Curricular Structure

The student must take the compulsory subjects (16 credits), and complete a minimum number of credits (25 credits, each one corresponding to 17 hours/class on theory, or 34 hours/class practice) together with optional courses, which include, in addition to the subjects offered by the Department, those subjects offered by other units, and indicated as optional subjects each semestre. 

The enrollment in those courses must have the supervisor’s endorsement. The course programme includes, in addition to the already mentioned subject credits, curricular Activities, and a work of conclusion (Thesis). The compulsory curricular Activities include Qualification Seminars I and II, Teaching Practice, Research Practice in Psychology I, Research Practice in Psychology II, and Supervised Research I, II, III, IV, V and VI. In accordance with the General By-laws of Universidade Federal da Bahia, the curricular Activities do not count as credits, and the performance in those Activities must be translated in the form of comprehensive concepts (Passed or Failed). 

Compulsory Subjects

Activity

Credits

Number of hours

IPSB37 - Methodology of Research in Psychology

4

68

IPSB36 - Epistemology and Psychology

3

51

IPSB34 – Qualitative Data Analyzes

3

51

IPSB35 - Análise Quantitative Data Analyzes

3

51

IPSB38 - Theory and Research in Developmental Psychology

3

51

IPSB39 – Theory and Research in Social and Work Psychology

3

51

 

Optional Subjects*

Activity

Credits

Number of hours

Optional

Total of 09 credits

Variable

(Minimum of 153 hours) 

 

Compulsory Curricular Activities**

Activity

Credits

Number of hours

IPSB43 – Qualification Seminars I

0

24

IPSB44 – Qualification Seminars II

0

24

IPSB42 – Teaching practice

0

51

Qualifying Exam

0

08

IPSB40 – Research Practice in Psychology I

0

102

IPSB41 – Research Practice in Psychology II

0

102

IPSB45 – Supervised Research I

0

120

IPSB46 – Supervised Research II

0

120

IPSB47 – Supervised Research III

0

120

IPSB48 – Supervised Research IV

0

120

IPSB49 – Supervised Research V

0

120

IPSB50 – Supervised Research VI

0

120

* The minimum number of credits (9) can be achieved with three or four subjects, depending on their particular number of credits.

** Estimated number of hours.

The selection of subjects to be offered is in accordance with the nature of the objectives and of the planned areas of concentration, meaning that, in addition to the compulsory subjects and curricular activities, the student must choose optional subjects pertinent to his/her area and specific research interest. 

The student’s performance in compulsory activities such as Teaching Practice, Qualification Seminar I, Qualification Seminar II, Research Practice in Psychology I, and Research Practice in Psychology II must be evaluated in a specific worksheet available in Formulários, in this page.

Important Considerations:

  • The list of courses/subjects and their contents, as well as a guide of subjects offered for all UFBA courses each semester may be found at the SUPAC site: www.supac.ufba.br.
  • Close to the enrollment period, the content of the courses offered by PPGPSI may be found in this page. no semestre.
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