Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

PSICOLOGIA DA EDUCAÇÃO - 2025/2026

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Joana Cruz
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Joana Cruz

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

This course aims to allow students to analyze and reflect on the main models and interventions in the field of educational psychology. In addition, this unit aims to provide students with knowledge about the main areas of action of school and educational psychologists. Finally, the discipline will allow for greater awareness of the opportunities, constraints and emerging areas within the profession.

Specific Aims/Objectives

1) Know the scope of intervention of Educational Psychology;
2) Identify the main current intervention models in Educational Psychology;
3) Understand the evolution and present situation of this professional area;
4) Identify the main areas of intervention of a School and Education Psychologist;
5) Identify future job opportunities in the area of School Psychology and Education.

Skills to be acquired

Synthesis of the object of study of School Psychology and Education and its main interventions.
Analysis of the main intervention models in School Psychology and Education.
Understanding the role of the family in the context of School Psychology and Education.
Develop and apply assessment and intervention skills in the field of Educational Psychology, considering the multiple actors and contexts.

Teaching Procedures

Interactive classes.
Problem-based learning.
Analysis and discussion of scientific articles.
Flipped classroom.
Observation and assessment and/or intervention experiences in a school context.
Group work and construction of a reflexive eportfolio.
Case studies.
Open classes with psychologists and educational professionals.

Programme

1. Educational Psychology: Scope, universal aspects and main models of intervention.
1.1. Educational psychology and school psychology: conceptual delimitation.

2. The School and Educational Psychologist in Portugal
2.1. Legal framework for School Psychologists and reference documents: Profile of the Psychologist in Educational Context and Technical Reference for School Psychologists.

3. Interventions by school and educational psychologists.
3.1. Inclusive Education: evolution of intervention models.
3.2. Learning to read and write.
3.3. Positive Behaviors and SocioEmotional Learning.
3. 4. The educational psychologist and the family context.

Evaluation Type

a) Attendance
b) Presentation of group work;
c) Written tests.

Teaching Resources

Library
Pedagogical relationship
Multimedia Projector
Online Teams Conference Software
Theoretical and Bibliographic Support
Moodle

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

School Psychology
Educational Psychology
Multi-Tier Systems of Support

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography