Professionalizing Internship

Course objectives

The educational objective of the Practical Internship (TPV) is the acquisition of a reasonable mastery and gradual autonomy in the knowledge and understanding of the intervention context; in the evaluation of the requests for intervention; in the planning of consultancy, support and habilitation-rehabilitation interventions in accordance with the provisions of article 1 of law 56/89; in the ability to confront each other in disciplinary and multidisciplinary working groups; in the competence to carry out one's own professional action within the perimeter marked by professional ethics.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
The module includes a structured and reflective group discussion aimed at critically examining the context, functions, and practical and observational activities carried out during the professional internship. Particular attention will be devoted to the analysis of the Ethical Code of Psychologists, with the goal of fostering ethical awareness, professional responsibility, and reflective competence in psychological practice. The course also provides opportunities for peer discussion and comparison, encouraging the sharing and re-elaboration of experiences, and highlighting the diversity of training settings and intervention modalities encountered during the internship. Through guided reflection and dialogue, students will be supported in integrating theoretical knowledge with practical experience, developing critical thinking skills, self-regulatory capacities, and an awareness of their own learning and professional growth processes.
Prerequisites
Students are required to have initiated their professional internship experience prior to attending the course.
Books
During the meetings, scientific articles and study materials will be provided to support discussion and the in-depth exploration of the topics addressed.
Frequency
Mandatory
Exam mode
The assessment will take into account the level of awareness and maturity achieved in developing the psychological function and understanding the professional role, together with a critical knowledge of the principles that guide professional practice.
Lesson mode
The activities will take place in group settings, through discussion and reflection groups aimed at fostering shared analysis of the experiences gained during the internship. Working in groups will make it possible to bring together different institutional contexts and professional models, encouraging the exchange of perspectives, the collective elaboration of experiences, and the development of a critical understanding of the psychologist’s role across various professional settings. The group setting will thus serve not only as a didactic framework, but also as an experiential learning space, where each student can recognize and enhance their own competences while engaging with relational dynamics and the specific characteristics of diverse internship environments.
  • Lesson codeAAF2364
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseClinical Psychology
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • CFU20