Master in Psychology , Riga

Advantages of the programme: The professional master’s study program has no equivalents in other Latvian universities, training psychologists in work and organizational psychology. Psychologists in the field of work and organisational psychology use psychological research methods to study and assess individuals, groups and organisations, provide counselling and psychological support in one or more of the following areas: (1) analysis of organisational work environment and employee optimal functioning in a particular work environment: work and workplace planning with a view to effective use of equipment and resources, analysis of the psycho-social environment in the workplace, stress analysis and burnout prevention, and solving questions of professional deformation and work-life balance; (2) support in the process of professional self-determination: individual choice of profession and career path based on professionally important characteristics, analysis of potential interests and motivation from individual and organisational perspectives; (3) implementation of preventive and prophylactic measures for health promotion aimed at improving work safety and employee efficiency.

In-depth study directions of programme: The specificity of the Baltic International academy professional Master’s study programme “Psychology” is in giving deeper knowledge of experimental psychology, cognitive psychology, neuropsychology, social psychology, implicit social cognition, work and organizational psychology. Special attention is paid to the study of the cognitive mechanisms of implicit social cognition as well as to the applied research on implicit attitudes in various spheres of professional activity, which is organized in the Laboratory of Neurocognitive Implicit Processes. The professional master’s study program “Psychology” provides knowledge in actively developing module business psychology – one of the branches of Occupational and Work psychology. The main characteristic of the program – its content, unique courses which provide students with present day knowledge for professional career in psychology, to develop research skills necessary to carrying out a highly competent independent research, and to train practical skills and abilities necessary for professional performance in any sphere of psychology.

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