Organization and Activity Patterns of a Psychology Department within the University. Psychology Services’ Organization Models and Analysis of their Modernization Opportunities by the Example of Russia and Kazakhstan. Demand for the Psychology Services’ Ne

Abstract

The contemporary society requires that the individual extends his competency area, but keeps it well-balanced at the same time, and develops his ability to set up a personal strategy of his further life activity. For this reason, people increasingly need effective support to develop their self-efficacy. This resulted in a great popularity and quick development rates of psychology services specialized in diverse areas of human life activity. During the last decades the psychology services’ potential is oriented at the educational system modernization. Relevance of this research refers to analyzing the university psychology departments’ forms and organization patterns, studying the institution main development trends, as well as the efficiency of its implementation in Russia’s modern educational system.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n20p2589