Annexure ‘AAB-CD01

Course Title: Psycho-Oncology L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL

Course Code: PSYC787 PSDA CREDIT
UNITS
Credit Units: 3
2 - - 2 03 03
Level: PG

Course Objectives: On completion of this course a student will be able to:

 Understand and assess the mental health of a cancer-affected person
 Analyze the likely benefit of Psycho-therapy and / or Psychological Counseling
 Be able to offer psycho-oncology counselling services in diverse clinical setting

Prerequisites:

 NIL

Course Contents/Syllabus:

Weightage (%)
1 Module I Introduction to Psycho-Oncology 20%
 Introduction to the Meaning & Concept
2 Module II Introduction to Cancer 20%
 Cancer as a disease
 Cancer Biology

3 Module III Psychological Impact on Cancer Patient & Caregiver 20%

 Impact & Assessment on individuals and families
4 Module IV Theory & Application 20%
 Theory & Application of Psycho-Oncology
5 Module V Treatment & Rehabilitation 20%
 Onco-genetic Counselling -Skills & Issues
 Palliative Counseling – Skills & Issues
 Pediatric Counseling
 Support & Rehabilitation Counseling
 Primary, Secondary & Tertiary

Course Learning Outcomes:

 The course will help to understand and define the basic principles and terminologies in Psycho-oncology.
 The course will help to analyse and Identify the psychological impact on Cancer
 The course will help to evaluate various Skills & Issues in Counseling.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

 Lectures, presentations, group discussions, and case studies
 Remote Learning
List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):

i. Project
ii. Situational Analysis
iii. Small group Discussion

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

30% NA 70%

iv. Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop
down)

Weightage (%) Presentation

project Home assignment Attendance
 Linkage of PSDA with PSDA1,2 PSDA3
Internal Assessment
Component, if any

5%
10% 10% 5% 70%

Text:
Psycho-Oncology by Jimmie C. Holland (Editor), William Breitbart (Editor), Paul B. Jacobsen (Editor), by Oxford University Press, USA
Psycho-OncologyEditors: Goerling, Ute (Ed.) by Springer

Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs

Bloom’s Level > Remembering Understanding Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating

Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO 6
Learning
Outcomes

Assessment
type/PSDA
Project  √  √
Situational √  √ √ 
Analysis
Small group  √ √ √ √ 
discussion