2. Outline
course program
what psychology study
The Relation of Psychology with other Disciplines
Schools of Psychology
Fields of Psychology
Methods of Studding Psychology
BioPsycho Social Model
References
Assignment
3. Course Program
No. of
weeks
Date Lecture Title
1 Sund:27.1.2013
Tuesd:29.1.2013
Orientation and Introduction to; Biopsychosocial Model;
2 Sat:2.2.2013
Sund:3.2.2013
Major Psychological Theories
3 Sat.:9.2.2013
Sund:10.2.2013
Cognitive Processes; Sensation-Perception
4 Sat.:16.2.2013
Sund:17.2.2013
Attention, Memory and Higher Mental process
5 Sat:23.2.2013
Sund:24.2.2013
Learning Theories and Their Clinical Applications
6 Sat.:2.3.2013
Sund:3.3.2013
Human Psychological Development through the Life Cycle
7 Sat.:9.3.2013
Sund:10.3.2013
Emotion and Motivation
8 Sat.:16.3.2013
Sund:17.3.2013
Personality theories and their clinical applications
9 Sat.:30.3.2013
Sund:31.3.2013
Abnormal Behavior
10 Sat.:6.4.2013
Sund:7.4.2013
Stress management: Relevance to Chronic and life threatening
diseases
11 Sat.:13.4.2013
Sund:14.4.2013
Psychology of Pain
12 Sat.:20.4.2013
Sund:21.4.2013
Psychology of Hospitalization
4. What Psychology
Study?
Study the Behavior of
Human & Animals
Description Interpretation
Prognostic
s
Normal
&
Abnormal
Reasons
&
Motivations
Control
Change
6. Schools of Psychology
School Imminent Basic assumptions
Structuralism Wihelm Wundt,
Edward B. Titchener
the complex perceptions can be raised
through basic sensory information
Psychoanalysis Freud,
Jung, Adler, Horney,
Erikson
Behavior is motivated by intrapsychic
conflict and biological urges
Behaviorism Ivan Pavlov,
Jhon watson,
Skinner , Bandura,
Mischel, Rotter
Behavior is controlled largely by
environmental contingencies, people's
perception of them, or their
combination
Gestalt Max Wertheimer,
Wolfgang Kohler,
Kurt Koffka
The whole is other than the sum of
the parts
Humanistic Abraham Maslow,
Carl Rogers
People are good and have innate
worth
7. Fields of Psychology
General Psychology Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology Clinical Psychology
Experimental Psychology Physiological Psychology
Work and Organizational Psychology Zoo Psychology
Forensic Psychology Health Psychology
Military Psychology space Psychology
Social Psychology Sport Psychology
Environmental Psychology
9. Human Begin as a
BioPsycho Social Unit
Environmental
Aspect
Aspect
Biological
Aspect
Psychological
Aspect:
(personality)
Genetic&
biochemical
Factors
Physical
environmen
t
Social
environment
10.
11.
12. Comparison of biomedical and biopsychosocial
approaches
concept Biomedical biopsychosocial
Mind-body relationship Separate; independent(dualism) Part of dynamic system;
influence each other
Cause of disease Pathogen Multiple factors at different
levels
Causality Linear Circular
Psychosocial factors Irrelevant Essential
Approach to illness and
Treatment
Reductionist Holistic
Responsibility for health Medical professionals e.g. to
combat disease
Individual s/society – e.g. healthy
lifestyle
Focus of treatment Eradication or containment of
pathology
Physical, psychological, and
social factors contributing to
illness
Focus of health promotion Avoidance of pathogens Reduction of physical,
psychological, and social risk
factors
19. Requires for presentation
Designing the first slide :
- University of Dammam+ Faculty + Department
- Title of presentation
- Name of the student –year-RT
- Name of Supervisor –Academic title
- Date
Outline of the presentation
Using pictures and figures
References (According to APA style): www.apa.org
- Carretie, L. Hinojosa, J. A., Martin-Loeches, M., Mecado, F., & Tapia, M. (2004).
Automatic attention to emotional stimuli: Neural correlates. Human Brain Mapping,
22, 290–299.
- Beck, A. T., Epstein, N., Brown, G., & Steer, R. A. (1988). An inventory for measuring
clinical anxiety: Psychometric properties. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,
56,
893–897.
Distribution the time on the slides (20Min.)