The Department of General and Special Psychology of the Vyatka State University trains bachelors and magisters in the direction "Special (defectological) education" with the profile "Speech therapy" and the profile "Special psychology".
Graduates of the Department successfully work as:
psychologists in educational institutions, social protection, health, law enforcement;
speech therapists of preschool and school educational institutions;
specialists of diagnostic and correction-developing centers;
teachers in universities and colleges.
The Department of General and Special Psychology of the Vyatka State University trains bachelors and magisters in the direction "Special (defectological) education" with the profile "Speech therapy" and the profile "Special psychology".
Graduates of the Department successfully work as:
psychologists in educational institutions, social protection, health, law enforcement;
speech therapists of preschool and school educational institutions;
specialists of diagnostic and correction-developing centers;
teachers in universities and colleges.
The Department implements 2 directions of scientific activity:
- Psychological and pedagogical support of
innovative educational processes.
4 candidate's theses are defended. The Department regularly organize and take part in international scientific and practical conferences, seminars and master classes.
The Department cooperates with colleagues who train specialists for working with persons with disabilities of Kazan Federal University, Moscow pedagogical state University and other state universities and higher educational institutions. Also cooperetes with separate foreign scientists from Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, participates in network educational programs.
Students are involved in scientific work.
The Department created all the conditions for training speech therapists and special psychologists, for successful training a practical-oriented approach on the basis of the Logopedic Studio of the Vyatka State University is carried out.
The practice of the students are usually organized in educational and rehabilitation organizations of Kirov and Kirov region. Regional innovation platforms are opened.
Graduating the bachelor programs the training can be continued in the magistracy in the direction of training "Special (defectological) education" with the profile "Logopedic work with persons with disabilities" or with the profile "Psychological and pedagogical support of persons with disabilities".
