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The University of Malta: It’s origins • Traces its origins to the founding of the Collegium Melitense (run by the Jesuits) which was set up through direct papal intervention on 12 November 1592. The University of Malta • Highest teaching institution in Malta. • Publicly funded, it is open to all those who have the requisite qualifications. • Has reviewed its structures to be in line with the Bologna process and the European Higher Education Area and many of the courses offered run on the modular or credit system. • The University strives to create courses which are relevant and timely in response to the needs of the country. • The supreme governing bodies of the University are the Council and the Senate. • There are some 10,000 students including over 600 foreign/exchange students from nearly 60 different countries, following full-time or part-time degree and diploma courses. The Department of Psychology: • Established in 1988, The Department of Psychology is presently hosted in the Faculty of Education. • A strong and stimulating department with 11 full time members of staff and numerous permanent part-times offering high level quality lecturing and research. • Students appreciate the lecturers’ skills of linking theory with their practical experience. • Students feel respected and supported. • Ethical issues are constantly held in high regard at all levels. • Graduates state that they feel extremely prepared for their post graduate studies. • Offers undergraduate and post graduate courses. • Services other departments and faculties. • Also hosts the Programme for Inclusive Education. Psychology Courses: * Bachelor in Psychology (Hons) (~170 students) * Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (~150 students) * Master in Psychology (Educational, Clinical and Counselling) (18 students) Other courses: * Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education (~180 students) * Bachelor of Education (Personal and Social Development) (23 students) * Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Personal and Social Development) (15 students) * Master in Counselling (22 students) * Master in Inclusive Education and Communities (16 Students) Entry Requirements. • For B.Psy.(Hons): Matriculation certificate with at least a C for Biology Intermediate level http://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/68507/Scr11_veryJuly09.pdf • For B.A. in psychology: Matriculation certificate. • M.Psy. : B.Psy. (Hons) at least Second Class (Upper Division), or an equivalent qualification from this or another university and a minimum of 2400 of work experience in the field. o A board selects applicants according to the following criteria: qualifications, work experience in the area or a related field, professional aptitude and disposition and references (numbers are limited) http://www.um.edu.mt/registrar/regulations/faculties/educ/m.psy.clin.-or-m.psy.couns.-or-m.psy.ed2.-bl-2010 Accreditation. • Courses are evaluated on a yearly basis by an external examiner held in high regard in academia. • B.Psy. (Hons) students are granted GBR by The British Psychological Society on application. • Psychologists are governed by The Malta Psychology Profession Board which functions under the Professional Psychology Act (2004). • January 22, 2007, saw the first warranting ceremony for psychologists in Malta. Taught subjects. Bachelor’s level: Students read a total read of 180 study units in: • Research methods in psychology • Developmental psychology • Clinical, counselling and health • Social and organizational psychology • Cognitive neuroscience • Dissertation: 10 ECTS (end of year III) Practicum: A 100 hour practicum in research, adult, child, health or organizational psychology is offered as an optional study unit in the third year. Masters’ Level: Students reading for the professional masters degree in each area of specialization (clinical, counseling and educational) shall follow study-units to which a total of 120 credits are assigned; 90 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits assigned to the dissertation study-unit . It is calculated that 40% of the course involves practical experience. Difficulties encountered. Reading psychology is extremely popular in Malta, as in every other country. The numbers of students keep on increasing and we have had to forfeit small group teaching and supervised practicums for all at undergraduate level. The university should be providing assistants for correcting assignments and exams. Teaching methods and techniques used: • Inclusive practices are used as much as possible. • Frontal lectures with space for discussion. • Tutorials are offered for some subjects. • Seminars and presentations by groups of students are popular. • Video conferencing especially with foreign lecturers are held. • Students receive strong one to one tutoring especially for their dissertation. • All lecturers are available to students at stipulated student times. Use of technology • For research: The members of the department have been amongst the first to use various software applications for research purposes. • For teaching: nearly all members of staff use power point presentations, DVDs and the internet to enhance their teaching. Quality assurance: • All study units need to be approved by the respective Board of Studies, Faculty Board, The Academic Programmes Quality and Resources Unit (APQRU), which is the administrative arm of the Programme Validation Committee (PVC), and finally by Senate. APQRU may also ask foreign experts for an external evaluation. This was carried out for the M.Psy. course. • External examiner’s report includes recommendations. • Student anonymous feedback. • University Ombudsman http://home.um.edu.mt/finance/finance_office-fees.htm University Ombudsman First appointed in 2008 to safeguard the well-being of students and staff, to promote good practices and governance, investigate grievances, submit recommendation, contribute towards stronger due process and serve as a catalyst for positive systems change (http://www.ombudsman.org.mt/uo/index.asp) Employment opportunities: Psychology students are well sought after in the world on work. They are seen as having a very good preparation to conduct research, plan and implement projects. They are also seen as good team players with very good communication skills. They find jobs in education, in mental health services both residential and in the community, supporting persons with disability, refugees and children in children’s homes etc. They are also very well placed to work in Human resources in any business and in the industry. Our graduates have made us proud and many are holding very high positions in Governmental and Non-Governmental Agencies. Important Societal Issues in Our Country • Transdisciplinary team work with other professionals with the service user at the centre of all services. • Changing attitudes for the creation of a truly inclusive society. • Mental health issues and services in the community. • Relationships. • Stress at home, school, work and in the community. • Psychological support for persons with health issues. • The elderly. • Promoting Well-being. • Ethical issues. Collaboration with EUROPLAT and PLAT COLLEAGUES: • Lecturers and student exchange • Joint research projects What next? • The setting up of The Mediterranean Institute of Qualitative inquiry to help academic staff and students in their research. • A dual masters degree in counselling in conjunction with the University of Maryland, USA. • Further collaboration on the international Doctorate in Inclusive Education with the Universita’ Fuor Italico, Italy. • A lab for the teaching of cognitive neuroscience. • Investing in e-learning. • THE BUILDING OF A NEW HOME: THE FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL/SOCIAL SCIENCES. Teaching Psychology in Malta EUROPLAT: European Network for Psychology Learning andTeaching Funded with support from the European Commission. Reference 155981-LLP-1-2009-1-UKERASMUS-ENWA www.europlat.org www.um.edu.mt Dr Dione Mifsud Head of Department of Psychology Tel: 00356 2340 2312 • email: [email protected] Dr Elena Tanti Burlò Co-ordinator, Programme for Inclusive Education Tel: 00356 23402928 • email: [email protected]

