APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
COURSE : [Link] Nursing
BATCH : [Link] I Semester
HOURS : 60 Hours
COURSE DESCRIPTION :
This course is designed to enable the students to develop understanding about basic concepts of psychology and its application in personal and community life, health ,
illness and nursing. It further provides students opportunity to recognize the significance and application of soft skills and self- empowerment in the practice of nursing.
Unit Time Learning Teaching/ Learning Activities Assessment Methods
Content
(Hrs) Outcomes
I 2 (T) Describe scope, Introduction Lecture cum Discussion Essay
branches and
significance of Meaning of Psychology Short answer
psychology in nursing Development of psychology
Scope, branches and methods
of psychology
Relationship with other
subjects Significance of
psychology in nursing
Applied psychology to solve
everyday issues
II 4 (T) Describe biology of Biological basis of behavior Lecture Discussion Essay
human behaviour Introduction
Short answer
Body mind
relationship
Genetics and
behaviour
Inheritance of
behaviour Brain
and behaviour.
Psychology and sensation sensory
process normal and abnormal
III 5 (T) Describe mentally Mental health and mental hygiene Lecture Essay
healthy person and
defense mechanisms Concept of mental health Case discussion Role play Short answer Objective type
and mental hygiene
Characteristic of mentally healthy
person
Warning signs of poor mental health
Promotive and preventive
mental health strategies and
services
Defense mechanism and its
implication
Frustration and conflict types of
conflicts and measurements to
overcome
Role of nurse in reducing
frustration and conflict and
enhancing coping
Dealing with ego
IV 7 (T) Describe psychology of Developmental psychology Lecture Group discussion Essay
people in different age
groups and role of nurse Physical, psychosocial and Short answer
cognitive development across
life span Prenatal through early
childhood, middle to late
childhood through adolescence,
early and mid-adulthood, late
adulthood, death and dying
Role of nurse in supporting
normal growth and development
across the life span
Psychological needs of various
groups in health and sickness
Infancy, childhood, adolescence,
adulthood and older adult
Introduction to child psychology
and role of nurse in meeting the
psychological needs of
children
Psychology of vulnerable individuals
challenged, women, sick etc.
Role of nurse with vulnerable
groups
V 4 (T) Explain personality and Personality Lecture Discussion Essay and short answer
role of nurse in Meaning, definition of personality Objective type
identification and Classification of personality Demonstration
improvement in altered Measurement and evaluation of
personality personality Introduction
Alteration in personality
Role of nurse in identification of
individual personality and
improvement in altered personality
VI 16 (T) Explain cognitive process Cognitive process Lecture Discussion Essay and short answer
and their applications Attention definition, types, Objective type
determinants, duration, degree and
alteration in attention
Perception Meaning of Perception,
principles, factor affecting
perception,
Intelligence Meaning of intelligence
Effect of heredity and environment
in intelligence, classification,
Introduction to measurement of
intelligence tests Mental deficiencies
Learning Definition of learning,
types of learning, Factors
influencing learning Learning
process, Habit formation
Memory-meaning and nature of
memory, factors influencing
memory, methods to improve
memory,
forgetting
Thinking types, level, reasoning and
problem solving.
Aptitude concept, types, individual
differences and variability
Psychometric assessment of
cognitive processes Introduction
Alteration in cognitive processes
Attitudes Meaning of attitudes,
nature, factor affecting attitude,
attitudinal change, Role of attitude
in health and sickness
Psychometric assessment of
emotions and attitude
Introduction
Role of nurse in caring for emotionally
sick client
VIII 4 (T) Explain psychological Psychological assessment Lecture Discussion Short answer
assessment and tests and and tests introduction Assessment of practice
role of nurse Demonstration
Types, development,
characteristics, principles,
uses, interpretation
Role of nurse in psychological
assessment
IX 10 (T) Explain concept of soft Application of Lecture Essay and short answer
skill and its application in soft skill
work place and society Group discussion Role play
Concept of soft
skill Refer/Complete Soft skills
Types of soft skill visual, aural and module
communication skill
The way of communication
Building relationship with
client and society
Interpersonal Relationships
(IPR): Definition, Types, and
Purposes, Interpersonal skills,
Barriers, Strategies to overcome
barriers
Survival strategies managing time,
coping stress, resilience, work life
balance
Applying soft skill to workplace
and society Presentation skills,
social etiquette,
telephone etiquette,
motivational skills, teamwork
etc.
Use of soft skill in nursing
X 2 (T) Explain self- Self-empowerment Lecture Discussion Short answer Objective type
empowerment
Dimensions of self-
empowerment
Self empowerment
development
society
Professional etiquette and
personal grooming
Role of nurse
in empowering
others
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TEACHERS REFEERENCE
1. Nursing Education, BT Basavanthaapa, 2003 jaypee Brothers.
2. Curriculum Development in Nursing , Sarah B Keating , Third Edition .
3. Lakshmi Prasanna, Nursing Educational , frontline Publication.
4. Text book of Nursing Education , K.P Neeraj.
5. Text book of nursing Education, Latha Venkatesan .
6. Sudha R , Nursing Education Principle and Concepts, Jaypee Publication 2013.
STUDENT REFERENCE:
1. Nursing Education , BT Basavanthaapa, 2003, Jaypee Brothers.
2. Sudha R, Nursing Education principle and Concepts ,Jaypee Publication 2013.
3. Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing ,Sarah B. Keating , Third Edition.
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