Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Psychology
Teaching staff
Students may ask lecturers questions at the end of each class. For enquiries outside of class time, students must make an appointment by email:
Maria Fernández Capo: mariafc@uic.es
Begoña Díaz: bdiaz@uic.es
Nuria García León: ngarcial@uic.es
Luminita Patras: lpatras@uic.es
Claudia Rossy: crossy@uic.es
Nia Plamenova Djourova: nplamenova@uic.es
Cristina Luna
Paloma Alonso: palonsos@uic.es
Iris Crespo: icrespo@uic.es
María Guadalupe Gámiz: mariagamiz@uic.es
Gemma Prat Vigué: gprat@uic.es
Introduction
The subject of Psychology seeks to contribute to the training of medical content that deal with the structure of the human psyche and its possible psychopathology. It is necessary if it is to provide comprehensive and quality care, keep in mind that the patient not only has a disease, but also is a sick person. If not properly know how a person can react to various life situations we can not conduct a comprehensive health care both clinical and human. The course aims to not only help others know how they are, but also learn more about yourself, a fundamental step to care for others. Therefore, the course aims for students to acquire basic knowledge and accurate on personal, social and cultural rights of man and of the major disorders of the psyche and its management by the physician. This course aims to not only help to meet the other, but also deepen over oneself.
Pre-course requirements
It does not proceed
Objectives
1. The main objective of the course is to help students acquire the basic knowledge that form the basis of human behaviour, so as to be able to recognize normal mental functions, and achieve a greater understanding of the human being as a whole.
2. Initiate students in the terminology and knowledge areas of the own psychology.
3. Know the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to its formation. Distinguish between normal and pathological traits of personality.
4. Knowing the developmental stages of psychological development of man from birth to death.
5. Analyse social aspects that influence both on healthy and sick behaviour.
6. Knowing the psychological manifestations, behavioural bases and major alterations of the functions and capabilities of the human psychic both under normal conditions as in disease situation.
7. Apply in clinical practice, knowledge and appropriate psychological techniques that help improve the professional relationship with the patient, family and the working team
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- 08 - Recognize the basis of normal human behavior and its disorders.
- 11 - Understand and recognize the effects of growth, development and aging on the individual and their social environment.
- 21 - Listen carefully, obtain and synthesize relevant information about the problems affecting the patient and understand the contents of this information.
- 24 - Establish good interpersonal communication skills that enables efficient and empathetic communication with patients, relatives, media and other professionals.
Learning outcomes of the subject
At the end of the course the student should be able to:
1. Know the normal mental functions and its disorders.
2. Know the basic structure of the human personality and the elements that contribute to its formation.
3. Know the developmental stages of psychological development of the human
4. Analyse and evaluate the social aspects that influence on healthy and sick behaviour.
5. Know the appropriate psychological techniques in order to establish an appropriate relationship with the patient, the family and the multidisciplinary team you are working with.
6. Know the psychological healing process, psychotherapeutic bases of general and specific types of psychotherapy.
7. Identify abnormal behaviour in a patient.
8. Assess psychological and psychopathological characteristics of an individual.
9. Perform and write a complete psychopathological examination
10. Use basic therapeutic communication techniques with the patient or family.
11. Know the different therapeutic strategies to control the anxiety and stress.
Syllabus
This course is divided into the following thematic blocks
BLOCK I: INTRODUCTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS: Threads 1 to 5
