PhD Degree in Psychology

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.


Paths


Specialty in Clinical Psychology - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Follow up Seminar of the Thesis’ Plan / Clinical Psychology 1 03013343 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Methodology/Clinical Psychology 1 03008978 Semestrial Compulsory MET 6.0
Statistics / Clinical Psychology 1 03008804 Semestrial Compulsory STA 6.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 1 – in the field of Clinical Psychology 1 03009029 Semestrial Elective * PSY 6.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 2 – in the field of Clinical Psychology 1 03009035 Semestrial Elective * PSY 12.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis mentoring – specialization in Clinical Psychology 2 03009481 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Clinical Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de especialidade em Psicologia Clínica 1 03019107 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Cognitive Psychology - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Mentoring Seminar of the Thesis’ Plan / Cognitive Psychology 1 03012204 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Research Methods and Data Analysis 1 03012122 Semestrial Compulsory MET 5.0
Thematic Seminar I / Cognitive Processes I 1 03012133 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 5.0
Thematic Seminar II / Cognitive Processes II 1 03012144 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 5.0
Cognition and Decision 1 03012178 Semestrial Elective * PSY 5.0
Cognition and Emotion 1 03012189 Semestrial Elective * PSY 5.0
Complementary Techniques of Data Analysis 1 03012167 Semestrial Elective * MET 5.0
Social Cognition 1 03012195 Semestrial Elective * PSY 5.0
Techniques of Laboratorial Research in Cognitive Psychology 1 03012156 Semestrial Elective * MET 5.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis mentoring - specialization in Cognitive Psychology 2 03009556 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Cognitive Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis in Specialty in Cognitive Psychology 1 03019135 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Counseling - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – specialization in Counselling 1 03018634 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Developmental Psychology - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Mentoring Seminar of the Thesis’ Plan / Development Psychology 1 03013332 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Methodology / Development Psychology 1 03008989 Semestrial Compulsory MET 6.0
Statistics / Development Psychology 1 03008885 Semestrial Compulsory STA 6.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 1 – in the field of Developmental Psychology 1 03008116 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 2 – in the field of Developmental Psychology 1 03008127 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis mentoring – specialization in Development Psychology 2 03009470 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Developmental Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de especialidade em Psicologia do Desenvolvimento 1 03019081 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Experimental Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Experimental Psychology 1 03018601 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Forensic Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Forensic Psychology 1 03018612 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Health Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Health Psychology 1 03018567 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Motivation and Personality Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis- Specialization in Motivation and Personality’s Psychology 1 03018544 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Neuropsychology - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Basic Neurobiology 1 03012077 Semestrial Compulsory MED 5.0
Follow-up Seminar of theThesis’ Plan / Neuropsychology 1 03012111 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Statistics/Neuropsychology 1 03012040 Semestrial Compulsory STA 5.0
Thematic Seminar / Neuropsychological Assessment 1 03012055 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 5.0
Thematic Seminar / Research Techniques in Neuropsychology 1 03012066 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 5.0
Cognitive Neuropsychology 1 03012099 Semestrial Elective * PSY 5.0
Developmental Neuropsychology 1 03012100 Semestrial Elective * PSY 5.0
Pathologies of Aging 1 03012088 Semestrial Elective * MED 5.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis Supervision in Neuropsychology 2 03009533 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Neuropsychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de especialidade em Neuropsicologia 1 03019129 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Psychological Assessment - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis - specialization in Psychological Assessment 1 03018640 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Psychology of Education - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Mentoring Seminar of the Thesis’ Plan / Educational Psychology of Psychology 1 03008151 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Methodology / Educational Psychology of Psychology 1 03008061 Semestrial Compulsory MET 6.0
Statistics / Educational Psychology of Psychology 1 03008094 Semestrial Compulsory STA 6.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 1 – in the field of Educational Psychology 1 03008769 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 2 – in the field of Educational Psychology 1 03008775 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis mentoring – specialization in Educational Psychology 2 03009492 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Psychology of Education - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de especialidade em Psicologia da Educação 1 03019118 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Psychology of Organizations, Work and Human Resources - with taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Mentoring Seminar of the Thesis’ Plan / Organizations, Labor, Human Resources’s Psychology 1 03013357 Semestrial Compulsory PSY 30.0
Methodology in the field of psychology of work organizations and human resources 1 03008944 Semestrial Compulsory MET 6.0
Statistics 1 03008896 Semestrial Compulsory STA 6.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 1 – in the field of Organizational, Labor and Human Resources Psychology 1 03008832 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Optional Thematic Seminar 2 – in the field of Organizations, Labor and Human Resources’ Psychology 1 03008843 Semestrial Elective * PSY 9.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis mentoring - specialization in Organizations, Labor and Human Resources’ Psychology 2 03009511 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 120.0

Specialty in Psychology of Organizations, Work and Human Resources - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de especialidade em Psicologia das Organizações, do Trabalho e dos Recursos Humanos 1 03019092 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Psychology of Sport - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Sports Psychology 1 03018595 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Rehabilitation - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Rehabilitation 1 03018578 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in School and Professional Counseling - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis - Specialization in Educational and Vocational Guidance 1 03018533 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Social Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Thesis – Specialization in Social Psychology 1 03018522 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

Specialty in Theory and History of Psychology - without taught component

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Tese de Especialidade em Teoria e História da Psicologia 1 03018589 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PSY 174.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Methodology of Scientific Research 03005146 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MET 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit