Careers in Psychology

Introduction

CAREERS IN PSYCHOLOGY GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS

Careers in Psychology	Description
Clinical Psychologist	a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances or personal problems
Counseling Psychologist	a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living; they help people adjust to the challenges of life
Psychiatry	a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders
Developmental Psychology	a psychologist who studies the physical, emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures
Educational Psychology	a psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn; they deal with topics related to intelligence, memory, problem solving, and motivation; they evaluate teaching methods, devise tests, and develop new instructional devices
Community Psychologist	a psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency operated by the state or local government or by a private organization
Industrial/Organizational Psychology	a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers
Experimental Psychology	a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions; they research to understand how humans and animals operate physically and psychologically; they supply information and research used in psychology

There are many subfields within each discipline above, in this assignment you will choose a career in psychology that interests you. You may be interested in being a counselor, social worker, psychologist, or therapist; whatever your interest is in you will need to research what a professional in this career does every day, where they find work, the educational requirements of the career, salary information, and other interesting facts about the career.

Task

Your task in this webquest is to research a career in psychology that interests you. You will need to visit a few different websites to gather information. When you are done you will know the educational requirements for your chosen career in psychology, you will know what a "day in the life" looks like for a psychologist in your sub-field. You will have an idea of the career prospects, salary and other information about the psychology career you choose to research.

Process

Step 1: Go to http://careersinpsychology.org/psychology-careers/

Click through the tabs under the “choose a psychology career category (see example below)

Step 2: Choose a career sub-field to research
Start your research on the career. You will need to gather information about

General information on this career
What a person in this career does on a daily basis
Where a person in this career finds work typically
Educational requirements. For specific information go to https://oregoncis.uoregon.edu/Portal.aspx (login: staytonhs; password: rsvp

Click on Education, Explore "Programs of Study and Training"
Click "psychology" or "counseling and human services" and then choose the sub-field you are interested in.

Be sure to find information about the the school you would be interested in going for this career, degree requirements (classes, internships, etc)

3. Find information about your program of study in the following categories:

Program admission
Typical coursework
Which Oregon or Out of State schools offer programs

Including admission requirements for a school of your choice

4. Find current salary information for this career and other information taht i important to understanding this career.

5. Write a 3 to 5 paragraph report on your career

Introduction paragraph
1 to 3 Body Paragraphs about career description, education, other
Conclusion Paragraph

6. Include a works cited page if you use any website other than the ones provided in this webquest.

Evaluation

Conclusion

Great Work! You now have more information about a career in psychology. I hope that your study of psychology this year continues to pique your interest in the subject and that you continue education in this fun and exciting topic. Whether you choose to pursue a career in psycholoy or a related field or not, I hope that you can use your new found knowledge of the human mind and behavior to improve your daily life. Good luck!