Psychology

COURSE PLAN
COURSE TITLE:-
PSYCHOLOGY
TIME ALLOTED: 80 Hrs

PRACTICAL: 15 Hrs
COURSE DISCRIPTION: - This course is designed to reorients and widens the student knowledge of fundamentals of psychology.
This course would also help the student to develop an insight into her own behavior.
PLACEMENT OF COURSE: - First year and spread throughout the year
GENERAL OBJECTIVES: - At the end of the course, the student will be:
Apply psychological principles while performing nursing duties.
Distinguish the psychological processes during health and sickness.
Analyze own behavior patterns.
Tabulate the psychological needs of the patient for planning Nursing care.
Participate in psychometric assessment of the client
Unit. No COMPETENCIES
CONTENT
HRS TEACHING
LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
Introduction:
Definition, scope of
psychology
method of psychology
relationship with other
subjects
3 hrs
1
Definition:
Sensation, attention
and perception
sensory processes:
normal and abnormal
attention and
distraction contributory
factors
characteristics of
perception: normal and
abnormal
10
hrs
2
AV
AIDS
METHOD
OF
EVALUATI
ON
NAME OF
THE
TEACHER
Chalk
board
Test Paper
External
Chalk
board,
Role
play
Test paper
External
Student will be able to:

1
State the concept, scope and

method of psychology and
relationship with other subjects.
Apply the techniques of

observation in nursing the
patient
Describe the concept, nature of

motivation, Biological and
social motives, Frustration and
conflicts and Self- actualization
Motivation:
Definition and nature
of motivation
Biological and social
1
1
Lecture-cumdiscussion
Observation
Group
discussion
Observation
Group
discussion
Problem
solving
Exercise
6 hrs
2
2
Group
Chalk
board
External
Test Paper
Identify the expression of

emotion in sickness.
5
Discuss the constituents of
personality in sickness nursing.
Describe psychological aspect

of Nursing in sickness and
psychological needs of various
age groups.
motives
Frustration and
conflicts
Self- actualization
Emotions:
Definition of emotions,
expression and
perception
Emotions in sickness
Personality:
Constituents of
personality
Personality in sickness
and Nursing
Psychological aspect of
Nursing:
Psychological aspect of
Nursing in sickness
Behavior and sickness
psychological needs of
:
child and
adolescent
1
1
3 hrs
1
1
1
3 hrs
1
1
1
9 hrs
1
1
4
1
discussion
Role play
Role play
Role play
Visit to
school
Hospital and
day care
centre
Chalk
board
Chalk
board
Chalk
board
External
Test Paper
External
Test Paper
Assignment
on role of
nurse in
sickness.
External
Illustrate the dynamics of

human behavior.
adult
aged
attendants
chronically ill
individuals
Dynamics of human
behavior:
Individual differences
Significance of
Heredity and
environment
Role of Individual
differences both in
health and sickness
Implication of
in Nursing
Define the intelligence and

abilities during sickness
Explain the measurement of
intelligence and ability.
1
1
10
hrs
2
2
2
2
6 hrs
Intelligence and ability:
Intelligence and
abilities during
sickness
Measurement of
intelligence and
abilities
4
2
Group
discussion
Observation
Simulations
Psychodrama
Interaction
with
hospitalized
patient
Interaction
with mentally
disable and
mentally
challenged
children
Chalk
board
Chalk
board,
Standard
intellige
nce tests
Objective
type questions
External
Test Paper
External
10
11
12
Identify the process of effective

learning condition and laws of
learning during Health and
Sickness.
Discuss the concept and nature

of memory and forgetting
during Health and Sickness
State the concept, development

and modification and
importance of attitude in Health
and Sickness
Describe the concept of mental

hygiene and mental health,
characteristics of mentally
healthy person and defense
mechanism
6 hrs
2
Learning:
2
Definition, condition
2
of learning
Laws of learning
Learning during Health
and Sickness
6 hrs
2
Memory and forgetting:

Definition and nature
of memory
Memory during
Health and Sickness,
forgetting in Health
and Sickness
Attitude:
Definition,
development and
modification
Role of attitude in
Health and Sickness
Group work
Problem
solving
exercise
Lecture-cumgroup
discussion
Chalk
board,
Charts,
Flannel
boards,
Cards.
Chalk
board
Test Paper
External
Assignment
on types of
memory with
examples.
External
External
6 hrs
4
12
hrs
Mental hygiene and mental 4
health:
2
Concept of mental
hygiene and mental
health
Chalk
board
Test Paper
Chalk
board
Assignment
on examples
for each type
of defense
mechanism.
External

PRACTICAL:
characteristics of
mentally healthy
person
Defense mechanism
6
20
hrs
1. Simple experiments on
perception
measuring thresholds
reaction time
2. Administration of
psychological test.
3. Observation and recording
data:
Field visit
Observation
Interview
Case study
Self rating
Experiment
in lab
Case study
Visit to field
Psychologica
l test
References:
1. Bhatia, B.D. and Craig, M: Elements of psychology and mental hygiene for nurses; Chennai:Orient Longman Pvt. Ltd
2. Dandekar, W.N.: Fundamentals of experimental psychology; Kolhapur: Moghe Prakashan
3. Hurlock, E.: Developmental psychology; Singapore: Tata McGraw Hill Book Co.
4. McGhee, A: Psychology as applied to nursing; London: Churchill Livingston.
5. Morgan, C.T. and King, R.A.: Introduction to psychology; Singapore: McGraw Hill Book Co.UNIT PLAN
COURSE TITLE:Psychology
HOURS:6
UNIT TITLE:Personality
Teacher:- External
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:- On completion of this unit, the student will be able to describe the meaning, definition, constituents of
personality in sickness and nursing
S.
N
o
1
COMPETENCIES
Student will be
able to:
Define personality
CONTENT
HOURS
METHOD OF
TEACHING
A.V.
AIDS
EVALUATION
Introduction
Meaning of
personality
1hr
Chalk
board
Filmst
rips
video
Assignment ,
Question
answer
1 hr
Lecturecumdiscussion
Observatio
n
Role play
Group
discussion
Chalk
board
Test paper
Explain the
constituents of
personality
Types of
personality
Describe the
personality in
sickness
Personality in
sickness
Explain the
personality and
Nursing
Personality and
Nursing
2 hr
2 hr
Chalk
board
Chalk
board
Question
answer
Question
answer
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jacob Anthikad. Psychology for Graduate Nurses. 4th edition. Jaypee Brothers. Medical Publishers (P) LTD.
Harish Kuamr Sharma & Gulshan Mann. Essential of Psychology for Nurses. Ist Edition. Lotus Publishers.
Bhaba B.D. & Craig Margaretta. Elements of Psychology. Orient Longman group LTD.
L. Dodge Fernalds Peter S. Fernald. Manns Introduction to Psychology. 5th Edition. Fernald/ Fernald. A.I.T.B.S.
Publishers. India.

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COURSE PLAN

TIME ALLOTED: 80 Hrs

Apply psychological principles while performing nursing duties.

Distinguish the psychological processes during health and sickness.

Analyze own behavior patterns.

Participate in psychometric assessment of the client

Student will be able to:

State the concept, scope and

Apply the techniques of

Describe the concept, nature of

Identify the expression of

Describe psychological aspect

Illustrate the dynamics of

Define the intelligence and

Identify the process of effective

Discuss the concept and nature

State the concept, development

Describe the concept of mental

Memory and forgetting:

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