Neuropsychology of Personality

Course: Clinical Psychology and Fundamentals of Psychotherapy

Structural unit: Faculty of Psychology

Title
Neuropsychology of Personality
Code
ОК 6
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
LO 1; LO 7; LO 13; LO 15; LO 16; LO 17 The full list of Programme learning outcomes is given in the section " Programme Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1 Know the basic principles of "Personality Psychology", "Differential Psychology" and "Neuropsychology". 2 Be able to conduct a psychodiagnostic examination, using both interview methods and testing.
Course content
The purpose of the discipline is to learn to conceptualize, explain and predict personal manifestations of man, using the achievements of modern neuroscience. Mastering the discipline forms a readiness for independent professional activity in the field of personality neuropsychology. This interdisciplinary science synthesizes the achievements of both natural sciences, primarily neuroscience, and the humanities. Formed as a result of studying the subject of competence will find application in the work of a neuropsychologist, psychotherapist, clinical psychologist, researcher in the field of social and behavioral neuroscience.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Habib, N. (2019). Activate Your Vagus Nerve: Unleash Your Body's Natural Ability to Heal. Simon and Schuster.DeYoung, C. G., & Gray, J. R. (2009). Personality neuroscience: Explaining individual differences in affect, behaviour and cognition. Kuhl, J., Quirin, M., & Koole, S. L. (2015). Being someone: The integrated self as a neuropsychological system. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 9(3), 115-132. Robertson, D. (2012). Build Your Resilience: CBT, mindfulness and stress management to survive and thrive in any situation. Teach Yourself. Schore, A. N. (2015). Affect regulation and the origin of the self: The neurobiology of emotional development. Routledge. Malysheva, K. O. (2013). Prefrontalni viddily kory holovnoho mozku: istoriia novitnikh doslidzhen. Problemy suchasnoi psykholohii, 19 [in Ukrainian].
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
      Lectures, practical classes, seminars, presentations, reports, Individual work.
Assessment methods and criteria
      Oral reports, discussion, presentation, final test. Semester assessment: answers and additions to seminars are evaluated. Assessment of the written task on topics 1-5: РН1.1; PH1.2; PH2.1 - 10/6 points. Assessment of the written task on topics 6-7: PH2.1; PH3.1; РН4.1 –10/6 points. Assessment of participation in the discussion at seminars: PH1.1; PH1.2; PH3.1; PH4.2 - 20/12. Assessment of the quality of tasks in seminars: PH1.1; PH.2.1; PH3.1; PH4.2 - 20/12. The minimum score required for admission to the exam - 36 points, the maximum for the semester - 60 points. Form of control - exam. The minimum score on the exam is 24, the maximum is 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Karine Olehivna Malysheva
Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology
Faculty of Psychology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology
Faculty of Psychology