Course Details
Course Information Package
| Course Unit Title | PSYCHOLOGY | ||||||||
| Course Unit Code | NUR211 | ||||||||
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
| Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
| Course Contents | Definition of Psychology, History of Psychology, Methodology of Psychology. Definition of Personality, Genetic and Environmental Influences, The ecological Model of Bronfenbrenner. Biological bases of behavior- Nervous system and Behavior. Assessment of personality-Objective and projective assessment methods of personality. Personality theories: Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, Cognitive Psychology: Memory and Perception. Social Psychology: Attitudes, Stereotypes, Prejudice, Social Influence, Aggression. Psychology of Health and Illness: Psychological factors in health and illness, Psychosocial needs of patients and their families, communication with the patient and the families. | ||||||||
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| Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The main teaching methods are the following: Lectures-Analysis of theoretical material Discussion groups Use of visual-auditory material | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||||
| Work placement(s) | NO | ||||||||
