SYLLABUS 2015-2021
Part A – Description of the educational aims
Title of the
course/module
Faculty:
MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Module code
LK.3.D.002
II Faculty of Medicine with English Language Division, Medical University
Medicine EU
Study major:
Specialty:
Level of studies:
I (undergraduate
graduate
Type of studies:
full-time X extramural X
Year of studies:
I
Type of
module/course:
compulsory X
Kind of module/course
general
basic
Language:
Polish X
foreign
doctoral
II X
Semester:
long-cycle studies X
1X
facultative
specialist X
Form of the course
Hours
Lecture
10
Seminar
20
Classes
Laboratory
E-learning
Practical classes
Internship
other
TOTAL 30
Aims:
Learning psychological factors connected with establishing appropriate contact with the patient; styles of constructive
communication and communication barriers, as well as learning how to use the acquired knowledge in the therapy of
the patients. Presenting the model of behavioural changes involving the patients’ health and the principles of
conducting a clinician’s interview motivating the patients to reinforcing the patient’s pro-health attitude.
Analyzing the impact of stress and its long-term effects on human organism and discussing psychosomatic
diseases. Acquiring the knowledge of mental disorders and the specificity of working with a psychiatric
patient during treatment.
Understanding the role of: psychosocial resources in the process of coping with illness and preserving
psychophysical wellbeing; holistic model of health and illness in medicine; professional burnout and
psychological crisis in life.
Matrix of learning outcomes for the module/course in reference to the methods of verifying the intended
learning outcomes and the forms of the course.
The
number of
a learning
outcome
Students who completed the module (course) know/are able
to/are capable of
Methods of
verifying the
intended learning
outcomes:
Form of the
course
* use a symbol
1
W01
D.W1
W02
D.W2
W03
D.W3
W04
D.W5.
W05
D.W7
W06
D.W10.
W07
D.W11.
W08
D.W12.
W09
D.W13.
W10
D.W14.
W11
D.W19.
U01
D.U7
U02
D.U9.
U03
D.U10.
U04
D.U14.
knows the present state of knowledge of the social
dimension of health and illness; the influence of social
environment (family, the network of social relations) and
social inequalities on health, as well as social and
cultural differences and the role of social stress in health
behaviour and self-destructive behaviour
knows the forms of violence, models explaining violence
in family and in institutions; social factors concerning
various forms of violence and the role of the doctor in
recognizing violence
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
test
S
provides the patient and his or her family information
concerning an unfavourable diagnosis
simulated
conversation
S
identifies risk factors leading to violence, recognizes
violence and reacts accordingly
simulated
conversation
S
uses, to a basic extent, psychological methods of
motivational and supportive interventions
simulated
conversation
S
respects patient rights, including: the right to the
protection of personal data, the right to privacy, the right
to be informed about his or her own health, the right to
informed consent to treatment or to withdraw from
treatment, the right to die in dignity
simulated
conversation
S
understands the meaning of health, illness, disability and
old age in the relation to social stances; social
consequences of illness and disability, as well as social
and cultural barriers; knows the present concept of the
quality of life, conditioned by health
understands psychosocial consequences of
hospitalization and chronic illness
knows the basic psychological mechanisms of a person’s
functioning when healthy and when ill
knows the role of stress in the etiology and course of
illness; recognizes the mechanisms of dealing with stress
knows the mechanisms, as well as aims and methods of
treating addictions to psychoactive substances
knows the principles of motivating patients to pro-health
behaviour and informing the patient about an
unfavourable prognosis
knows and understands the main terms, theories and
ethical principles functioning as general framework for
the correct interpretation and analysis of questions of
moral and medical nature
knows the principles of altruism and the doctor’s
responsibility and is aware of the principles guarding the
functioning of the therapeutic team
knows the process of developing new disciplines in
medicine and is aware of medical achievements in
Poland and abroad
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K01
K02
K03
K 04
works well in a group people
observation
S
respects the widely accepted principles of propriety
towards other students
observation
S
respects the widely accepted principles of propriety
towards teachers
observation
S
exhibits reliability towards his or her responsibilities as a
student
observation
S
* W- lecture; S- seminar; C- classes; L- laboratory; EL- e-learning; ZP- practical classes;
PZ- internship;
Mark with pluses from 1 to 3 to what extent your classes transfer knowledge, abilities and shape appropriate stances,
taking into account the effects presented above:
Knowledge
+ + +
Abilities
+ +
Stances/competences
+ +
Students’ workload (ECTS balance)
Form of students’ work
Student’s workload (h)
(participation in classes, active participation, preparing for classes, searching for
information, etc.)
