Study programme	Health Psychology
Higher Education Institution	Rīga Stradiņš University
Study field	Psychology

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	47313
EQF/LQF Level	7
Study Programme Type	Otrā cikla augstākās izglītības programma maģistra grāda un septītā līmeņa profesionālās kvalifikācijas ieguvei, īstenojama pēc pirmā cikla augstākās izglītības ieguves
Study programme (short name)	Second-cycle (professional master's) study programme
Thematic group	Psiholoģija
ISCED code	0313
ISCED	Psiholoģija
Credit points	90; 120
Degree to be acquired	Professional Master’s degree in Psychology
Qualification to be obtained	Psychologist
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	1 years, 6 months; 2 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	04055-46
Licence date	21.11.2012
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	2022/27
Accreditation date	18.05.2022
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	19.05.2028

Knowledge:
• Analyses, compares and critically evaluates psychological theories, development trends and discoveries of the psychology sector, demonstrating in-depth understanding of clinical and health, military or counselling psychology, incl. in-between different areas.
• On the basis of the latest achievements in the field of professional activity, deeply analyses and critically evaluates different interaction aspects among biological, psychological and social processes in the context of psychological assessment of and psychological assistance to different groups of clients/patients.

Skills:
• Explains and discusses in an argued manner complex psychological issues and aspects of psychologist’s professional activity with specialists, members of a multidisciplinary team and non-specialists.
• Defines the aim of provision of psychological assistance in accordance with the specific situation and needs of clients/patients by choosing, creating and using scientifically justified psychological assessment and psychological assistance methods, prepares a psychologist’s report, as well as critically evaluates the effectiveness of own work, implementing professional activity in health or counselling psychology, including in business, observing legal and ethical aspects of professional activity.
• Under supervision, performs a critical evaluation of the information obtained, independently plans and implements the improvement of own competences and lifelong learning.
• Independently develops a research project in psychology according to modern research principles, implements it and presents the results obtained.

Competence:
• Knowledge of psychology and other fields is integrated into research and professional activities in order to contribute to the arrangement of knowledge, creation of new knowledge, the development of research and professional activity methods, as well as justify the decisions taken, understanding the potential impact of own professional activities on an individual, group, society and the environment.
• Independently formulates and critically analyses complicated psychological problems, taking into account different interaction aspects between psychological, social and biological aspects, as well as by working independently or in a multidisciplinary team, conducts an assessment of an individual and/or group, plans and implements psychological assistance methods, observing legal and ethical aspects of professional activity.