Course aims:

expresses and argues logically and coherently personal positions and hypotheses
develops scientific material
Knowledge of the main theoretical paradigms regarding personal and professional development

Course Entry Requirements:

Introductory disciplines in scientific research

Course contents:

1. Conceptual clarification: personal development; Professional Development

2. Integral education and organizational culture

3. The theory of multiple intelligences: cognitive; emotional

4. Methods and techniques of personal development

5. Andragogy Vs. Pedagogy

6. Learning Styles and Dale's Cone

7. Carl Rogers and non-directive psychology

8. Active listening: principles and application

9. Blockers in the context of active listening

10. Johary's window: learning as self-knowledge

11. The stages of forming a team and teamwork

12. The role of motivation in personal and professional development

13. The role and management of conflict

14. Final considerations

Teaching methods:

Lecture; PPT exposure; dialogue and debate

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge of the main theoretical paradigms regarding personal and professional development

Identification, classification, prioritization and application specific to the needs of the student of the methods specific to personal and professional development

Creative application 

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Elaboration of a scientific paper

Recommended reading:

Atkinson, R. L., Atkinson, R. C., Smith, E. E., Bem, D. J., Introducere în psihologie, Editura Tehnică, Bucuresti, 2002, passim.
Goleman, D.;Cherniss, C, The Emotional Intelligence Workplace, Josey Bass, New York, 2001, passim.
Benjamin, L. T., A brief history of modern psychology, A brief history of modern psychology, Malden, MA, 2007, passim.