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Education and Training of Psychologists in Lithuania: Meeting the Challenges of the European Diploma in Psychology
Roma Simulioniene
Reda Gedutiene
Ramute Cepiene
Mindaugas Rugevicius
Klaipeda University, Lithuania
Nothern Arizona University, Flastaff, 2014
6th International Conference Psychological Literacy around the World: Teaching, Learning Design, and Assessment
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Population – 2,966,954
23 universities (14 public,
8 private)
24 colleges (13 public, 11
private)
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Outline History of psychology education in Lithuania:
lessons learned ▪ psychology education before the re-establishment of
the state of Lithuania in 1990 ▪ psychology education after the restoration of
independence European Diploma in Psychology: changes in the
system of education as a response to the new requirements
System of continuing professional education
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History of psychology education in Lithuania
Psychology education before the re-establishment of the state of Lithuania in 1990
Three generations: ▪ 1st generation (the third and fourth decades of the 20th century:
setting the background for psychology education
▪ 2nd generation (the sixth decade of the 20th century): starting psychology education
▪ 3rd generation: establishing psychology programmes
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History of psychology education in Lithuania
1st generation of psychologists:
▪ Lithuanian graduates from German, Austrian and Russian universities start to develop psychological research in Lithuania
▪ The first psychology laboratories
▪ The first original and translated books on psychology
▪ Departments of Psychology at Vilnius and Kaunas universities (no psychology programmes)
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History of psychology education in Lithuania
2nd generation of psychologists:
▪ Attempts to provide instruction for psychologists at Vilnius Pedagogical University (no psychology programme)
▪ Doctoral studies at Vilnius University starting from 1958
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History of psychology education in Lithuania
3rd generation of psychologists: ▪ first psychology students at Vilnius University in 1969
▪ narrow specialization is allowed (industrial and engineering psychology), ideological subjects are introduced into the core curriculum
▪ the structure of the study programme: meeting the requirements only formally
▪ high popularity of psychology programme
▪ problems: no practical skills, undefined roles and functions of
psychologists, shortage of instruments of psychological assessment
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History of psychology education in Lithuania
Psychology education after the restoration of independence
▪ theoretical, empirical and practical eclecticism (Bagdonas, et al., 2008)
▪ study system 4+2 (1996)
▪ Lithuanian Psychologists’ Professional Training Requirements and the Psychologist’s Professional Code of Ethics
▪ new psychology programmes
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European Diploma in Psychology: changes in the system of education
EuroPsy is the European qualification standard for psychologists which “supplements national standards and helps the public to identify whether a psychologist can be considered competent to practice in a particular area” (http://www.europsy-efpa.eu)
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European Diploma in Psychology: changes in the system of education
Positive aspects: ▪ all universities have revised their programmes:
similar structure and requirements made student mobility easier
▪ the system of learning outcomes is being
implemented ▪ the importance of practical training has been
acknowledged
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European Diploma in Psychology: changes in the system of education
Problems and challenges: ▪ length of study: the requirement for four year
undergraduate degrees in Lithuania ▪ supervised practise ▪ insufficient focus on practical skills
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European Diploma in Psychology: changes in the system of education
Meeting the challenges: ▪ New national requirements for psychologists’
professional training ▪ Searching for opportunities to organize
training for supervisors ▪ The discussion about the length of study and
the requirement of supervised practise for psychologists specializing in different areas
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System of continuing professional education
Opportunities for continuing professional development: courses and programmes
Problems: ▪ no well defined requirements at state level
▪ no general list of available courses
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Concluding remarks
Building on strengths Improving the system of psychology
education and training EuroPsy as a way to increase the
status of profession
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Thank you!