Biopsychology

General competencies

• General knowledge, the ability to analyse, synthesize and predict solutions and consequences;
• General knowledge in the field of general psychological knowledge from the field of all basic psychological branches.
• General knowledge of psychology and biopsychology, including knowing the specifics and differences between general psychology and biopsychology as specific science.
• The ability to place psychology within the broader context of natural and social sciences;
• Knowledge of individual psychology, group psychology and social psychology.
• Knowledge of research methods in the psychology of an individual, group and society.
• Knowledge and proper use of the psychological rules of academic writing;
• Knowledge and proper use of the scientific apparatus in general psychology and biopsychology.
• The ability to critically reflect on the events of social life in general;
• The ability to critically assess developments in the field of psychology and biopsychology;
• The ability to critically assess developments in the broader social sphere;
• Practical application of knowledge;
• The ability to search for and use new information and to develop information literacy, the use of modern information and communications technology (ICT);
• Monitoring one’s own personal and professional development;
• Development of social, teamwork, and team management skills, the ability to cooperate;
• Knowledge, understanding and observance of the basic rules and development of differences between individuals, groups and cultures from a general psychological and biopsychological point of view;
• The ability to work on and complete a project;
• Development of ethical reflection and commitment to universal human ethical principles and ethical principles in the field of psychological ethical codex.

Subject-specific competencies

• The ability to place psychology and biopsychology into a wider social context;
• The ability to communicate in a global psychological and biopsychological science community;
• Understanding of the general structure of psychology and the connection between its disciplines;
• Understanding of the general structure of of biopsychology and the connection between its disciplines;
• Knowledge of the concepts and research methods, procedures and processes applied in various fields of psychology and biopsychology;
• A coherent knowledge of the basic principles of psychology and specific biopsychology knowledge, the ability to integrate and apply knowledge from different fields;
• Understanding of the foundations and the history of biology, general psychology and biopsychology;
• The ability to independently read and understand biological, general psychological and specific biopsychological literature;
• Knowledge of the fields and methods of general psychological and specific biopsychological diagnostics;
• The ability to solve practical biological, general psychological and specific biopsychological problems using critical analysis, scientific methods and procedures: the ability to define the problem, to ascertain the theoretical bases and research hypotheses, to select a suitable research strategy, to draft a plan for the study, to complete the study and evaluate the results obtained, and to report on its findings;
• The competence to participate in a team of experts, in the processes of co-creation of new knowledge and in hands-on activities in a variety of practices within natural and social sciences;
• Knowledge of the essentials of measuring different psychological and specific biopsychological phenomena, an understanding of the characteristics and methods of the implementation of biological, psychological and biopsychological tests, and the ability to interpret the results of such analyses;
• Familiarity with the fields and theory of psychological counselling;
• Understanding of statistical methods and certain multivariate statistics and the ability to use them in practice, logical and rational thinking skills, the ability to conduct research and professional work in the field of research within natural and social sciences and marketing;
• Development of skills and abilities in the application of knowledge in various fields of general psychology and biopsychology;
• The ability to place new information and interpretations into the context of biology, general psychology and specific field of biopsychology;
• Social skills pertaining to work in and for society, including: sensitivity to the psychological aspects of social diversity; knowledge, understanding and consideration of individual, group and cultural diversity in various practices in natural and social sciences; an understanding of social, emotional, motivational, cognitive and other processes in themselves and others in different contexts; the ability to establish and maintain an appropriate relationship with the subject (conducting interviews, observation, a test situation, data collection, etc. ) and the ability to communicate clearly and properly;
• Commitment to general psychological and specific biopsychological practice.