Module: Intro to lifespan Psychology as applied to Nursing

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Intro to lifespan Psychology as applied to Nursing
Module Code	PSYC101 (ITS) / PSY1006 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Psychology
Module Co-ordinator	Ciara Mahon
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

To provide a fundamental introduction to core concepts, theory, and principles, as well as research within psychology and its applications to nursing and health care across the life span. This core module will form the basis for further psychology education as applied to nursing within the programme.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define and illustrate key concepts, theoretical frameworks and principles in psychology.
2. Identify how key psychological concepts, theory and principles can be applied to nursing and health care.
3. Identify and evaluate key psychological research findings as applied to nursing and health care.
4. Recognise the value and challenges of applying psychological principles to nursing and health care.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	21	No Description
Seminars	1	Discipline-specific seminar
Independent Study	63	Independent learning; Associated Reading; Self-Directed Reading
Assignment Completion	24	Essay Preparation
Assignment Completion	16	Preparation for In-Unit test
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction to psychology:
Defining psychology and its relevance to nursing and health care

Historical and contemporary conceptual ideas
Historical and contemporary conceptual ideas in psychology as applied to nursing and health care

Learning and behaviour
A focus on biological and behavioural psychology

Cognitive psychology
A focus on perception, sensation, consciousness, memory, and decision making

Individual differences
A focus on emotion, distress, motivation, and psychological assessment

Health psychology
A focus on stress and coping; the psychological impact of altered health and hospitalization; psychosocial basis of pain; psychology of acute and chronic illness and disability

Developmental Psychology
A focus on development and change across the life span (childhood, adolescence, adult life and older age)

Social Psychology
A focus on attitudes, stereotypes, prejudice, stigma, group interaction, social influence, organisations

Specialist topics
These may include: health promotion (General Nursing); psychology of play and the importance of the family (Children’s Nursing); psychological distress and psychological interventions (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing); psychology of communication (Intellectual Disability Nursing).

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	60%	Examination Weight	40%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	Essay	60%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Gross, R.D.: 2015, Psychology: the science of mind and behaviour, Hodder Arnold, London, UK.,
Rana, D. & Upton, D: 2013, Psychology for Nurses, Pearson Education Ltd,, Harlow (UK).,
Ogden, J.: 2019, Health Psychology, 6th edn., McGraw-Hill, London,

Other Resources

None