Post 9: Changes to My Study Programme

Psychology is defined as the study of the mind, in all its aspects. Psychology degrees deal with the understanding of individuals and their behavior within society and considering the human stages of development. Psychology can be distinguished in two main groups of basic, theoretical psychology and applied psychology.

I study Psychology in FACSO at University of Chile, in fourth grade. The careers of psychology have ten semesters; the first and second semester is introduction to social science, for example: Sociology, anthropology and philosophy. After that, Psychology introduce in the principal theory of social science, especially in theory of human mentality. In the thirty and fourth semester, I has signature of social methodology, for example: ethnography, Focus Group and social interview. After, in the fifth and sixth semester, psychology introduce in the theory of practice areas, for example: community psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, legal psychology and Psychology of work and organizations. In the seventh and eighth semester Psychology you can select different optative signature, which belong to different areas of Psychology. Finally in the ninth and tenth semester you can make a professional practice and make a thesis.

In my opinion, in general terms, the degree of Psychology in Facso is good, but is necessary change the focus of intervention, is necessary including more practice in the formation, because actually not exist. For other part, is necessary more social methodology and critical theory. Finally is necessary change the profile of psychology of FACSO, because actually the profile of Psychologist is commercial.