37 NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COLLEGE

COURSE OUTLINE FOR FIRST YEAR (DIPLOMA XXIII) INTAKE 37 (RGN),

SECOND SEMESTER, 2021 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE NUMBER: PNM 114

CREDIT HOURS: 2 HOURS
CLOCK HOURS: 4 HOURS PER WEEK
TUTOR: CAPT. THEOPHILUS BAIDOO

COURSE DESCRIPTION
1. This course introduces students to some concepts in psychology which are required in
understanding human behaviour and providing nursing care to individuals and families.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
2. By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
a. Explain psychology.
b. Describe trends in human growth, development and maturation.
c. Discuss some theories of personality development.
d. Discuss some theories of learning.
e. Identify and describe stimuli that are stressors and their effects on the individual.
f. Explain factors which influence learning.
g. Use the principles of learning in health in health practice and education.
h. Identity the teacher-learner relationship as a social interaction.

EVALUATION
3. The following are the expected evaluation:
a. Class quiz 10%
b. Class assignment and presentation 10%
c. Mid semester examination 20%
d. End of semester examination 60%

TEACHING STRATEGIES

4. The following are the teaching strategies:

a. Lectures
b. Discussion
c. Group presentation

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SCHEME OF WORK
5. The table below is the scheme of work for Introductory Psychology.
DATE /WEEKS CONTENT/ TOPICS PRESENTER
(a) (b) (c)
Week One Definition, nature and scope of psychology Tutor
a. Psychology in relation to other disciplines: pseudopsychology, parapsychology,
sociology, criminology, palmistry, phenomenology, numerology, telepathy etc.
Week Two Human Growth and Development Tutor/ Group
a. Explanation of basic concepts: growth, development, maturation Presentation
b. Principles underlying growth and development
Week Three Human Growth and Development Tutor/ Group
c. Factors influencing growth and development: Heredity and Environment Presentation
(Nature- Nurture debate)
d. Stages of growth and development (from prenatal to old age)
Week Four Personality development Tutor/ Group
a. Definition of personality Presentation
b. Personality theories
i. Psychoanalytic (Freud)
ii. Psychosocial (Erikson)
Week Five b. Personality theories (continue) Tutor/ Group
iii. Cognitive (Jean Piaget) Presentation
iv. Moral (Kohlberg's)
Week Six b. Personality theories (continue) Tutor/ Group
v. Trait-factor theory (Cattell, Eysenck) Presentation
vi. Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Week Seven Personality assessment techniques: psychological tests, interview, Direct Tutor/ Group
observation, rating scales etc. Presentation
Week Eight Psychological processes Tutor/ Group
a. Learning Presentation
b. Memory
Week Nine Psychological processes Tutor/ Group
c. Perception Presentation
d. Factors that influence psychological processes: physical, psychological and
social
Week Ten Motivation: types Tutor/ Group
a. Emotions Presentation
b. Drives
c. How motivation, emotions and drives influence behaviour
Week Eleven Intelligence Tutor / Group
a. Attributes of intelligence Presentation
b. Factors that influence intelligence
Week Twelve Intelligence Tutor/ Group
c. Individual and group differences Presentation
d. Intelligence tests: types and characteristics
Week Thirteen Attitudes Tutor / Group
a. Attitudes and behaviour Presentation
b. Patient and family attitudes towards illness and health

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 c. Nurses' attitudes towards patient and family
(a) (b) (c)
Week Fourteen Personality adjustment issues Tutor/ Group
a. Stress Presentation
b. Conflict
c. Frustration
d. Confusion
e. Stress management
Week Fifteen REVISION Tutor
Week Sixteen END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION All tutors

6. The student must note the following:

a. There will be a quiz on each major topic.

b. Student must read on the topic before the class.

LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS

7. The following are the list of recommended textbooks for the students:

a. Akinsolah, H.Y., Behavioural Science for Nurses: Tropical Health Series. London:
Churchill Livingstone
b. Altschul, A& Sinclair, H.Y., Psychology for Nurses, London: Bailliere Tindall
c. Atkinson, Introduction to Psychology.