Module Code - Title:
CT4021
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PSYCHOLOGY FOUNDATIONS
Year Last Offered:
N/A
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
An understanding of psychological principles, theories and concepts is essential to the practice of speech and language therapy and related health disciplines. It underpins understandings of, and the ability to, work effectively in person-centred services and provides considerations of how interventions are impacted by, and need to take account of human behaviour. This module will introduce students to foundational concepts and knowledge across memory, learning, language, behaviour, habit, decision making, social psychology and health psychology as it relates to allied health disciplines.
Syllabus:
This is an introductory module to understanding psychology and psychological concepts relevant to practice in health. Content will include: What is psychology; Core concepts in psychology; Memory; Learning; Decision-making; Language; Behaviourism and Habit; Psychology of Health and Illness; Introduction to Behaviour Change; Developmental psychology; Social psychology; Self and identity; Culture and psychology, and; Biological bases of psychology.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Explain basic psychological concepts
Describe theories and models from different areas of psychology, and understand their relevance to allied health disciplines
Demonstrate knowledge of memory and learning to guide their own study practices.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Value the relevance of psychology to allied health disciplines.
Demonstrate an appreciation of the difference between 'popular psychology' and research evidence.
Recognise and appreciate the role of identity and social processes in the development of students' identity as a healthcare professional and how that shapes interactions with people with communication, swallowing and other disorders.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered via lectures and online material, following by activity-based small group work in tutorials. Through tutorial activities, students will learn more about their own attitudes, beliefs and behaviour. Attributes developed throughout this module include 'curious', 'agile' and 'articulate' through opportunities to explore diverse and challenging topics and to confront their own values and attitudes. Learning is scaffolded through opportunities for peer-to-peer discussion (graduate attribute: articulate) and further learning resources, all updated yearly to reflect recent research and developments in this area.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Julia Russell, Craig Roberts (2014)
Introduction to Psychology for Health Carers, 2nd Edn
, Blackwells
Val Morrison, Paul Bennett (2022)
Introduction to Health Psychology, 5th Edn
, Pearson
Phillip Banyard (2024)
Psychology: A Complete Introduction
, SAGE
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
BSSLTHUFA - SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Autumn
Module Leader:
james.green@ul.ie