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Page 1: Teaching Psychology in Malta - Uni Salzburg Poster.pdf · • Investing in e-learning. • THE BUILDING OF A NEW HOME: THE FACULTY OF BEHAVIOURAL/SOCIAL SCIENCES. Teaching Psychology

The University of Malta: It’s origins• TracesitsoriginstothefoundingoftheCollegiumMelitense(runbytheJesuits)whichwassetupthroughdirectpapalinterventionon12November1592.

The University of Malta• HighestteachinginstitutioninMalta.• Publiclyfunded,itisopentoallthosewhohavetherequisitequalifications.• HasrevieweditsstructurestobeinlinewiththeBolognaprocessandtheEuropeanHigherEducationAreaandmanyofthecoursesofferedrunonthemodularorcreditsystem.• TheUniversitystrivestocreatecourseswhicharerelevantandtimelyinresponsetotheneedsofthecountry.• ThesupremegoverningbodiesoftheUniversityaretheCouncilandtheSenate.• Therearesome10,000studentsincludingover600foreign/exchangestudentsfromnearly60differentcountries,followingfull-timeorpart-timedegreeanddiplomacourses.The Department of Psychology: • Establishedin1988,TheDepartmentofPsychologyispresentlyhostedintheFacultyofEducation.• Astrongandstimulatingdepartmentwith11fulltimemembersofstaffandnumerouspermanentpart-timesofferinghighlevelqualitylecturingandresearch.• Studentsappreciatethelecturers’skillsoflinkingtheorywiththeirpracticalexperience.• Studentsfeelrespectedandsupported.• Ethicalissuesareconstantlyheldinhighregardatalllevels.• Graduatesstatethattheyfeelextremelypreparedfortheirpostgraduatestudies.• Offersundergraduateandpostgraduatecourses.• Servicesotherdepartmentsandfaculties.• AlsohoststheProgrammeforInclusiveEducation.

Psychology Courses:*BachelorinPsychology(Hons)(~170students)*BachelorofArts(Psychology)(~150students)*MasterinPsychology(Educational,ClinicalandCounselling)(18students)

Other courses:*DiplomainFacilitatingInclusiveEducation(~180students)*BachelorofEducation(PersonalandSocialDevelopment)(23students)*PostgraduateCertificateinEducation(PersonalandSocialDevelopment)(15students) *MasterinCounselling(22students) *MasterinInclusiveEducationandCommunities(16Students)

Entry Requirements.• ForB.Psy.(Hons):MatriculationcertificatewithatleastaCforBiologyIntermediatelevelhttp://www.um.edu.mt/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/68507/Scr11_veryJuly09.pdf

• ForB.A.inpsychology:Matriculationcertificate.• M.Psy.:B.Psy.(Hons)atleastSecondClass(UpperDivision),oranequivalentqualificationfromthisoranotheruniversityandaminimumof2400ofworkexperienceinthefield. o Aboardselectsapplicantsaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:qualifications,workexperienceintheareaorarelatedfield,professionalaptitudeanddispositionandreferences(numbersarelimited)http://www.um.edu.mt/registrar/regulations/faculties/educ/m.psy.clin.-or-m.psy.couns.-or-m.psy.ed2.-bl-2010

Accreditation.• Coursesareevaluatedonayearlybasisbyanexternalexaminerheldinhighregardinacademia.• B.Psy.(Hons)studentsaregrantedGBRbyTheBritishPsychologicalSocietyonapplication.• PsychologistsaregovernedbyTheMaltaPsychologyProfessionBoardwhichfunctionsundertheProfessionalPsychologyAct(2004).• January22,2007,sawthefirstwarrantingceremonyforpsychologistsinMalta.