1. Number of hours when students are working with the
teacher present
30
2. Number of hours when students are working on their own
30
Total number of hours
60
ECTS for module/course
2
Comments
Course contents:
1. Psychology as a human science. Psychology in medicine – basic assumptions.
2. Various concepts of psychological health and norms in clinical psychology. Psychosocial bases of
pathology.
3. The characteristics of selected mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. The
specificity of establishing contact with the mentally ill patient, mentally impaired patient, patients with
anxiety disorders, patients with organic brain damage.
4. Developmental psychology.
5. Psychosocial factors of health, illness and the quality of life, including chronic illness and disability.
6. Various forms and kinds of violence, including domestic violence and its medical, psychological and
social consequences.
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7. Stress and health. Biological and psychological mechanisms of stress. The impact of long-time stress on
health – psychosomatic dependencies. Stress and working as a doctor. Reasons and effects of excessive
stress and methods of coping with stress-inducing situations.
8. Adaptation and mechanisms of coping with difficult situation (e.g. experiencing pain, fear of medical
procedure, life crisis).
9. Professional burnout syndrome in the medical profession.
10. Psychological issues in doctor – adult patient/child/patient’s family relations. How to establish and
sustain relations with the patient? Principles of establishing appropriate contact with the patient. Iatrogenic
errors.
11. Stages in changing health behaviours. Methods of enhancing the sense of efficiency when it comes to
introducing changes in the patient’s behaviour. How to instigate and sustain the patient’s motivation to
change lifestyle.
12. Self-destructive behaviour in various age groups (drug addiction, self-harm, suicide) – causes,
occurrence, clinical picture, prophylactics.
13. What is addiction to psychoactive substances? Clinical picture of an addicted person. Mechanisms and
phases of addiction to alcohol. Effects of the excessive use of psychoactive substances.
Primary and secondary literature; other sources:
Gavin Bremner, Alan Fogel: Blackwell Handbook of Infant Development. Blackwell, 2004.
William Glassman, Marilyn Hadad: Approaches to psychology. Marilyn Hadad, Ryerson University, 2007.
Hansell James, Damour Lisa: Abnormal Psychology. WileyPLUS, 2005.
About Clinical Psychology: www. apa.org. American Psychological Association, Division 12, Society of
Clinical Psychology
Kendra Cherry: Specialty Areas in Psychology. www. psychology. about.com /od/ careersinpsychology/ a/
specialties.htm
Kendra Cherry : What Is Crisis Counseling? http://psychology.about.com/od/crisiscounseling/f/crisiscounsel.htm
Bianchi, R., Schonfeld, I. S., & Laurent, E. (2014). Is burnout a depressive disorder? A re-examination with
special focus on atypical depression. International Journal of Stress Management, 21(4), 307-324.
Shirom, A. & Melamed, S. Does burnout affect physical health? A review of the evidence. In A. S. G.
Antoniou & C. L. Cooper (Eds.), Research companion to organizational health psychology (pp. 599-622).
Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2005.
Childhood Autism Symptoms: https://mhreference.org/lib/more-mental-health-topics/autistic/autismchildhood/
The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders: Diagnostic criteria for research. pages
147-149
Requirements regarding the equipment used: (e.g. laboratory, projector, other…)
projector, video camera
Conditions for obtaining credit:
obtaining at least the satisfactory grade in each of the categories: knowledge, abilities, competences +
appropriate attendance at classes
Name and address of the unit offering the module/course, contact details (phone number, email).
Department of Applied Psychology, Medical University of Lublin
15 Chodźki St., 20-093 Lublin, phone no. 81 44 866 00
e-mail: psychologia.stosowana@umlub.pl
Teacher’s:
Marta Makara-Studzińska , Agnieszka Rolińska, Joanna Milanowska, Aleksandra Rutkowska,
Magdalena Derewianka-Polak
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Head of the Department’s Signature
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Dean’s Signature
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The syllabus was completed on:
23 Sept 2015
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