Session (hrs.)

Topics

Methods of T/L

Remarks

Unit 1: Sociology

1(2hrs.)

Introduction to sociology

·  Definition of sociology

·  Nature and scope of the discipline

·  Importance   and   application   of   sociology  in nursing.

Lecture &

discussion

2 (43hrs.)

Individual and family

·    The rights and responsibilities of the individual

·    Understanding   the   human   beings   as   co-

existence of ‘body’ and ‘self’.

·    Harmony in self

·  Process of socialization and individualization

· Types of family

· Function of family

· Family structure

· Harmony in family

Lecture &

discussion

3(8 hrs.)

Society

· Society and community

· Nature of society

· Difference between society and community

· Social dynamics

· Social  stratification  and  leadership  patterns  in the community.

· Social class

· Social mobility

· Social change

·  Social problems

·    Substance abuse

·    Prostitution

·    Domestic violence

·    Sanitation

·    Communicable diseases

·    Delinquency and crime

·    Malnutrition and poverty

·    Handicapped

·  Harmony in society

·  Social agencies and remedial measure

·  Nutrition program

·  Disability    Prevention    and    Rehabilitation

Program

·  National  Council  of  Women  and  Children

Lecture &

discussion

(NCWC)

·  Women    and    Children    Protection    Unit

(WCPU)

·  Youth    Development    Fund    (YDF)    and

Tarayana Foundation

·  Rehabilitation center for substance abuse

4(3hrs.)

Culture

· Nature of culture

· Evolution of culture

· Elements of culture

· Diversity and uniformity of culture

· Culture and socialization

· Cultural change

· Culture and spirituality

· Influence on health and disease

Lecture &

discussion

5(5 hrs.)

Economy

·    Natural resources of the country

·    Occupations

·    Industrialization

·    Social security

·    Concept of welfare

·    Population,   demography   and   its   effect   on economy

·    Vulnerable groups

·    Health  economics:  resources,  primary  health care and its elements and health planning

·    Harmony in nature and existence

Lecture, small

group study, presentation

Unit 2 : Psychology

1(5hrs.)

Introduction to Psychology

·    The   reasons   and   importance   of   studying psychology:

·    What is the meaning of the word psychology:

mind and science

·    Brief background and history on Sigmund Freud

·    The mind and its activities

·    The utility of studying psychology

·    Scope of psychology

·    Definitions of psychology

·    Fields of psychology and application to patient care

·    Different psychological terms and terminology utilized in the clinical practices

·    Explore  and  identify  human  beings  as  co-

existence of ‘body’ and ‘self’ (I).

Lecture, OHP,

Role play, groups discussions, video shows,

Evaluation

criteria: Class  test, self evaluation and projects, submissio

n            of written assignmen ts         and presentatio ns

2(4hrs.)

Developmental,          Sensation,          Perception,

Personality, Heredity and Environment

·    Definition of personality

·    Factors   influencing   personality   development and the different types of personality

·    Abnormalities of personality

·    Stages of growth and development

·    Influence of heredity and environment on the behavior and personality development

·    Personality theories

Lecture,

discussions,

guest    speakers, self           study, written assignments

3(5hrs.)

Psychological aspects of nursing

·    Behavior and sickness

·    Psychological needs of

·    Child and adolescents

·    Adult

·    Aged

·    Attendants

·    Chronically ill individuals

4(8 hrs.)

Learning   Process,   Memory   and   Forgetting,

Intelligence,   Motivation,   Emotion   and   Habit formation

·    Meanings     and     definitions     of     learning, intelligence, motivation and emotions

·    Theories    of    learning,    Factors    influencing learning, Laws and stages of learning, Kinds of remembering:

·    Nature of forgetting, Theories of memory

·    Learning   Process,   Memory   and   Forgetting, Intelligence, Motivation, Emotion and Habit formation (continue)

·    The normal curve of intelligence with the graph as explained by Sir Francis Galton

·    Ebbinghaus measurement of intelligence and the chronological age and mental age meanings

·    Stages of motivation and motivational concepts

·    Origin expression of emotion

Lecture,     guest

speaker, video shows,  role plays,

simulations

·    The theories of learning

·    Characteristics and classification of emotion

·    Fear   and    anger   analyzed    physically   and psychologically-examination of different kinds of pictures and their verdicts

·    Meaning and definition of habits

·    Developing Good study habits

5(3hrs.)

Attitude

Definition

Development and modification

Role of attitudes in health and sickness

6(8hrs.)

Frustrations,  Anxiety,  Conflicts, Direct Coping

and Indirect Coping (Defense Mechanisms and adjustment)

·    Meanings and definitions

·    Source of frustration

·    Mechanisms of conflict taking place

·    Consequences of frustration

Lecture,

simulations, video, conferencing, case studies

Frustrations,  Anxiety,  Conflicts, Direct Coping and Indirect Coping (Defense Mechanisms and

adjustment) (continue

·    Theories of Anxiety

·    Coping with anxiety

·    Defense       mechanism       advantages       and disadvantages

·    Meanings and definitions of the Different kinds

of defense mechanism and adjustment:

7(20hrs.)

Practice