Curricular Unit:			Code:
Applied Psychology			171PSIA
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Speech Therapy	4 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
		Portuguese	52
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
To familiarize students with psychological aspects of treatment, in prevention as well as in individual and collective health intervention, according to age special needs. Professional-patient communication will be addressed as a special feature in professional settings.
Syllabus:
TP component: Unit 1. Fundamentals of Human development 1.1. Development theories 1.2. Normative development vs atypical development 1.3. Developmental risk and protective factors Unit 2. Human Development in a life cycle perspective 2.1.- Cognitive development 2.1.1. in childhood / 2.1.2. in adolescence / 2.1.3. in adulthood 2.2. Psychossocial development 2.2.1. in childhood / 2.2.2. in adolescence /2.2.3. in adulthood Practical component: Unit 1. Psychology and Health 1.1.- Health and quality of life (...) 1.2.- Disease and disability impact (...) Unit 2. Psychology of interpersonal relations 2.1.- Communication in health settings (...) 2.2.- Conflict management (...)
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
Acquisition and integration of knowledge allowing the framing of Psychology; Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models, and theories of the main specialties, domains and intervention settings of Psychology.
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
TP (50%): 1 test; 1 essay P (50%): role-play (inc. report)
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
Acquisition and integration of knowledge allowing the framing of Psychology; Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models and theories of the main specialties, domains and intervention settings of Psychology.
Reading:
De Hart et al. (2000). Child development: Its nature and course. Boston: McGraw Hill Papalia, D., Olds, S. W. & Feldman, R. D. (2001). O Mundo da Criança. Lisboa: McGraw-Hill. Papalia, D., Olds, S. W. & Feldman, R. D. 2007). Desenvolvimento Humano. Porto Alegre: Artmed Editora Fachada, M. (2005). Psicologia das relações interpessoais (7ª ed.). Lisboa: Edições Rumo. Joyce Moniz, L. & Barros, L. (2005). Psicologia da doença para cuidados de saúde. Desenvolvimento e intervenção. Porto: Edições Asa. Pais Ribeiro, J. L. (2007). Introdução à Psicologia da Saúde. Coimbra: Editora Quarteto.