BLOCK II: Psychopathology: Threads 6 to 9
BLOCK III: PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY: Thread 10
BLOCK IV: Developmental Psychology: Threads 11 to 14
BLOCK V: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Threads 15 and 16
BLOCK VI: Psychological aspects of disease process Threads 17 to 20
BLOCKVII: CASE METHODS
1. Concept of Psychology and Psychiatry
1.1 Differences between Psychology and Psychiatry. Concept of Medical Psychology.
1.2 Health and mental illness
1.3 Normality and pathology
1.4 History of Psychology. Major Schools of Psychology.
2. Consciousness. Sensation and Perception
2.1 Basis of the human psyche biological
2.2 Definition of consciousness. Levels of awareness
2.3 The dream. Sleep stages. Features Sleep.
2.4 Sensation and Perception
2.5 Laws of Perception
3. Memory. Intelligence and Learning
3.1 Concept of memory. Memory Types
3.2 The mechanism of memory. Mnemonic process phases.
3.3 Learning. Learning Types
3.4 Definition of intelligence. Theories of intelligence
3.5 Factors that influence intelligence. Types of intelligence
4. Thought and Language.
4.1 Definition of thought.
4.2 Training and development of concepts of thought
4.3 Concept of language.
4.4 Relationship between thought and language.
4.5 Acquisition of language
5. Instincts and Trends. Affectivity. Motivation and Willingness
5.1 Instincts and trends. Differences and classification.
5.2 Affectivity: Emotions and Feelings.
5.3 Concept of motivation and will.
5.4 Development of the will. Factors involved in the voluntary action.
6. Psychopathology of consciousness, sensation and perception.
6.1 Disturbances of Consciousness
6.2 Sleep Disorders.
6.3 Sensory distortions and errors.
6.4 Hallucinations: concept and classification.
7. Psychopathology of memory.
7.1 Quantitative and qualitative alterations
8. Psychopathology of emotion and will.
9. Psychopathology of intelligence, thought and language
10. Personality Psychology
10.1 Concept of personality. Structure and dynamics of personality
10.2 Personality development
10.3 Biological basis of personality
10.4 Classification of personality disorders
10.5 Methods of personality assessment
11. Childhood
11.1Physical Development.
11.2Psycho-affective and psychomotor development
11. 3 Social and cognitive development
11. 4 The role of family.
12. Adolescence
12.1Physical development.
12.2Psycho-affective development.
12. 3 Social and cognitive development
12. 4 The role of family.
13. Adulthood.
13.1 Physical aspects.
13.2 Psychological aspects
13. 3 Social Aspects
14. Senescence
14.1 Physical aspects
14.2Psychological Aspects
14.3 Social Aspects
15. Communication.
15.1 Types of communication.
15.2 Problems and barriers on communication.
15.3 Interpersonal conflicts: dialogue styles.
16. Group and Leadership
16.1 Types of groups.
16.2 Teamwork.
16.3 Leadership and characteristics of a good leader
16.4 Group structure and dynamics. Effects on the group
17. Reactions to the disease
17.1 The illness as biographical, psychological, and social fact.
17.2 Stages of illness. Dimensions of human illness.
17.3 Reactions to chronic disease.
17.4 The psychosomatic illness
18. The hospitalization process.
18.1 The patient at the hospital. Objective characteristics of hospitalization.
18.2 Psychological characteristics of inpatient.
18.3 Stress. Relaxing techniques
19. Relationship to patient.
1.19 Relationship sick-doctor
19.2 Uncontrolled effects in the relationship with the patient: Stigma, Iatrogenic, placebo effect.
19.3 Specific aspects of certain types of illnesses. Changing habits and adherence.
20. Psychological factors of the healing process
20.1 Concept of Psychotherapy. Schools of psychotherapy.
20.2 Two psychological interventions in crisis situations.
20.3 Psychological control strategies of anxiety and stress
BLOC VII: Case Methods (CM)
4 CM of Psychic Functions and Psychopatology
2 CM of Personality
2 CM of Development Psychology
1 CM of Social Psychology
4 CM of Applied Psychology
Teaching and learning activities
In blended
Lectures will alternate with practical methodology classes in where small groups will work with case methodology, practical exercises, presentations and role-playing.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In blended
Lectures will alternate with practical methodology classes in where small groups will work with case methodology, practical exercises, presentations and role-playing.
Bibliography and resources
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Evaluation period
- E1 14/06/2021 09:00h
- E2 13/07/2021 11:30h