude and better
understanding of one’s own responsibility for country’s destiny.
Russian Language and Speech Culture
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to improve students’ communicative literacy required for successful
social and cultural communication.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise with the main concepts, phenomena and
ideas that form this field of study: speech culture, regulatory, communicative, ethical
components of speech culture; linguistic and communicative competence, standard language,
linguistic norms, their types, communicative qualities of speech, functional styles of language
and speech etc.
Economics
Semester: 1
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to study the economic theory and analyse socially important issues.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge about Economics; to apply the
basic methods of entrepreneurial finance, accounting in the field of psychology; to use the basic
principles and methods of the economic relations between the subjects and objects of economic
space.
Physiology of Higher Neural Activity and Sensory Systems
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to study the modern knowledge of this science and research techniques
of higher neural activity (HNA).
The objectives of the course are to develop a modern understanding of the concepts and
the research methods of HNA; to provide an understanding of neural mechanisms of detection,
coding and information processing in the nervous system; to study mechanisms of conditioned
reflexes as a basis for the training of animals and humans; to familiarise students with the laws of
the conditioned reflex activity; to study different forms and factors of the organization of
behavior; to develop a system of knowledge about the physiological mechanisms underlying the
integrative processes of the brain; to develop a system of knowledge about the
neurophysiological mechanisms of mental processes.
Organization of Scientific Research
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to help students develop skills in conducting scientific research.
The objectives of the course are to demonstrate the essence of the organization and
planning of scientific research; to study the specifics of research planning; to analyse the basic
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features and types of methods of scientific research; to study the ways of applying the methods
of scientific research in the limits of psychodiagnostic procedures; to analyse the place and the
role of scientific research in the modern science; to show the practical application of scientific
research; to achieve a certain level of literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific
literature while planning and organizing scientific research, while addressing various socialpsychological and psycho-educational issues to the extent that is sufficient for students’ future
careers.
Anthropology
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to familiarise students with essence of psychologist’s professional
activity, its specifics, main working fields, applied methods, basic approaches in psychological
practice.
The objectives of the course are to provide the notion of the basic laws of human
development; to develop the skill in applying a rather deep and comprehensive professional
conceptual framework; to develop the ability to understand and use the general terms and
principles; to study independently the essence of new ideas in the emerging areas of modern
anthropology and to apply the acquired knowledge.
Ethnology
Semester: 3
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to develop full understanding of the modern theoretical and
methodological foundations of the science about the nations of the world, skills of independent
research and expert work, corresponding to the current level of world ethnology / ethnography.
The objectives of the course are to provide the notion of the major schools and trends
studying the phenomenon of ethnicity and ethnic culture; to study the basic notions, concepts,
theories describing the ethnic and cultural diversity of the modern world; to develop the skills of
applying modern tools of ethnographic and ethnological studies; to form the independent
theoretical and methodological position that determines the content of research and expert work
and complies with the modern requirements of the world ethnology / ethnography.
Fundamentals of Developmental Anatomy and Physiology
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to analyse the anatomical and physiological features of organisms
depending on age, gender, living conditions and functional loads.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge about the anatomy and physiology
of the child's body depending on age, gender, living conditions, functional loads; to provide the
notion of the normal indicators of individual health and laws of physical and
psychophysiological development of pupil’s body in the different periods of individual
development; to provide an understanding of the physical and psychophysiological features of
students depending on age while studying at school; to familiarise students with basic age-related
anatomical and physiological studies; to provide the notion of applying functional loads and
properly designed environmental conditions to strengthen and improve the health of pupils.
