PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
REQUIRED COURSES/TEACHING STAFF
The School Psychology MA Program requires the successful completion of the following:
1. academic courses and seminars/workshops
2. practicum & internship and
3. a Master’s Thesis.
The courses utilize the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) that facilitates student mobility across Europe. One hundred twenty (120) ECTS are required for the master’s degree. The Degree Thesis typically is an original small-scale empirical study carried out under the supervision of a faculty member.
Most classes are taught face-to-face. The modules are organized in semesters, take place weekly and are conducted in Greek. The course schedule is as follows (click on the image to view the modules):
Α. Program of Study in “School Psychology”
1st Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS | |
School Psychology: Current approaches and applications | 3 | 9 | |
Developmental Psychology: Current approaches and applications | 2 | 5 | |
Cross-cultural Social Psychology in school community | 2 | 4 | |
Students with disability and/or special educational needs: Current approaches and interventions in educational settings | 3 | 6 | |
Assessment of children’s and adolescents’ cognitive abilities | 3 | 6 | |
Total (1st Semester) | 13 | 30 | |
2nd Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS | |
Developmental Neuropsychology | 2 | 3 | |
Counseling and Mental Ηealth Consultation in school community: Theoretical approaches and applications | 3 | 9 | |
Psychodiagnostic evaluation in mainstream and special education schools | 3 | 5 | |
Applied Developmental Psychopathology | 2 | 3 | |
School Psychology Practicum I |
| 5 | |
Supervision – School Psychology Practicum I | 3 | 5 | |
Total (2st Semester) | 13 | 30 | |
3rd Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS | |
Prevention and intervention evidence-based programs in educational settings | 2 | 3 | |
Research Methods - Statistics | 3 | 4 | |
Seminar: Special topics in School Psychology | 3 | 3 | |
Psychological Interventions in school community | 2 | 3 | |
School Psychology Internship II |
| 13 | |
Supervision II – School Psychology Internship II | 3 | 4 | |
Total (3st Semester) | 13 | 30 | |
4th Semester |
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School Psychology Internship III |
| 13 | |
Supervision III – School Psychology Internship III | 3 | 4 | |
Master’s Thesis | 3 | 13 | |
Total (4th Semester) | 6 | 30 | |
Β. Program of Study in ““Applications of Psychology in the School Community”
1st Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS |
School Psychology: Current approaches and applications | 3 | 9 |
Current Issues in Developmental and Cognitive Psychology | 2 | 6 |
Applications of Social and Cross-Cultural Psychology in school community | 2 | 8 |
Students with disability and/or special educational needs: Current approaches and psychoeducational interventions in educational settings | 3 | 7 |
Total (1st Semester) | 10 | 30 |
2nd Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS |
Counseling and Consultation in school and family | 3 | 9 |
Assessment of learning disabilities and psychosocial adjustment in mainstream and special education schools | 3 | 8 |
Issues of Applied Developmental Psychopathology | 2 | 3 |
School Psychology Practicum I |
| 5 |
Supervision – School Psychology Practicum I | 3 | 5 |
Total (2st Semester) | 11 | 30 |
3rd Semester |
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Courses | T.U. | ECTS |
Prevention and intervention applications in educational settings | 2 | 3 |
Selected topics in Research Methods and Statistics | 3 | 5 |
Interventions in school and family for students with disability and/or special education needs | 2 | 5 |
Seminar: Special topics in School Psychology | 3 | 3 |
School Psychology Internship II |
| 10 |
Supervision II – School Psychology Internship II | 3 | 4 |
Total (3rd Semester) | 13 | 30 |
4th Semester |
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School Psychology Internship III |
| 10 |
Supervision – School Psychology Internship III | 3 | 4 |
Psychoeducational intervention: Planning and implementation | 3 | 16 |
Total (4th Semester) | 6 | 30 |
Teaching staff
Faculty members, Department of Psycholgy, NKUA
- Chryse (Sissy) Hatzichristou, Professor of School Psychology
- Spyridon Tantaros, Professor of Developmental Psychology
- Aikaterini Gari, Professor of Social Psychology
- Vassilis Pavlopoulos, Professor of Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Kostas Mylonas, Professor in Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
- Alexandra Economou, Professor of Neuropsychology
- Asimina Ralli, Associate Professor of Developmental Psychology
- Petros Roussos, Associate Professor of cognitive psychology
- Fotini Polychroni, Associate Professor in Educational Psychology
- Diamanto Filippatou, Associate Professor of Learning Disabilities
- Aikaterini Lampropoulou, Assistant Professor of Applied School Psychology
- Pilios-Dimitris Stavrou, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology
- Vasiliki Efstathiou, Assistant Professor of Health Psychology
- Dr. Vasiliki Nikolopoulou, Teaching Support Staff
Faculty members of other university departments/Other lecturers
- Georgios Giannakopoulos, Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry
- Dr. Aliki Grigoriadou, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Dr. Stavroula Diareme, Clinical Psychologist,Doctor of Clinical Psychology from C.S.P.P., California, USA, specializing in "Psychodiagnosis and Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, families, and young adults with emotional and behavioral difficulties.".
- Dr. Spyridoula Mihou, School Psychologist
- Dr. Adrianos Moutavelis,Teacher and Educational Consultant
- Dr. Aikaterini Georganti, School Psychologist
- Georgios Georgouleas, School Psychologist
Invited speakers
- Angeliki Mouzaki, Professor of Learning Disabilities, University of Crete
- Koliouli Flora, Assistant Professor, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- Dr. George Nikolaidis, Psychiatrist
- Dr. George Kormas, Physician
- Dr. Theoni Triantafillou, Clinical Psychology
- Dr. Vasiliki Theologi, Lawyer, Criminologist
- Dr. Niki Georgakakou-Koutsonikou, Clinical Psychologist
- Dr. Nikolaos Takis, Clinical Psychologist
- Dr. Aikaterini Aggeli, Clinical Psychologist