514-224 Psychology in Nursing

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In this subject students are introduced to the discipline of psychology, and the specific field of developmental psychology is examined. The processes of personality development throughout the life span and factors that may predispose individuals to mental illness are explored. Students are introduced to management strategies for behavioural responses in clients experiencing alterations to their health status.

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

• describe the various schools of psychology;

• understand basic psychological concepts;

• discuss the impact of psychological processes and attitudes on the nurse/patient relationship;

• discuss factors affecting personality development;

• discuss factors which predispose individuals to psychopathology;

• discuss and identify common behavioural responses in clients receiving health care including intercultural sensitivity.

At the completion of this subject students will be able to demonstrate:

• teamwork and leadership skills;

• critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills;

• the capacity for information seeking, retrieval and evaluation;

• communication of knowledge using written and oral presentation methods;

• intercultural sensitivity;

• an openness to new ideas

1) One 2000-word written assignment - 70%

2) Twenty-minute class presentation - 30%

Students must achieve an aggregate score of 50% to pass the subject.

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