Field-oriented courses:
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General and Comparative Psychology
Semester: 1-4
ECTS points: 17
Hours: 612
The course aims to study the basic categories and phenomena of psychics.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic categories and concepts of
psychology; to analyse the psychics as a complex functional system consisting of mental
processes, states and properties; to reveal relationship between internal and external factors in
the development and functioning of the human mind; to study the basic methodological and
research problems of psychology and their solutions, a wide range of problems of individual
psychology and cognition; to provide the notion of the general issues of cognitive psychology, its
types and levels of development, theoretical approaches to their studying; to develop knowledge
of the individual features of a person; to provide the notion of need-motivational sphere of
human rights, basic theoretical approaches to understanding of the structure and patterns of
personal development; to study the protective mechanisms of the psychics operating at an
unconscious level.
History and Methodological Schools of Psychology
Semester: 4-5
ECTS points: 7
Hours: 252
The course aims to analyse the main development stages psychology as a science and its
methodological basics.
The objectives of the course are to reveal the nature of the basic concepts of the course;
to study the laws of historical development of the science; to analyse the basic psychological
schools and trends, patterns and features of their formation and development; to study the
patterns of evolution of the conceptual structures of psychology, its explanatory principles and
challenges; to analyse the key approaches in psychology that focus on the method of categorical
analysis, which is aimed at identifying the logical and systematic transformation of scientific
knowledge about the psychics; to reveal the practical application of historical and psychological
knowledge in professional and other activities of specialists with higher education; to achieve a
certain level of literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and
development of legend and methodological foundations of psychology to the extent that is
sufficient for student’s future careers.
Psychology of Personality
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study the methodological principles of Psychology of Personality as a
science.
The objectives of the course are to study the fundamental methodological principles
which are the basis of research in the Psychology of Personality; to identify common and
specific characteristics of the scientific theory, psychological theory and the theory of
personality; to analyse the classical and modern theories of personality; to prove scientifically
the existence of a historical continuity in the formulation and solution of the basic issues of
Psychology of Personality highlighting the specifics of their development at the present level of
scientific knowledge; to study the practical application of knowledge of the course in
professional and other activities of specialists with higher education; to achieve a certain level of
literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and development of
various psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for student’s future careers.
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Social and Ethnological Psychology
Semester: 5-6
ECTS points: 6
Hours: 216
The course aims to study the patterns of human behavior in a society including
interaction between ethnic groups.
The objectives of the course are to reveal the essence of the socialization process, the
formation of its social attitudes and behavior patterns; to study communication patterns as a
triune process of communication, social interaction and mutual perception of people; to analyse
the basic features and types of social groups, the patterns and characteristics of their formation
and development; to study the patterns of human behavior and activities regarding belonging to
social groups, as well as features of group behavior and the relationship between the actors:
individuals, groups and society; to reveal the practical application of social psychological
knowledge in the professional and other activities of specialists with higher education.
Labour Psychology, Engineering and Organizational Psychology
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 5
Hours: 180
The course aims to study the psychological phenomena related to the professional
activity of a person and group.
The objectives of the course are to provide the system of basic concepts of labor
psychology; to familiarise with analysis of patterns of labour activity; to reveal the basic trends
in labour psychology at the present stage of social development; to form a systematic knowledge
about the psychological fundamentals of management and their application for solving practical
problems in organizations; to study the today’s state of organizational psychology, Russian and
foreign institutional and psychological theories and concepts; to develop students' ability to carry
out independent analysis and research in the field of organizational psychology; to familiarise
students with practical methods and methodology of organizational and psychological work.
Developmental Psychology
Semester: 5
ECTS points: 5
Hours: 180
The course aims to study the principles and features of personality development.
The objectives of the course are to reveal the essence of the basic categories, basic facts
and laws of development of personality and mental functions of an individual as a system of
scientific knowledge and its application as a tool for professional thinking of a psychologist; to
study the full picture of personal development patterns and prediction of its possible age-related
changes; to reveal the practical application of psychological knowledge of Developmental
Psychology in professional and other activities of specialists with higher education; to achieve a
certain level of literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and
development of various psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for student’s future
careers.
Educational Psychology and Teaching of Psychology
Semester: 5-6
ECTS points: 6
Hours: 216
The course aims to study the psychological fundamentals of the educational process.
