Psychology is the science that studies the psyche. Modern psychology, having distanced itself from philosophical speculation and developed a scientific and experimental methodology, has come to be defined as the "science of human conduct and behavior."
Human behavior can be understood on different levels: biological, psychological, and social. Psychology cannot hope to achieve deep and accurate knowledge of human phenomena by merely gathering partial empirical data. It must maintain contact with philosophical and cultural anthropology, sociology, and biology, integrating insights from these disciplines to understand human behavior, which is always the result of multiple causes.
This course provides future philosophers with a way to understand the mind?understood as the set of higher cognitive processes such as perception, thought, consciousness, memory, and imagination. Gaining insight into the concept of health and understanding mental disorders can help future philosophers approach the human being in a more holistic and integrated way.
UNIT 1: Fundamental Principles
Topic 1: Introduction to Psychology
1.1. Definition of Psychology and its object of study
1.2. Main Psychological Schools
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Topic 2: Introduction to Basic Concepts and Theoretical Foundations of Interpersonal Relationships
2.1. The Bond
2.2. Definition and characteristics of anxiety
2.3. Defense mechanisms
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Topic 3: The Group
3.1. Definition
3.2. Primary and secondary groups
3.3. Work group and basic assumptions
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Topic 4: The Family
4.1. Definitions of family
4.2. Couple relationships
4.3. Satisfactory couple dynamics
4.4. Transition to parenthood
4.5. Emotional functions
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UNIT 2: Health and Psychopathology
Topic 5: Health
5.1. Normality
5.2. Health
5.3. Integrative model of illness
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Topic 6: Basic Nosological Forms
6.1. Classical classifications
6.2. New international classifications
6.3. Risks of labeling
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Topic 7: Psychosis
7.1. Organic disorders
7.2. Schizophrenic disorders
7.3. Paranoid delusional disorders
7.4. Affective disorders
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Topic 8: Neurosis
8.1. Anxiety disorders
8.2. Phobic disorders
8.3. Obsessive-compulsive disorders
8.4. Hysterical disorders
8.5. Psychosomatic disorders
8.6. Sexuality-related disorders
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Topic 9: Character Disorders
9.1. Impulse control disorders
9.2. Addictive disorders
9.3. Personality disorders
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Topic 10: Family Psychopathology
10.1. Family group typologies
10.2. Stages of family development
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In-person teaching and learning:
? Lectures by the instructor
? Student presentations
? Class debates
Guided learning:
? Directed readings
? Individual tutorials
? Group written assignments and class presentations
? Written exam
? Group project
In order to sit for either the regular or resit written exam, all other assessment activities must have been completed.
RESIT EXAM (IN-PERSON):
The assessment criteria are the same as those for the regular exam. Students must submit all required course assignments. Grades for completed activities will be retained while waiting for pending assignments. The same weighting criteria will be applied as in the regular evaluation.
? Written exam: 70%
? Group project: 30%
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Perez Testor, C. (2001). La familia: nuevas aportaciones. Barcelona: Edebé.
Perez Testor, C. (2019). Psicoterapia Psicoanalítica de Pareja. Barcelona: Herder.