MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY

MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY

MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY

COURSE CODEΨΧ0100

COURSE INSTRUCTORKonstantinos Tsamakis, Assistant Professor 

CO-INSTRUCTORSIoanna Tsiouri 

ECTS:2.00

COURSE TYPE

CC | BACKGROUND

TEACHING SEMESTER4st SEMESTER

WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS:2 HOURS

Total Time (Teaching Hours + Student Workload)56 HOURS

PREREQUIRED COURSES:

NO

LANGUAGE OF TEACHING AND EXAMSGREEK

AVAILABLE TO ERASMUS STUDENTSNO

SEMESTER LECTURES:DETAILS/LECTURES

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS :

Face to face

Microsoft Power point


STUDENT EVALUATION

Greek

Multiple Choice Test

Assessment criteria are statedand accessible to students


Objective Objectives/Desired Results:

The general purpose of the course is to introduce students to the Major Schools of Thought in Psychology as well as to the study of mental functions such as Sensation, Perception, Memory, Learning, Emotions, Consciousness. Furthermore, the course seeks to provide students with the knowledge of the neurobiological background of normal psychological functions as well of psychopathology. Finally, a main purpose of the course is the study of therelationship between stress and health issues. 

General Abilities

Research, analysis and synthesis of data and information, using the necessary technologies Adaptation to new situations

Decision making

Autonomous work Teamwork

Working in an international environment Work in an interdisciplinary environment Production of new research ideas

Project design and management

Respect for diversity and multiculturalism

Respect for the natural environment

Demonstration of social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity in gender issues

Exercise criticism and self-criticism

Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking


Course URL : 

Course Description:
  1. Psychology: the evolution of a science I
  2. Psychology: the evolution of a science II
  3. Neuroscience and behavior I
  4. Neuroscience and behavior II
  5. Sensation
  6. Perception
  7. Memory
  8. Learning
  9. Emotions and motivations
  10. Consciousness
  11. Sleep and Dreams
  12. Stress and Health I
  13. Stress and Health II
 
Recommended reading:
  • ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ της Υγείας – Μια Βιοψυχοκοινωνική Προσέγγιση
  • ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗΝ ΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ
 


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