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The objectives of the course are to reveal the nature of the process of learning and
identity formation; to study the key concepts and issues of Educational Psychology and Teaching
of Psychology; to analyse the basic conceptual approaches to the problem of the relationship of
education and development; to study the psychological nature of pedagogical work, the problem
of pedagogical skills, basic styles of educational activities, as well specifics of pedagogical
communication and its psychological characteristics; to reveal the practical application of
psychological and pedagogical knowledge in the professional and other activities of specialists
with higher education; to teach students how to respond to challenges of psychological and
pedagogical analysis and simulation of various educational situations as a means of management
of intellectual and personal development.
Clinical, Neuro- and Pathopsychology
Semester: 5-6
ECTS points: 7
Hours: 252
The course aims to study the basic notions of clinical psychology, theoretical and
practical achievements in this science, methods of experimental and psychological research and
possibilities of application in clinical practice.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic methods of diagnosis, prevention,
assessment, correction of psychological features and states, features of mental processes,
different activities; to study the selection criteria of psycho-diagnostic and -correctional
techniques; to develop analytical skills in analysing one’s own activity of a professional
psychologist in order to optimise this activity; to study methods of training and conducting
laboratory workshops.
Psychophysiology
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to familiarise students with the nature of professional work of
psychologist, its features, main working areas, applied methods, basic approaches used in the
psychological practice.
The objectives of the course are to provide the notion of the neural mechanisms of
information encoding in the nervous system; to develop understanding of the neurophysiological
regulation mechanisms of functional states, of the physiological mechanisms of emotional need
sphere, of the brain basics of human cognitive area; to familiarise with the aspects of age-related
changes of the brain basics of mental functions; to provide the notion of problems of functional
brain asymmetry.
Special Psychology and Fundamentals of Psychogenetics
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study theoretical and empirical fundamentals of psychogenetics as a
science and area of professional activity.
The objectives of the course are to study the patterns of children’s mental development
with abnormalities; to study specifics of mental disontogenesis in children’s development; to
study the characteristics of special education for children with special needs; to provide the
notion of the methodology and methods of psychogenetic research, of the role of genetic and
environmental factors in the human personality formation, of cause-and-effect relationships
between psychophysiological symptoms and behavioral reaction patterns to changing
environmental conditions; to develop the skills of conducting psychological and psychogenetic
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studies in special psychology; to reveal the practical application of special psychology and
psychogenetics methods to teach effectively children with special needs.
Experimental Psychology
Semester: 5
ECTS points: 5
Hours: 180
The course aims to study the fundamentals of Experiment Structure.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge of the current state and prospects
of development of Experimental Psychology; to study the system of concepts and laws of
Experimental psychology; to define the basic principles of the science; to develop the skills of
planning, organization and conducting of research in psychology; to achieve a certain level of
literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and development of
various social psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for student’s future careers.
General Psychological Training
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 8
Hours: 288
The course aims to study the fundamentals of the organization of psychological testing of
personality.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise with the concepts and notions that allow
both to analyse empirical research and design one’s own empirical research; to develop skills in
working with experimental methods with a broad range of applications; to study the phases of
empirical research; to develop the practical skills in studying the most significant psychological
characteristics of personality.
Psychodiagnostics
Semester: 5-6
ECTS points: 8
Hours: 288
The course aims to study the basic methods of diagnosing the psychic phenomena.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic theoretical concepts and
methodological approaches in the field of Psychodiagnostics; to study the most general methods
classification of Psychodiagnostics, the psychometric (measuring and statistical) basics of
Psychodiagnostics, including notions and methods of testing reliability, validity,
representativeness and credibility of psychodiagnostic measuring methods (tests); to familiarise
(including practical application) with the most popular and common methods of psychological
diagnosis, including diagnosis of personality traits, intelligence, motivation, interpersonal
relationships; to familiarise with basic computer (information) technologies used in
Psychodiagnostics in the present days.
