Cultivating Psychological Literacy for Professional Development.

Rosenkranz, PM (Patrick)¹, Fielden, A (Amy)^1
1Newcastle University, School of Psychology, NE1 7RU, Newcastle

 

Submission type

Poster only

Scheduled

Poster Sessions 4 (10.30-11:00), 27-09-2016, 10:30 - 11:00

Keywords

Psychological Literacy, Peer-Mentoring, Entrepreneurial Learning, Intercultural Competence, Critical Thinking, Employability, Professional Development

Summary

Psychological literacy as a framework of graduate attributes can aid in articulating how an undergraduate programme in psychology may meet the differing needs of its students. In order to prepare graduates for their chosen professional pathways, a programme needs to not only teach the core knowledge and skills of psychology, but also work with students on how this knowledge can be applied to life in the 21st century. This poster will describe how we have synthesised various stands of activity into three modules that are designed to address different aspects of psychological literacy development at appropriate stages in the curriculum. We aim to support students to apply their growing competence in psychology to their own studies (Year 1), their understanding of the principles of psychology (Year 2) and their professional development and employability (Year 3). Within these modules, students have the opportunity to develop skills such as critical thinking, intercultural competence and effective communication while also working on their professional development. Ultimately, the aim of these modules is to support students to discover the most appropriate and relevant application of the psychology degree for their own lives and then aid them in taking the right steps to realising these insights.

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