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