Mathematical Methods in Psychology
Semester: 3
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to provide knowledge of basic methods used in psychiatrist’s scientific
an practical work; to develop skills in applying methods of mathematical treatment of findings of
experimental, scientific and practical research, in processing and analysing experimental data.
The objectives of the course are to study the rules of applying the basic methods, their
capabilities, limitations and challenges; to perform learning tasks aimed at developing skills of
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processing and analysing experimental data; to perform learning tasks of interpreting the
findings.
Differential Psychology
Semester: 5
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study the main sources, preconditions and demonstrations of
individual differences between people, categories and phenomena of Differential Psychology.
The objectives of the course are to study the methodological preconditions of formation
and development of Differential Psychology; to develop the understanding of the sources of
individual differences; to familiarise with the methods that constitute the bulk of the differentialpsychological research approaches; to provide the notion of the character, abilities, temperament
in the structure of personality; to develop and strengthen the skill in applying knowledge from
the field differential psychology while solving specific psychological and educational problems.
Elective courses:
Gender Psychology and Sociology
Semester: 4
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study the nature of gender issue and interactions between genders
(gender relations).
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with approaches to the analysis of
biological, psychological, social and cultural differences between genders, the factors that
determine these differences and the nature of the interaction between men and women in the
modern society; to study the social and psychological problems related to gender inequality, the
specifics of socialization of men and women, realization gender roles of prescribed to a person
by society; to encourage overcoming stereotypical and mythological style of studying of the sex
/ gender problem, developing a critical attitude to the traditional (patriarchal) notions about the
nature of gender and the nature of relationships between the sexes, to the social sciences and
humanities, considering the individual and society through the lens of "male" discourse; to
develop ability for gender analysis of social and psychological problems and to develop gender
sensitivity in their consideration.
Family Psychology
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study the fundamentals of psychology of family relations.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the historical,
anthropological, ethnographic, socio-cultural foundations of the emergence and development of
the family, with psychological characteristics of gender differences; to study the determinants
that influence the formation and regulation of marriage and family relationships; to study the
factors affecting marital and family relations that determine a person's behavior in the family,
statuses and roles, the behavior of different members of the family; to develop the ability in
analyzing problems of family relationships between spouses, parents and children; to study the
influence of these relationships on the mental development of a child; to familiarise and develop
basics of applying modern psychodiagnostic and -correctional methods of working with a
family; to study the factors that contribute to malfunction of family life, conflicts, and ways to
overcome them; to develop the skills of effective communication and conflict management in the
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family; to study social and psychological characteristics of children’s development and behavior
in single-parent and blended families.
Psychotherapy and Individual Counseling
Semester: 7-8
ECTS points: 7
Hours: 252
The course aims to study the forms and types of targeted psychological influence in the
form of psychotherapy and counseling.
The objectives of the course are to study the forms and types of targeted psychological
influence in the form of psychotherapy and counseling; to teach how to organize psychological
help and build relation patients (client) - therapist (consultant); to develop professional ethics in
psychotherapy and counseling interaction; to familiarise with the requirements of a consultant
who performs psychotherapy and counseling work with a client; to familiarise with the basic
theories, trends and methods of modern psychotherapy and counseling.
Psychology of Communication and Psychology of Conflict
Semester: 2
ECTS points: 5
Hours: 180
The course aims to study the psychological phenomena emerging in human interactions.
The objectives of the course are to reveal the features of communication as a social and
psychological phenomenon; to demonstrate the complexity of its structure and the ambiguity of
one’s relationships and the results of communication; to study the nature and patterns of
communication as a triune process of communication, interaction and perception of people; to
familiarise with distinctive features of interpersonal perception and interaction during
communication, with the main mechanisms of understanding and influence during
communication; to teach how to identify and understand the various factors of difficult and
constructive communication, how to diagnose and predict the behavior of an actor in situations
of difficult communication, how to establish effective communication; to show the significance
of the identified patterns for understanding and addressing the psychological problems of
communication, organising its various forms, development and correction of communication in
interpersonal and business interactions, in professional activity.
