AP4: Expert Opinions in Family and Guardianship Cases Field of study: Psychology
Programme code: W3-SMPS19.2025

Module name: AP4: Expert Opinions in Family and Guardianship Cases
Module code: W3-PS-S-SiS5
Programme code: W3-SMPS19.2025
Semester: summer semester 2029/2030
Language of instruction: depending on the choice
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The subject "Family and Guardianship Opinions" is designed to introduce students to issues related to the provision of psychological opinions in the context of family and guardianship law. The main goal of this course is to prepare students to work effectively as court experts in family-related cases. The main content of the course includes the analysis and evaluation of family situations that may require judicial intervention, such as divorce, child custody, adoption or child neglect situations. Students will learn psychological assessment techniques used in family contexts, such as structured interviews, observations of parental interactions and assessment of emotional bonds. They will learn about ethics in expert work and how to effectively communicate their findings to the court, the parties and other professionals. The goal of the course is not only to acquire theoretical knowledge, but also to develop the practical skills necessary to professionally perform the role of a forensic psychologist in family and guardianship cases.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Jest gotów do uznawania znaczenia i wykorzystywania wiedzy naukowej w procesie opiniowania o spełnianiu przez zeznania psychologicznych kryteriów prawdziwości zeznań świadków. Jest gotów do współpracy z psychiatrami oraz pedagogami w zakresie wykonywania niniejszych opinii. [PS_K_2_14]
 PS_K_2 [3/5]
Wykazuje gotowość do przedsiębiorczego zarządzaniem swoją rolą procesową jako biegły sądowy w sprawach rodzinnych i opiekuńczych. Posiada kompetencje niezbędne do wytwarzania dokumentacji finansowej niezbędnej dla pracy biegłego. [PS_K_4_7]
 PS_K_4 [3/5]
Potrafi planować i organizować pracę własną wykorzystując znajomość technik warsztatowych charakterystycznych dla opiniodawstwa w sprawach rodzinnych i opiekuńczych. [PS_U_10_4]
 PS_U_10 [3/5]
Zna i rozumie w pogłębionym stopniu istotę opiniodawstwa rodzinnego i opiekuńczego, dysponując swobodnie aparatem pojęciowym oraz wiedzą teoretyczną i empiryczną konieczną do opisu i wyjaśniania zjawisk w tych obszarach psychologii sądowej w sprawach rodzinnych i opiekuńczych. [PS_W_6_15]
 PS_W_6 [3/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [3] 30 Activating method – educational games [b03] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Activating method – staged drama/drama [b06] 
Activating methods: a case study [b07] 
Activating method – flipped classroom [b09] 
Video show [c02] 
Working with another teaching tool [d03] 
Production exercise – workshop [e02] 
Creation/production – creative workshop [e03] 
Project scheduling [e04] 
Simulation [e07] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work PS_K_2_14 PS_K_4_7 PS_U_10_4 PS_W_6_15
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Production/preparation of tools, materials or documentation necessary for class participation [a05] Preparation for classes
developing, preparing and assessing the usefulness of tools and materials (e.g. aids, scenarios, research tools, equipment, etc.) to be employed in class or as an aid when preparing for classes
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
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