Contributions of Psychology in the formation of social scientists

This research presents some results from de investigation about teaching psychological contents whithin the degrees offered by the Univesity of Social Sciences(FCS) of the University of the Republic. The study of specific psycological contents on the diferent currricula of university's service, has contributed to the analysis of the factors that determine the place of the psychological knowledge into de Social Sciences and other areas. A qualitative methodology based on case was used. Curriculum documents were analized, including: Curriculum in 1992 and in 2009 at FCS, content analysis of course programs for the subjects of Psychology and interviews made to directors, coordinators and teachers from de institution. The results show a change in the psychological content selection related with the Curriculum 1992 and a new order in the changes and innovations. Promoting interdisciplinary training and diversification of contents, shows overcoming on psychological content comparmentalized and points to an interdisciplinary approach to issues, enabling the offer of optional subjects for all degrees. This case study can be considered as a contribution to reconsider the basic contents in Psychology teaching for social scientists and build new social and educational settings according to the needs and requirements in the area of knowledge.