Health and Self-preservation Psychology
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to provide knowledge about physical, psychological and social aspects
of health lifestyle.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge about physical, psychological and
social aspects of health lifestyle; to familiarise with the basic phenomena and patterns of psychic
phenomena associated with a healthy lifestyle; to develop a system of concepts as a basis for
analysis of health reality; to familiarise with current and potential areas of human development
and self-development on the basis of a healthy personality model; to form the conceptual
framework of health psychology, self-diagnosis and the development of mental health function
(determination of predisposition to diseases, recovery motivation, development of a sense of
danger of unhealthy behavior and identification of an inclination to relevant risks, individual life
style); to raise the awareness of the importance of professional development and continuous
formation of meaningful, functional system of psychological concepts, knowledge and skills in
the field of health psychology.
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Social Psychology of Personality
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to study the basic concepts of the social psychology of personality.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the social and psychological
issues of the personality study; to show difference between the social and psychological
approach to a personality and general psychological and sociological one; to show the continuity
of various psychological and sociological approaches to the definition of the subject of social
psychology of personality; to provide knowledge about foreign and Russian social psychological
theories of personality, theories of personality socialization, experimental studies of attitudes,
about classical social psychological experiments in the field of the social influence, the social
and psychological studies of relationships of a personality; to form an interpretative approach to
the analysis and understanding of a personality and his/her social behavior.
Methods of Family Research
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to develop the skills of scientific family research.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic categories and concepts of family
relationship research, methods of family psychology as a theoretical and practical science; to
study the development laws and parameters of a family system; to familiarise with areas of the
practical application of family diagnostics methods in professional and other activities of
specialists with higher education; to analyse the current development trends of methods of
psychodiagnostic research of marital and parent-child relationship; to achieve a certain level of
literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and development of
various social psychological problems to the extent that is sufficient for students’ future careers.
Communicative Competence
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to study the features of communication as a social psychological
phenomenon.
The objectives of the course are study the features of communication as a social
psychological phenomenon; to demonstrate the complexity of its structure and the ambiguity of
one’s relationships and the results of communication; to study the nature and patterns of
communication as a triune process of communication, interaction and perception of people; to
familiarise with distinctive features of interpersonal perception and interaction during
communication, with the main mechanisms of understanding and influence during
communication; to teach how to identify and understand the various factors of difficult and
constructive communication, how to diagnose and predict the behavior of an actor in situations
of difficult communication, how to establish effective communication; to show the significance
of the identified patterns for understanding and addressing the psychological problems of
communication, organising its various forms, development and correction of communication in
interpersonal and business interactions, in professional activity; to familiarise with areas of the
practical application of family diagnostics methods in professional and other activities of
specialists with higher education.
Family Psychology and Counseling
Semester: 7
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ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to develop the skills of family counseling.
The objectives of the course are to provide knowledge of the basic approaches to
psychotherapy and family counseling; to familiarise students with the structure of the basic
concepts used in psychotherapy and family counseling; regarding the current state of scientific
knowledge to study the basic psychological mechanisms of the processes occurring in the family;
to provide notion of the basic phenomena that occur in the practice of psychotherapy and family
counseling, of the basic methods of diagnostics and work with these phenomena; to form the
students’ basic facilities of planning and conducting counseling discussions on family problems;
to form the conceptual framework of family psychotherapy; to familiarise students with the
basic trends in family psychotherapy; to familiarise students with planning of the
psychotherapeutic process with the family; to form the basic attitudes of professional ethics in
the psychotherapeutic interaction with the family.
Motivation of Social Behavior
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to develop the understanding of the basic social and psychological
categories and concepts related to the motivation.
