psy150 - Clinical Psychology (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)
Modulbezeichnung | Clinical Psychology |
Modulkürzel | psy150 |
Kreditpunkte | 9.0 KP |
Workload | 270 h |
Einrichtungsverzeichnis | Department für Psychologie |
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Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology. |
Kompetenzziele | Goals of the Module: Students acquire scientifically sound, critical thinking regarding the genesis and psychopharmacological treatment of various mental illnesses; decision making based on the medical guidelines and evidence-based practice. Competencies: ++ Neuropsychological / neurophysiological knowledge + experimental methods + data presentation & discussion + scientific literature + critical & analytical thinking + knowledge transfer + group work |
Modulinhalte | The first part of the module provides students with a theoretical and practical background on neurobiological and neurochemical bases of psychiatric disorders and pharmacological interventions. This will be complemented by psychiatric interviews in simulated patients focussing on psychopathological assessment. In the second part, the students will learn to plan and assess the effectiveness of psychological interventions for selected disorders. Part 1: Neurobiological basis of psychiatric disorders and pharmacological intervention (lecture and seminar): winter Basics of neurotransmitter systems and psychopharmacology Substance Abuse (e.g. psychostimulants, hallucinogenics) Depression Anxiety Disorders Alzheimer's Disease Schizophrenia psychopathological assessment The seminar (voluntary) will be given in German as clinicians and patient actors are involved. Part 2: Psychological interventions within the framework of evidence-based medicine (3 seminars to chose from, one partly in German): summer The seminars focus on concepts of evidence based treatment: - with application to acquired dysfunctions of the brain (2.1) - to selected psychiatric disorders (2.2) - with application to trauma- and stress-related psychiatric disorders. Special emphasis is placed on children and adolescents (2.3) Options: 1. Students attend both parts 2.1 and 2.2 2. Students attend the first four classes of 2.1 in addition to part 2.3 |
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Unterrichtsprachen | Englisch, Deutsch |
Dauer in Semestern | 2 Semester |
Angebotsrhythmus Modul | Part 1 will be offered every winter term, part 2 every summer term. |
Aufnahmekapazität Modul | unbegrenzt |
Hinweise | Please note: Parts of this module that teach clinical contents will be taught in German (partly with accompanying English materials). All mandatory parts are taught in English. German knowledge is not necessary to successfully complete the module. |
Modulart | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Modullevel | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Lehr-/Lernform | Part 1: lecture and seminar: part 2: seminar |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Kommentar | SWS | Angebotsrhythmus | Workload Präsenz |
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Vorlesung | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Seminar | 4 | SoSe und WiSe | 56 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 84 h |
Prüfung | Prüfungszeiten | Prüfungsform |
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Gesamtmodul | mid-February |
The module will be tested with a written exam (2 h) on the contents of the lecture in part 1. Required active participation for gaining credits: 1 presentation participation in discussions on other presentations attendance of at least 70% in both seminars in part 2 within one semester (will be checked in StudIP). |