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2011/12 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
PSIA5601M Introduction to Psychiatry
40 creditsClass Size: 100
Module manager: Dr Alastair Cardno
Email: a.g.cardno@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Feb to Jan, Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2011/12
Pre-requisite qualifications
A degree in Medicine and normally being a trainee in Psychiatry in the Yorkshire DeaneryThis module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to:- understand the basics of epidemiological, psychological and psychopathological processes underpinning mental disorders and the general principles of pharmcotherapy;
- understand the relationship between life-style changes and mental health.
Syllabus
1. Sciences Basic To Psychiatry
Descriptive psychopathology of speech, emotion, mood, thought, perception and movement.
Dynamic psychopathology: Psychoanalytic theories of the development and structure of the mind, including defence mechanisms and other responses to adversity; specific psychoanalytic theories of Freud, Jung, Klein and Winnicott.
Psychology of perception and consciousness, sleep, attachment, personality, memory, learning, emotion, stress, social and nutritional infuences on behaviour.
Clinical epidemiology: the architecture of medical research; ratios, rates and risks; diagnostic and predictive tests and the measurement of health, symptoms or disability; how to turn clinical research data into clearly displayed findings.
Pharmacology: general principles, development and classification of psychotropic drugs, pharmacokinetics, pharacodynamics, adverse drug reactions.
2. Human Development
Normal and abnormal aspects of the human life-cycle - providing a background for an understanding of how mental disorders are related to stage of life. Content includes: development of gender and sexuality; maturing and adolescence; mental health related to childbirth; gender-specific mental disorders; effects of ageing (for individuals and the population); death, dying and disability; the effects of life events and difficulties on human behaviour.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Group learning | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
| Lecture | 44 | 1.00 | 44.00 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Private study hours | 330.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 70.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 | ||
Private study
5 hours reading per lecture3 hours reading/preparation for each PBL class
4 hours reading per seminar +
22 hours seminar preparation
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Problem-based exercise: tutor appraisal.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Assignment | In-course assessments (2 assignments) | 20.00 |
| In-course MCQ | MCQ paper at end of year | 80.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 14/05/2012
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