The objectives of the course are to provide the notion of the variety of approaches to
understanding the motivation and motives of social behavior; to familiarise students with the
patterns and principles of the motivational structure of the personality that determine their social
behavior; to build skills of applying research methods and motives diagnostics.
Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to study infant development before and after birth.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic categories and concepts during the
prenatal and perinatal period research; to reveal the nature of prenatal and perinatal psychology
as a theoretical and practical discipline; to study the key practical trends used in the prenatal and
perinatal examination; to analyse the current trends of prenatal and perinatal psychology; to
study the methods of maternity diagnosis and create programs of psychological support during
pregnancy; to study the basic psychological characteristics and patterns of the pregnancy period,
birth process and postpartum state; to achieve a certain level of literacy sufficient for
independent work with scientific literature, research and development of various social and
psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for students’ future careers.
Political Psychology
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study the basic categories and methods of Political Psychology.
The objectives of the course are to study the basic approaches of political psychology to
political events; promote the study of the principles of analysis of political phenomena from
psychological perspective, to help the students through the collective and individual work learn
how to plan and conduct psychological studies of political phenomena, study people’s behavior
and activity influenced by various political events; to encourage the development of professional
identity of the future psychologists, as well as personal reflection.
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Violence Preventive Measures
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to study the patterns of development of the spiral of violence in the
family and analyse the basic characteristics and types of violence in the family.
The objectives of the course are to study people’s behavior, influenced by their
involvement in compulsive actions; to analyse the place and role of preventive measures in
domestic violence prevention; to locate the application areas of methods for violence prevention,
as well as the features of its infliction; to achieve a certain level of literacy sufficient for
independent work with scientific literature, research and development of various social and
psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for students’ future careers.
Marketing Psychology
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study theory and practice of modern marketing and its psychological
aspects.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the basic trends of theory
and practice of modern marketing and its psychological aspects as socio-psychological
phenomenon on the example of marketing challenge in modern organizations and business
systems; to develop knowledge of a conceptual framework of social and psychological support
of the marketing process, including the basic concepts related to the development and
implementation of modern marketing techniques; to study the psychological aspects of the
implementation of modern marketing techniques; to study theoretical foundations of design,
organisation and implementation of marketing strategies and programs for different types of
product; to study practical and theoretical foundations of the modern business systems analysis
from the perspective of system design and implementation of a collectively distributed
environments in organizations; to conduct analysis and familiarise students with the basic
theoretical and practical conventions of building cooperation between the organisation and its
customers; to familiarise with the basic theoretical and practical conventions of implementing
psychological patterns and mechanisms in modern quality control technologies (TQM, LT) in
business systems; to develop the skill in key technologies of new products development in
modern organisations with the theoretical and practical instruments of modern Russian and
foreign psychology.
Marital Relations Psychology
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study the basic theoretical and research approaches, methods and
techniques developed in the family psychology.
The objectives of the course are to consider gender issues and roles in marital relations;
to familiarise with the dynamics of relations between spouses during family development; to
analyse the issues of adaptation in the family; to review the compatibility and marital satisfaction
issues of spouses; to study techniques and methods of the research, diagnosis and correction of
the marital relationship.
Psychology of Collective Consciousness and Mass Communications
Semester: 8
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ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to familiarise students with the basic principles and trends of the
research in the field of psychology of mass communication.
The objectives of the course are to form general notion of the content, structure and
features of the psychology of mass communications as an independent scientific discipline; to
familiarise students with application methods of the social and psychological knowledge within
the course; to form understanding of psychological aspects and effects of mass communication;
to study the theoretical and methodological basis of the research of mass communication as a
social phenomenon and a social process; to study information influence of mass communications
on different social structures; to reveal application areas of social psychological knowledge in
professional and other activities of specialists with higher education.
Child and Parent Relationship
Semester: 8
ECTS points: 4
Hours: 144
The course aims to study child and parent relationship from the perspective of
psychology.
