Ethics, Deontology and Professional Relations

Teaching Methods

Lectures: expository method supported by “hand outs” (Power Point slides, available as PDF documents);

Practical courses: expository method (brief theoretical outlining), research work in classroom context and respective synthesis reports; simulation cases.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes:

- Knowledge of ethical foundations of deontological Codes. Critical analysis of the Deontological code of the Portuguese College of Psychologists. Relevance of the Code to the regulation this professional activity

- Familiarization with and training of technical terms specific to the areas of Epistemology and Ethics

- Familiarization with perennial and emergent ethical themes concerning the practice of Psychology

-To become aware of the counselor or consultant characteristics, behaviors and philosophies that influence the helping process.

-To become aware of the client or consultee characteristics, behaviors and philosophies that influence the helping process.

-To become knowledgeable of the factors such as cultural diversity, that influence the helping process.

-To be able to demonstrate basic helping skills utilizing in simulated situations.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Lectures

Ethics.

- Morals and Ethics.

- General foundations of Deontological Codes.

- Deep analysis of the Deontological Code of the Portuguese College of Psychologists.

- Discussion of practical examples, regarding ethical decisions, in several fields of intervention in Psychology.

2. Practical courses:

Themes - Ethics in Psychology – work reports about ethic in Experimental, Clinical (adults, adolescents, children, family, special populations), Organizational, Forensics contexts.

3. The Psychologist: Person and Professional

Gender and Ethnicity and Cultural Differences

Personal Characteristics

Training and self-knowledge along the life span

4. Client behaviors and characteristics

Gender and ethnicity and cultural differences

Personal characteristics

Traits, capabilities, and life circumstances

Special Populations

5. The helping relationship

Factors influencing the helping process

Stages of the helping relationship

Beginning skills

Advanced skills and concepts

Skill integration

Head Lecturer(s)

Joaquim Armando Gomes Alves Ferreira

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Group Work performed during classes: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

Allan, A. & Love, A., Eds. (2010). Ethical practice in psychology: reflections from the creators of the APS Code of Ethics. Chichester, UK; Malden, MA: John Wiley

Fisher, C.B. (2009). Decoding the ethics code: a practical guide for psychologists (2nd ed). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.

Young, M.E. (2009). Learning the art of helping (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson, Merrill, Prentice Hall.

Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquett, C. P. (2009). Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client Development in a Multicultural Society. Belmont: CA, Brooks/Cole.