Module Code - Title:

PS4062 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY APPLIED TO NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

Year Last Offered:

2025/6

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

2

Lab

0

Tutorial

1

Other

4

Private

3

Credits

6

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of psychological concepts and explore how these concepts relate to health within nursing and midwifery practice.

Syllabus:

An introduction to psychological theory, which includes developmental psychology throughout the life span, behavioural psychology, principles of sensation, perception, cognition, consciousness, emotion, motivation and personality, health psychology, stress management, coping and foundations of biological psychology, psychological impact of illness and hospitalisation and an introduction to the main categories of abnormal behaviour.

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Demonstrate an understanding of psychological aspects of nursing and midwifery care. Describe how developmental psychology impacts on aspects of the lifespan. Discuss the different aspects of cognitive, emotional, social and intellectual development.

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

Appreciate the application of psychological theories to nursing and midwifery. Discuss the concepts underpinning attitude development and the relationship between attitude and behaviour.

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

N/A

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The teaching style will be interactive and enquiry focussed. The student will participate in the learning experience through a variety of teaching and learning strategies: in particular the engagement in lectures, tutorials and workshops Students will also be expected to engage in self-directed study on the issues raised in class to supplement their learning. Students will become knowledgeable about the importance of psychology and be able to articulate how it may impact on the experience of contact with the health care services. Students will be expected to demonstrate an awareness of how research findings impact on the provision of care in nursing and midwifery.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Carlson, N. R., Summers, D. C., Heth, D. S., Donahoe, J. W. and Martin, G. N. (2013) Psychology: The science of behaviour, 7th ed., , New Jersey: Pearson New International Edition.

Walker, J., Payne, S., Jarrett N. and Ley N . (2012) Psychology for nurses and the caring professions, 4th ed., , Maiden Head: McGraw Hill Open University Press.

Raynor, M, and England, C,. (2010) Psychology for midwives: Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium, , UK: Mc Graw Hill Education Open University.

Other Relevant Texts:

Upton, D., (2011) Introducing psychology for nurses and healthcare professionals, , London: Routledge.

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

BSNUGEUFA - NURSING (GENERAL)

BSMIDWUFA - MIDWIFERY

BSNUIDUFA - NURSING (INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY)

BSNUMHUFA - NURSING (MENTAL HEALTH)

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Spring

Module Leader:

tracey.keogh@ul.ie