The objectives of the course are to reveal the nature of the formation of child and parent
relationship with modern approaches of family psychology; to review the patterns of
communication in the family, between parents and their children as a process of communication,
interaction; to analyse the basic types of child upbringing, disharmonious upbringing, patterns
and features of their demonstration; to study the basic features of child and parent relationship,
the nature of emotional relationship in the family, upbringing and parenthood motives, social
control, demands and taboos (prohibitions), sanctions; to analyse the degree of stability and
consistency of family upbringing; to reveal application areas of psychological knowledge of the
course in other activity areas of specialists with higher education; to achieve a certain level of
literacy sufficient for independent work with scientific literature, research and development of
various social and psychological issues to the extent that is sufficient for students’ future careers.
Social Competence Workshop
Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours: 72
The course aims to help students form understanding of social and cultural system, its
groups and man’s place in this system (cognitive component).
The objectives of the course are to develop and in certain cases correct social attitudes
required for effective communication and interaction in the social and cultural reality; to
stimulate professional need to implement the ideas of multicultural harmony in society and
educational institutions (motivational value component); to develop cohesive, balanced, positive
emotional attitude to one’s social cultural system, as well as the social cultural sensitivity,
emotionally positive and tolerant attitude to various social and cultural systems and their
representatives (the emotional component); to form the skills of positive and effective
communication and interaction in accordance to the values of social and cultural systems
(behavioral component)
Practical Course of Social Psychology
Semester: 5-7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
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The course aims to study the basic methods, techniques, research approaches developed
in social psychology.
The objectives of the course are to study the ways and means of personal socialization
analysis, formation of its attitudes and behavior; to facilitate understanding of analysis principles
of social and psychological processes; to help students during the collective and individual work
to learn how to plan and carry out socio-psychological research at different levels and
complexity; facilitate the development of students’ skills and interpretation of the various sociopsychological research; to apply the methods of research and analysis of the basic features and
types of social groups and principles of their formation and development; to study the principles
of people’s behavior and activity, influenced by their place in social groups, as well as features
of group behavior and the relationship between the subjects: individuals, groups and society; to
encourage students' motivation to acquire knowledge of the social and psychological knowledge,
to promote development of professional identity of the future psychologists, as well as personal
reflection.
Family Psychology Workshop
Semester: 5-7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to form skills of working with families in crisis.
The objectives of the course are to integrate students' knowledge of the basic concepts of
psychological approaches and methods that compose the theoretical and activity-based
counseling to families at different stages of ontogenesis; to ensure understanding of ethical
principles governing activities of a psychologist who provides psychological support to families;
to form notion of the identity requirements of the counselor working with various family
problems; to inform on specific diversity issues, resolved by counseling the family and its
individual members; to expand the basis for students’ personal and professional selfimprovement as future clinical psychologists.
Social and Psychological Workshop
Semester: 7
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to acquire the skills of planning and managing the social and
psychological workshop.
The objectives of the course are to form the notion about the basic trends of social and
psychological workshop, its goals, objectives and methods; the basic principles and effects of
socio-psychological workshop; the basic theoretical conventions, goals and objectives, teaching
methods, techniques and principles of drawing up a programme; to acquire skills of drawing up a
programme and of social and psychological workshop.
Public Relations
Semester: 6
ECTS points: 3
Hours: 108
The course aims to analyse the profession of a PR (public relations) specialist and the
notion of an effective organization of such profession.
The objectives of the course are to familiarise students with the development and its
prospects of public relations as a specific domain, both Russian and foreign experience in the
organization of public relations; to study the patterns of interaction among public relations
subjects - state and local authorities, economic subjects, political parties, public organisations,
citizens; to study the basic models, technologies and techniques of public relations; to familiarise
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with the legal and ethical regulation of experts and services of public relations; to conduct a
comparative analysis; to study the psychological foundations and mechanisms of public
relations.
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