Productive discussions were held about the planned 10 ECT course in “Crisis psychology and disaster response” – for M.Phil. Clinical psychology students. They also worked on more details of the framework for the student exchange program: contents, recruitment procedure and funding/ housing/ etc. Furthermore, number of exchange students (2-3 students each way) – and the timeframe (from about 10th of August to the 1st of October, 6 weeks) were also discussed.
Discussion on the possibilities of providing a closer look at the new therapeutic concept of concentrated 4-Day treatment formats was another topic at the meeting. Presentation was given by Dr.Rana on the clinical psychology education in Nepal, the history and efforts to build a high quality education in clinical psychology to provide mental health treatment and counselling in Nepal.
She also presented the plans for a field experience and practicum for students from Norway in Nepal, as well as an overview of the psychology curriculum and program at UIB.
A meeting with the Dean at the Faculty of Psychology, Bente Wold, and another meeting with the Rector at UiB, Professor Dag Rune Olsen, was organized, as well as a breakfast at the Rectors invitation, on the occasion of the Norwegian Constitution Day. Rana also met with Professor Margareth Hagen, the vice rector at UiB.