Humanistic principles of psychology as a science and the needs of our society lie at the core of the mission of the CENTRE FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND COUNSELLING (CPIES). Activities of CPIES are geared towards applying developments in psychology as a catalyst for social development, quality of life improvement, development and improvement of human potential and stimulating the development of individual wellbeing.
CPIES has been intended to act as a centre for scientific research, educational and counselling activities proposed, conceived and realised by teaching staff at the Department of Psychology or in cooperation with other institutions and organisations.
Three basic groups of activities can be planned and implemented as part of CPIES:
- Scientific research activities (Implementation of fundamental and applicative scientific research projects at the proposal and in coordination with the Department, independently or in cooperation with individuals or institutions).
- Educational activities (e.g. commercial educational activities intended for training psychologists and other experts in specific areas such as: application of psychological tests and techniques, psychological education for existing and future teachers, successful learning and teaching, training for teachers on how to work with children with special needs, improving communication competencies, assertiveness training, etc; education activities aimed at improving the competencies of students in fundamental and applied areas of psychology).
- Counselling activities (e.g. counselling work with different target populations, primarily students, teaching and scientific staff, organisations and companies; counselling work with students with learning problems and difficulties, as well as others experiencing different work adjustment problems or problems in everyday life; counselling for companies and managers in the candidate selection process and human resource development, etc.).
Publishing represents another important activity of the Centre, primarily the publishing of the results of research conducted within the Centre, but also of scientific research papers by scientists, researchers and practitioners presented as part of the SARAJEVO PSYCHOLOGY DAYS organised by the Department of Psychology every two years. Where necessary, the Centre can also organise activities on preparing monographs, handbooks, books, etc.