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PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

Course

Code: 1872

Degree: Bachelor's in Psychology

Faculty of Health and Social Sciences

Year: Year 2 of Bachelor's in Psychology

Semester: Fall

Type: Required

Language: Spanish

ECTS credits: 7.5

Lecture: 4.5

Laboratory: 3

Hours: 187.5

Directed: 75

Shared: 10

Autonomous: 102.5

Subject matter: Clinical and Intervention Psychology

Module: Clinical Psychology

Department: Health Psychology

Area: PERSONALITY, EVALUATION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT

Course instructors are responsible for the course content descriptions in English.

Description

Basic concepts of psychopathology. Diagnostic classification systems. Pathology of psychological processes. Mental and behavioral disorders.

Faculty

Name	Coordinator	Lecture	Laboratory
ORGILES AMOROS, MIREIA	■	■
MORALES SABUCO, ALEXANDRA		■	■

Professional interest

Knowledge of psychopathology and psychological disorders are critical to the future psychologist. While such knowledge is directly related to the field of Clinical and Health Psychology, training in this discipline has its application in all areas in which the psychologist exerts its action (education, human resources, legal, etc.). Knowing how to identify psychopathological signs and symptoms, how to differentiate psychological disorders that share common characteristics and how to establish appropiate diagnosis, part of the daily work of a psychologist, all aspects in which the focus of this course.

Competencies and learning outcomes

General competencies

Recognize the differences between normal human body function and its changes and determine the impact from demographic, environmental, social, and cultural determinants of the health of a population.
Ability to analyze, evaluate, and assess individual and group situations, identify problems, interpret data, and formulate solutions to individual and/or group problems.
Ability to update, consolidate, and integrate new knowledge to improve the exercise of the profession using continuous self-learning techniques and critical analysis.

Specific competencies

Understand normal and pathological functioning of basic psychological processes from which to make a diagnosis.
Be capable of conducting an interview and correctly applying tests, diagnostics, and other psychological evaluation tools. In its case, be capable of designing basic tools for psychological evaluation and diagnosis.
Know how to adequately analyze and interpret results from psychological evaluations and interventions performed by other professionals.
Ability to make reasoned diagnostic judgments (orally and in writing) after properly applying contrasted analysis procedures of individual and collective behavior, respecting ethical components of the professional and scientific activity of the psychologist, before both the subject under intervention as well as other professionals.

Objectives (Learning outcomes)

01Know the basics of psychopathology: historical development, conceptual, and diagnostic classification systems
02Know and differentiate between different pathologies psychological processes
03Know the main psychological disorders: clinical features, epidemiology and course, etiology and maintenance, and differential diagnosis
04Perform diagnostics and functional analysis of psychological disorders

Teaching units

Association between objectives and units

Objective/Unit	U1	U2
01
02
03
04

Schedule

Week	Teaching units	Directed hours	Shared hours	Autonomous hours	Total hours
1	U1	2	0	5	7
2	U1	2	0	5	7
3	U1	4	0	5	9
4	U2	6	0	5	11
5	U2	6	2	6	14
6	U2	6	0	6	12
7	U2	6	0	6	12
8	U2	6	0	7	13
9	U2	6	2	7	15
10	U2	6	0	7.5	13.5
11	U2	6	0	8	14
12	U2	6	0	8	14
13	U2	6	0	9	15
14	U2	4	2	9	15
15	U2	3	4	9	16

Basic bibliography

Complementary bibliography

Methodology and grading

Methodology

Case studies: Learning through the analysis of actual or simulated cases in order to interpret and resolve them by employing various alternative solution procedures.
Cooperative learning: Develop active learning through cooperative working strategies among students and promote shared responsibility to reach group goals.
Lecture: Pass on knowledge and activate cognitive processes in students, encouraging their participation.
Problem-based learning: Develop active learning strategies through problem solving that promote thinking, experimentation, and decision making in the student.

Grading

Theoretical grade
The theoretical module of the course is assessed through a multiple choice of three alternative response exam with a minimum of two questions per topic. The contents of the test is based both on the material explained in class and in the bibliography of recommended study. The minimum score to pass the subject is 5. correction formula: PD = A - (E / k-1), where A are the hits, errors E k the number of choices of the questions.

Practice Note.
Students who opt for the continuous evaluation of the practices must attend all practices and present activities Scheduled assignments in them. Exercises, partial controls , memories or activities performed by the students will be evaluated.
Those who opt for the non-contact practices should complete a test with three possible answers. The contents of the exam will be based both on the subject explained in class Practices As recommended in the literature study. Low note is 5. Paragraph approve correction formula : PD = A - (E / k - 1).
Final Score.
The subject is evaluated in an integrated manner in each call , there is no possibility to approve partial contents thereof. In each session the student will be assessed by both the entire subject .
Both the final exam as assessment practices will be marked from 0 to 10, must obtain at least a rating of 5 in each. Subsequently, the weighted average is obtained: note theory + practice x 0.7 x 0.3 note.

Students who are interested, may make an additional work to upload their notes. The teacher will be given before the examination of the subject. The maximum score of this work is 1 point, which would add to the final grade, provided the student has earned a grade of 5.

Research: PSYCHOPATHOLOGY