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Wykład monograficzny IC - Psychology of Health and Ability Loss and Recovery - course description

General information
Course name Wykład monograficzny IC - Psychology of Health and Ability Loss and Recovery
Course ID 14.4-WZS-AKTASM-WMPoHaFLaR1C-S21
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences
Field of study Psychology
Education profile academic
Level of studies Long-cycle studies leading to MS degree
Beginning semester winter term 2019/2020
Course information
Semester 10
ECTS credits to win 2
Available in specialities Psychologia edukacyjna i wychowawcza, Psychologia kliniczna, Psychologia pracy, organizacji i zarządzania, Psychologia zdrowia seksualnego
Course type optional
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr Sławomir Piotr Baranowski
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

Exploring concepts of health and disease at an anatomical, cultural/societal, economic and personal level. Reviewing functional and psychological strategies for coping with the loss of health, as well as the process of functional and psychological recovery.

 

Prerequisites

General knowledge of human and clinical psychology

Scope

Understanding terms: health, abilities, illness, loss, functional and vocational recovery. The process of defining one’s personal identify and worth, as well as individual and vocational pursuit, through the lens of health and abilities. Experiencing a long-term illness and the resulting loss of functional abilities and own identify. The process of re-defining oneself through functional recovery and/or substitution of function. Differentiating between disability and impairment. Experiencing a life with a disability while overcoming impairments. Destigmatising, as well as personal and social re-integration. Redefining the sense of fulfillment and success. Exploring internal and external support systems.

Teaching methods

Lecture

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

The final mark is based on a multiple-choice test result, with 70% being the passing mark

Recommended reading

1.     Clough, Walter, S. (2016) The human body. Its function in health and disease. ICA Education Series.

2.     Parker, Randal, M., Szymanski, Edna, Mora. (2014) Rehabilitation Counselling. ProEd Texas, USA.

3.     Dyck, Diane, E.G. Disability Management. (2003) Theory and Industry Practice. Butterworth, Ontario.

4.     Kingwell, Mark, Better living. (1998) In pursuit of happiness from Plato to Prozac. Penguin Books Canada.

5.     Hawkins, David, R. (2014) Healing and Recovery. Hay House Inc.

Further reading

The current literature and other materials suggested by the lecturer

Notes


Modified by dr inż. Anna Góralewska-Słońska (last modification: 08-05-2021 07:51)