Applied psychology II
Ms M Saftron
3 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Peninsula
Social psychology and nursing; theories of personality; attitude formation and change; interpersonal processes and social influence processes. Psychological reactions to life's adjustive demands; psychological illness and nursing; the classification and treatment of psychological disorders. The subject is taught by lectures and workshops.
Assessment
Examination (1 hour): 70% * Workshop presentations: 30%
Prescribed texts
McConnell J and Philipchalk R Understanding human behaviour 7th edn, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992
Peterson C and others Psychology: An introduction for nurses and health professionals Prentice-Hall, 1992