6 ECTS credits
180 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 4020354EEW for working students in the 2nd semester
at
a (E) Master - advanced level.
- Semester
- 2nd semester
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Possible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Enrollment Requirements
- NOTE: registration for this course is only possible for working students. Day students can register for courses whose code ends with an R. At Inschrijven / studentenadministratie@vub.be you must be registered at the VUB as a working student for the current academic year.
- Taught in
- Dutch
- Faculty
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Department
- Experimental and Applied Psychology
- Educational team
- Peter Theuns
(course titular)
Joyce Van Den Meersschaut
- Activities and contact hours
-
26 contact hours Lecture
- Course Content
Four basic principles on professional ethics (respect, integrity, responsability and expertise), which constitute the basis of reflecting on ethics and of deontological codes are illustrated and discussed using cases. Each of these principles is considered as a principle, a value and basic stance. Following topics are discussed in depth:
- Ethics and Deontology
- Historical foundation
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Doctors oath
- Laws and ethical codes
- Civil law and criminal law (professional secrecy and guilty omission)
- Patient rights
- The Healthcare Professions Act
- Integrated youth care
- Title protection, Deontology and Disciplinary law
- Ethical reflection
- Competence profile of the clinical psychologist
- Deontology in specific psychological practices
- Deontology in end of life care
- Deontology in work and organizational psychology
- Deontology in research
- Deontology in psychotherapy
- Course material
- Handbook (Recommended) : Gids beroepsethiek, Waarden, rechten en plichten in psychotherapie en hulpverlening, Leijssen, Mia, 5de, Acco, 9789463449823, 2011
- Additional info
Further materials (slides, texts, cases, ...) are distributed using the electronic learning environment Canvas
- Learning Outcomes
-
Evaluatierapport
To recognize ethical problems in a presented case in function of the psychologist's professional relationship with those involved
Identify relevant legislation on ethical issues in cases
Motivating the different action alternatives of a psychologist with regard to a case, taking into account those involved, themselves and society.
Indicate how a psychologist can prevent situations as suggested in the case through preventive action and / or ethical reflection.
To reflect critically
Defend your own points of view in the interests of clients or patients
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- Written exam
with a relative weight of 100
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
- Additional info regarding evaluation
Written exam
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Psychology: Clinical Psychology (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Psychology: Afstudeerrichting arbeids- en organisatiepsychologie (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Behavioural Sciences: psychologie (120 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)