Welcome to the Department of

Psychology

STRASBOURG UNIVERSITY

The largest university in France – Autonomous since January 1st 2009

43 000 students (21% are international students)

4700 employees :

2670 researchers and teacher-researchers

2030 administrators, library services and technical staff

1356 researchers, engineers, technicians and administrators of associate research

units

38 departments which are divided into 10 faculties :

The department of Psychology is linked with

“Social Sciences and Humanities” and “Health” faculties.

1510 students

39 permanent teacher-researchers

160 external collaborators

16 engineering, administrative, and technical workers

THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY in 2011

Building built in 1871

Old Universitary Campus in winter

Clinical Neuroscience Biology & Physiology

Cross-cultural Psychology

Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Academic registration for the first year Bachelor’s degree

(“Licence” in France) is possible for people with a valid degree

(a B.A.C. in France, its equivalent is the Gaokao)

There is no selection process, anyone with the appropriate

degree is automatically accepted into the first year Bachelor’s

degree/Licence.

In the event that a person does not hold the necessary degree,

we recommend that registration be withheld

Program Admission

Bachelor/Licence, Master & Doctoral System

Every academic year is made

up of SEMESTERS

A semester is made up of

Teaching Units (U.E.)

Each U.E. is worth a certain

number of European Credits.

These can be accumulated and

transferred.

Master

Bachelor/

Supervised student project UEProgram specific UE

University work and methodology UE

Elective UE

Language UE

Organisation of the 1st year Bachelor’s Degree/Licence (L1)

Program specific UE Bachelor’s Degree/Licence, Year 1

Year 1 SEMESTER 1

Basic foundations of psychology : introduction to clinical, social, cognitive and developmental psychology and introduction to neuropsychology

Basic foundations of complementary disciplines: Cell biology, genetics and embryology, neurobiology, ethology

Methodology: statistics, clinical and experimental methods

Year 1 SEMESTER 2

Psychoanalytic concepts 1

Theories of developmental psychology

Social psychology : intergroup relations

Cognitive psychology : theories on memory

Epistemology and History of psychology

Neuroscience and endocrinology

Statistics 1

Program specific UE

Supervised student project UELanguage UE

Elective UE

Social Sciences and Technologies UE

Organisation: Year 2

Organisation: Year 3

Program specific UE

Language UE

Cognitive psychology: memory, perception, intelligence, psycholinguistics,

attention, motivation, …

Psychopathology and clinical psychology: instinctual drives and sexuality,

symptoms and the subconscious, various psychotherapeutic practices and

theories

Developmental psychology: developmental phases of the individual, from birth

to old age (for example: cognitive, social and affective developments),…

Social psychology: the psychological study of the individual interacting with

others (from interactions between two people to group phenomena),…

Neuropsychology: the study of patients suffering from cerebral lesions, how to

conduct neuropsychological tests, …

Bachelor/Licence Program :The foundations of Psychology

Psychometrics: psychological tests and evaluation methods, techniques of psychological screening and measurements

Methodology: methods of conducting scientific research in psychology; such as,

observation, interviewing, experimentation, data collection, etc.

Biology and its corresponding disciplines: anatomy, physiology, neuroscience, endocrinology …

Statistical methods in psychology

Bachelor/Licence Program :Methodology and the basics of complementary disciplines

The Master’s Degree, which is divided into two years of teaching and courses, is designed

to focalize the field of study, hence allowing the student to specialize in a specific field of

psychology.

The two years of the Master’s Degree (M1 et M2) are each divided into two semesters

(S1, S2, S3,S4).

All students having obtained their Bachelor Degree in Psychology from any French

university are immediately granted admission to the first year of the Master’s Degree in

Psychology.

For international students who did not study in France, admission to the first year Master’s

Degree is awarded once a board of admissions has examined the candidate’s complete

application.

Note that the successful completion of the first Master’s year does not guarantee one’s

admission to the second year of the Master’s program.

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Admission to the 2nd year Master’s Degree (M2) is granted on the basis of the strength of

the candidate’s application. WARNING : places are limited.

The selection process for admission into M2 : without a doubt it is a serious barrier to be

overcome for students – even after 4 years of studying psychology this 5 th year is

necessary in order to obtain the legal right to practice as a licensed psychologist.

