Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course student will be enable to:
• Develop knowledge and understanding of basic psychological concepts and theories.
• Identify the key features of most common neurotic and psychotic disorders.
• Identify defense mechanisms and learn counseling techniques to help those in need.
• Explain the concept of stress and its relationship to health, and one’s profession.
• Explore the unique traits of personality and its relevance with intelligence.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5
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COURSE CONTENT:
• 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
Stress
Needs
Motives
Attitudes
Intelligence
• School of thoughts and theories in psychology
• Defense mechanism:
Projection
Regression
Rationalization
Denial
Suppression
Repression o Substitution
• Personality disorders:
o Obsessive
o Histrionic
o Dependent
o Borderline
• Neurotic disorders:
o Anxiety
o Depression
• Psychotic disorders:
o Schizophrenia
o Mania
• Counselling and types of counselling
• AI based applications in human psychology