Taught subjects.Bachelor’slevel:Studentsreadatotalreadof180studyunitsin:• Researchmethodsinpsychology• Developmentalpsychology• Clinical,counsellingandhealth• Socialandorganizationalpsychology• Cognitiveneuroscience• Dissertation:10ECTS(endofyearIII)

Practicum:A100hourpracticuminresearch,adult,child,healthororganizationalpsychologyisofferedasanoptionalstudyunitinthethirdyear.

Masters’Level:Studentsreadingfortheprofessionalmastersdegreeineachareaofspecialization(clinical,counselingandeducational)shallfollowstudy-unitstowhichatotalof120creditsareassigned;90creditsareassignedtotaughtstudy-unitsand30creditsassignedtothedissertationstudy-unit.Itiscalculatedthat40%ofthecourseinvolvespracticalexperience.Difficulties encountered.ReadingpsychologyisextremelypopularinMalta,asineveryothercountry.Thenumbersofstudentskeeponincreasingandwehavehadtoforfeitsmallgroupteachingandsupervisedpracticumsforallatundergraduatelevel.Theuniversityshouldbeprovidingassistantsforcorrectingassignmentsandexams.Teachingmethodsandtechniquesused:• Inclusivepracticesareusedasmuchaspossible.• Frontallectureswithspacefordiscussion.• Tutorialsareofferedforsomesubjects.• Seminarsandpresentationsbygroupsofstudentsarepopular.• Videoconferencingespeciallywithforeignlecturersareheld.• Studentsreceivestrongonetoonetutoringespeciallyfortheirdissertation.• Alllecturersareavailabletostudentsatstipulatedstudenttimes.

Use of technology• Forresearch:Themembersofthedepartmenthavebeenamongstthefirsttousevarioussoftwareapplicationsforresearchpurposes.• Forteaching:nearlyallmembersofstaffusepowerpointpresentations,DVDsandtheinternettoenhancetheirteaching.

Quality assurance:• AllstudyunitsneedtobeapprovedbytherespectiveBoardofStudies,FacultyBoard,TheAcademicProgrammesQualityandResourcesUnit(APQRU),whichistheadministrativearmoftheProgrammeValidationCommittee(PVC),andfinallybySenate.APQRUmayalsoaskforeignexpertsforanexternalevaluation.ThiswascarriedoutfortheM.Psy.course.• Externalexaminer’sreportincludesrecommendations.• Studentanonymousfeedback.• UniversityOmbudsmanhttp://home.um.edu.mt/finance/finance_office-fees.htmUniversityOmbudsmanFirstappointedin2008tosafeguardthewell-beingofstudentsandstaff,topromotegoodpracticesandgovernance,investigategrievances,submitrecommendation,contributetowardsstrongerdueprocessandserveasacatalystforpositivesystemschange(http://www.ombudsman.org.mt/uo/index.asp)

Employment opportunities:Psychologystudentsarewellsoughtafterintheworldonwork.Theyareseenashavingaverygoodpreparationtoconductresearch,planandimplementprojects.Theyarealsoseenasgoodteamplayerswithverygoodcommunicationskills.Theyfindjobsineducation,inmentalhealthservicesbothresidentialandinthecommunity,supportingpersonswithdisability,refugeesandchildreninchildren’shomesetc.TheyarealsoverywellplacedtoworkinHumanresourcesinanybusinessandintheindustry.OurgraduateshavemadeusproudandmanyareholdingveryhighpositionsinGovernmentalandNon-GovernmentalAgencies.

Important Societal Issues in Our Country• Transdisciplinaryteamworkwithotherprofessionalswiththeserviceuseratthecentreofallservices.• Changingattitudesforthecreationofatrulyinclusivesociety.• Mentalhealthissuesandservicesinthecommunity.• Relationships.• Stressathome,school,workandinthecommunity.• Psychologicalsupportforpersonswithhealthissues.• Theelderly.• PromotingWell-being.• Ethicalissues.

Collaboration with EUROPLAT and PLAT COLLEAGUES:• Lecturersandstudentexchange• Jointresearchprojects

What next?• ThesettingupofTheMediterraneanInstituteofQualitativeinquirytohelpacademicstaffandstudentsintheirresearch.• AdualmastersdegreeincounsellinginconjunctionwiththeUniversityofMaryland,USA.• FurthercollaborationontheinternationalDoctorateinInclusiveEducationwiththeUniversita’FuorItalico,Italy.• Alabfortheteachingofcognitiveneuroscience.• Investingine-learning.• THEBUILDINGOFANEWHOME:THEFACULTYOFBEHAVIOURAL/SOCIALSCIENCES.

Teaching Psychology in Malta

EUROPLAT:EuropeanNetworkforPsychologyLearningandTeachingFundedwithsupportfromtheEuropeanCommission.

Reference155981-LLP-1-2009-1-UKERASMUS-ENWA

www.europlat.org

www.um.edu.mt

Dr Dione MifsudHeadofDepartmentofPsychology

Tel:0035623402312•email:[email protected] Elena Tanti Burlò

Co-ordinator,ProgrammeforInclusiveEducationTel:0035623402928•email:[email protected]

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