In addition, it is also possible for students who have been awarded the Master’s Degree to

apply for the Doctoral Degree. Henceforth, they can obtain the title of Doctor of

Psychology, once this additional three year program has been achieved.

To obtain the title of Doctor of Psychology: research work in a research group and

completion of a doctoral thesis from the University of Strasbourg.

From there, one may pass a test to become « Maître de Conférences » and then another

to become a « University Professor». Thereafter, one will be able to teach a university

course whilst simultaneously conducting research. Alternatively, one may pass a test

entitled « Chercheur » (Researcher) from a public institution (ex.CNRS), this opens the

possibility of being recruited by a private enterprise.

Admission to the 2nd year Master’s Degree in Psychology…and after…

Loi n° 85-772 du 25 juillet

1985

A person is legally authorized to use the title of Psychologist only once they have obtained the necessary degrees:

A Bachelor’s Degree (Licence) in psychology

and the two year Master’s Degree in psychology, as well as a

professional internship of at least 500 hours (since 2005).

Or a French diploma recognized by law as being equivalent to the

abovementioned conditions.

Or a diploma from outside of France recognized as equivalent

by the minister responsible of higher education.

Décrets n° 90-255 du 22 mars 1990 n° 93-536 du 27 mars 1993 n° 96-288 du 29 mars 1996 n°2005-97 du 3 février 2005 Arrêté du 19 mai 2006

Psychologist : A professional title protected by law since 1985

Clinical

Psychologist

Industrial and

Organizational

Psychologist

Master’s Degree in

Psychopathology and

Clinical Psychology

Master’s Degree in

Clinical Neuropsychology

Jobs in the health and

socio-educational sectors

(ex : councilor working

with young children)Further

education and candidacy for certain jobs

Bachelor’s Degree/Licence in Psychology (L3)

2nd year of University (L2)

1st year of Univeristy (L1)

Other university

departments

Bachelor’s Degree/Licence

3 years

2 year Master’s Degree

Developmental

Clinical

Psychologist

Clinical

Neuropsychologist

Master’s Degree in

Developmental Psychology :

Evolution, involution, handicap

Researcher

Teacher-Researcher

Access to

Further Education

Access to

3 year Doctorate

Within the Master’s specificity

Access to Masters Degree

The professions of Psychology

Continuing education

Master’s Degree in Social

and Organizational

Psychology

Direct access to the

profession

Objectives

Specializes in preparing and training students in all aspects of clinical psychology. Aims to provide applicable skills and knowledge needed to work as a psychologist with children, teenagers and adults. (ex: psychotherapies, psychological tests and evaluations, diagnosis, institutional analysis, analysis of professional practices, etc.)

Possible areas of practice

Those who hold this degree can work in the following areas of practice:• Associations and institutions• Public sectors: hospitals and judiciary sectors• Health and social services• Private practice

Master’s Degree: Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology

Objectives

Trains students to become specialists in the fields of early childhood and handicaps, in order to enable them to become professionals who practice in social, medical and socio-medical institutions.

Possible areas of practice

Those who hold this degree can work in the following areas of practice :• Institutions• Hospitals and public health services• Related areas

Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology:Evolution, involution and handicap

Objectives

Capacity to easily recognize and solve problems related to the management of Human Resources, personnel improvements and organization, management of institutional changes, prevention work and the security and well being of the personnel.

Possible areas of practice

Those who hold this degree can work in the following areas of practice :• Human Resources • Professional insertion• Counseling / Coaching• Security and Prevention• Teaching and Research

Master’s Degree in Organizational and Social Psychology

Objectives

Assures a high quality training in Clinical Neuropsychology

Clinical : learn in detail how to pass neurological evaluations with patients suffering from cerebral lesions (dementia, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, cranial trauma, cardiac arrest, cerebral tumors,…)

Participate in neuropsychological research

Possible areas of practice

Those who hold this degree can work in the following areas of practice:• Hospitals (neurology, psychiatry, gerontology, oncology,…)• Health centers • Re-education and re-adaptation centers

Master’s Degree in Clinical Cognitive Neuropsychology