Educational Programs

• EP Global Political Processes and International Relations (Master's Program)
• EP Psychology (Bachelor's Program)
• EP Psychology. Business Psychology (Master's Program)

Academic staff

• Pyetukhova Iryna, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Head of the Department
• Tkachuk Tayisiya, PsyD, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Lyovkina Olena, Dr. Sc. in Philosophy, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Romanyuk Lyudmyla, PsyD, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Sova Marharyta, Dr. Sc. in Pedagogy, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Synyakov Serhii, Dr. Sc. in Philosophy, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Chuprii Leonid, Dr. Sc. in Political Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department
• Zaushnikova Maryna, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Dyenizhna Svitlana, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Kovalenko Inna, PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Klevets Lyubov, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor of the Department
• Hotra Olena, PhD in Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Arkhipov Valerii, PhD in Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Ivanova Olena, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department
• Kalenychenko Ruslan, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Ovdiienko Iryna, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department
• Pletka Olha, PhD in Psychology, Senior Research Associate, Associate Professor of the Department
• Karavaiev Vadym, PhD in Political Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department
• Bertash Mariia, Senior Lecturer of the Department
• Kryvda Karina, Lecturer of the Department
• Khomenko Volodymyr, Lecturer of the Department

History

The Department of Psychology, Pedagogy and Sociology was founded in 2002, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, and Academician (Full Member) of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Serhii Maksymenko was the first head. Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Olena Chuyko had been head since 2006. From 2007, Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, Viktor Shcherbyna took charge. Starting from 2008, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Taisiia Tkachuk led the department. In 2011, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Nadiia Kivenko became the head. From 2015, Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor, Olena Lyovkina held the position. Since October 1, 2020, the department has been headed by Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Iryna Pietukhova.

From the very beginning of its activity, the department has been training specialists in the field of 053 Psychology at the educational qualification level of "bachelor". The positive conclusion and certificate from the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education were  indicators of high-quality training of future psychologists (Decision No. 14(31).1.69 dated from July 23, 2020. The certificate is valid until July 23, 2025), which stated the successful accreditation of the educational-professional program "Psychology" by the department in 2020 for the specialty 053 "Psychology" to prepare candidates for the first (bachelor's) level of higher education.

The training of specialists

The department trains specialists for obtaining bachelor's and master's degree in the specialty of 053 "Psychology" (full-time and part-time forms of study), the field of knowledge 05 "Social and Behavioral Sciences". Since 2020, within the framework of obtaining a master's degree has been started the training in the educational program "Psychology. Business Psychology".

In order to increase the level of professional competence, the department continually operates the Social-Psychological Research Club "INSIGHT" and the Youth School "Future Psychologist."
The scientific and pedagogical staff of the department.

The department consists of 12 scientific and pedagogical staff members, including: 3 doctors of science, professors; 7 candidates of science, including 6 associate professors; 2 lecturers who are working on their dissertation research.

Collaboration with institutions

The department actively collaborates with domestic and international scientific and practical institutions, including:

• Institute of Social and Political Psychology of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine
• Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture
• Ukrainian Association of Psychotherapists (Kyiv branch)
• Kyiv Regional Center for Social and Psychological Support
• National Pedagogical University named after M.P. Drahomanov
• Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics
• Department for Children and Family Affairs of the Irpin City Council

On an international level, the department collaborates with:

• Telavi State University named after Jacob Gogebashvili
• Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Zacatecas (Mexico)
• European Institute of Further Education (EIDV) (Slovakia)
• Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania)
• Tbilisi State University (Georgia)
• Israel Trauma Coalition
• International Center for Humanistic Technologies and Alternative Therapy (Hungary)

Educational and methodological work

The scientific and pedagogical staff conducts educational and methodological work in order to provide the educational process with the working programs of academic disciplines assigned to the department.

For all academic disciplines, the academic staff of the department have developed educational and methodological complexes that fully comply with state standards and regulatory requirements and reflec the latest trends in the development of national and global psychological science. Educational and working educational programs, lecture outlines, methodological recommendations for the master's thesis, diploma, and coursework, internship programs, methodological guidelines for independent and scientific work of candidates have been developed.

The educational process of training future psychologists uses iteractive forms and methods of organizing educational activities, as well as information and communication tools. The academic staff combine theory with practice, which is carried out at a high level in various fields of activity, both in educational and social, economic, and legal spheres. The scientific and pedagogical staff widely practice conducting master classes, workshops, training sessions, olympiads, business games, seminars -“round tables”, debates, etc.

Scientific work

From 2016 to 2022, the department worked on the research topic: "Personal and professional development of modern youth: socio-psychological and sociological aspects." Currently, the research topic of the department is "Socialization of  Personality in conditions of a crisis society: psychological-pedagogical aspect" (2022-2027). The department regularly organizes the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues of Psychological and Social Adaptation in Conditions of a Crisis Society," which are attended by both national and foreign researchers. Higher education students actively participate in the annual student scientific and practical conference "Current Issues of the Present in the Context of Social-Psychological Knowledge," where master classes from leading psychologists of the country are traditionally held.

Prospects of studying at the bachelor's degree of higher education in the specialty 053 "Psychology"

As a graduate bachelor's degree holder in Psychology, you have the opportunity to work as a psychologist in various settings, including:

• Educational institutions;
• Training centers;
• Recruitment agencies;
• Private companies.

The master's degree in the educational-professional program "Psychology. Business Psychology," in the specialty 053 "Psychology," allows you to choose professions for further employment, including:

• Human resources director;
• Recruitment manager;
• Research assistant;
• Employment specialist (headhunter);
• Professional in the field of psychology;
• Psychologist;
• Human recourses professional;
• Specialist in interviewing, recruitment, conflict resolution.