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FUNDAMENTALS OF PSYCHOLOGY, Course code (FPY-101) (SLP): Course Outlines

These include: learning, memory, and cognition; developmental psychology; social psychology; intelligence, and other individual differences. Locate, organise and integrate information from various sources concerning topics and problems relating to psychol

Course Description

Course Description:

: An introduction to the systematic study of human cognition, emotion and behavior with an emphasis on the scientific method. Fundamentals of behavior, learning, conditioning, 20 development, cognitive processes, perception, emotion, personality and psychopathology are among the content areas to be studied.

Course Objectives

Learning Outcomes:

The focus of this course is to develop an insight about the field of psychology and its importance in the field of speech language pathology. At the end of this course student will be enable to:

• Psychosocial assessment of patients in various developmental stages.

• Explain the concept of stress and its relationship to health, stress and ones profession.

• Identify ego defense mechanisms and learn counseling techniques to help those in need.

• Apply their knowledge of psychology in clinical situations for assessing, understanding, and treating their patients.

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Course Contents

COURSE CONTENT: INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY.

• Definition, Nature and branches Of Psychology:

• General Psychology

• Abnormal psychology

• Social psychology

• Child psychology

• Developmental psychology

• Clinical psychology

• Personality:

• Personality, its components, types, traits etc:

• General Information about:

• Mood • Temperament

• Conflict

• Frustration

• Needs

• Motives

• Attitudes

• Intelligence

• Defense mechanism:

• Projection

• Regression 

• Rationalization

• Denial

• Suppression

• Repression

• Substitution

• Personality disorders:

• Obsessive

• Histrionic

• Dependent

• Borderline

• Neurotic disorders:

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Psychotic disorders:

• Schizophrenia

• Mania

• Counselling Type of Counselling