78927 - Clinical Psychology

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Speech and Language Therapy (cod. 9080)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module the student knows the clinical applications of psychology in different areas. He knows in the field of health, aspects of psychological distress and recognizes the main reactions of the person to disease, suffering and hospitalization while respecting the behavioral differences related to the culture of belonging.

Course contents

The course aims to provide the student with the fundamental knowledge related to:

-characterizing aspects of the main theoretical models, methodological approaches and clinical competences of the discipline;

- diagnosis in clinical psychology;

- psychodiagnostic evaluation tools and techniques;

- psychological development and normal and pathological personality organization;

-trauma in childhood and adulthood;

-disease: imaginary, mental representations, psychological reactions and defense mechanisms.


Readings/Bibliography

The purchase of specific texts will be indicated during the lessons. Updated teaching materials will be available athttps://virtuale.unibo.it, name of the online teaching service-online teaching support.


Teaching methods

The teaching consists of 1 CFU of frontal lessons, corresponding to 12 hours.


Assessment methods

The learning test takes place through a final exam, which ascertains the acquisition of the expected knowledge and skills through the conduct of a written test lasting about 20 minutes. The written test consists of 16 questions of which 15 multiple choice (each answer correct allows to get 2 points) and 1 with dichotomic response (true-false; value 1 point) on the parts of the program that will be treated and indicated to students during the Lessons.


Teaching tools

Power point slides, short movies, interactions with students. The teaching material presented in the lecture (Power point slides) will be made available to the student in electronic format via the Internet. To obtain the teaching material: https://virtuale.unibo.it .


Office hours

See the website of Paola Surcinelli

SDGs

Good health and well-being

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.