Model syllabus for a subject 1. Imprint Faculty name: Education program (field of study, level and educational profile, form of studies, e.g., Public Health, 1st level studies, practical profile, full time): Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry English Dentistry Division, 1 st level studies, practical profile, full time Academic year: 2016/2017 Module/subject name: Medical Psychology with Basic Sociology Subject code (from the Pensum system): 29361 Educational units: Head of the unit/s: Study year (the year during which the respective subject is taught): Study semester (the semester during which the respective subject is taught): Module/subject type (basic, corresponding to the field of study, optional): Teachers (names and surnames and degrees of all academic teachers of respective subjects): ERASMUS YES/NO (Is the subject available for students under the ERASMUS programme?): A person responsible for the syllabus (a person to which all comments to the syllabus should be reported) Department of Medical Psychology ul. Żwirki i Wigury 81 02091 Warsaw Tel. +48 22 57 20 533 Professor Krzysztof Owczarek, MA, PhD I 2 nd semester Basic Magdalena Łazarewicz, MA, PhD YES Magdalena Łazarewicz, MA, PhD magdalena.lazarewicz@wum.edu.pl Tel. +48 22 57 20 533 Number of ECTS credits: 2 2. Educational goals and aims Strona 1 z 6
1. The main objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge on psychosocial aspects of dental care (acquired during obligatory courses) and to deeper their understanding of human functioning (as an individual and as an individual within society). 2. A holistic, biopsychosocial perspective is an umbrella concept for the class. 3. All theoretical information from lectures are translated into practice during the seminars. 4. Students have opportunity to practice their interviewing skills (including a psychosocial interview), pain and anxiety management methods, motivational interviews (with deep understanding of patient s individual and social challenges) or making psychological referrals in problematic situations. 3. Initial requirements None 4. Learning outcomes corresponding to the subject Symbol of course learning outcomes W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 A list of course learning outcomes Description of course learning outcomes Advanced knowledge on Quality of Life in oral health, The role of oral and craniofacial appearance in interpersonal attraction. Selfimage and wellbeing. Advanced knowledge on oral habits and disorders and their management from psychological perspective (e.g. ethology and development of thumb sucking, bruxism, selfmutilation behaviours, temperomandibular disorders). Advanced knowledge on pain (environmental and emotional determinants) and pain management strategies. Advanced knowledge on fear and anxiety in dentistry further management strategies. Knowledge on biofeedback, relaxation and hypnotic techniques in dentistry. Understanding of what positive psychology, health promotion and salutogenesis are on individual and community level. Knowledge on compliance with health care recommendations & motivational interventions. Understanding of the processes of aging of the population and the specificity of geriatric dentistry The reference to programme learning outcomes (number) D.W01 D.W01 D.W11 D.W11 D.W03 W9 Basics of family violence and abuse. D.W02 W10 W11 U1 U2 Knowledge on psychological processes involved in adaptation to death and dying. Understanding of when and how to make psychological referrals. Ability to conduct an QoLfocused interview, considering QoL in the diagnostic process and in planning of the treatment Ability to react to the signs of risk and destructive behaviours D.W08 D.W13 D.U01, D.U05 D.U02, D.U08 U3 Ability to apply basic pain and fear management strategies Strona 2 z 6
U4 Ability to use basic biofeedback and advanced relaxation techniques in dentistry U5 Ability to conduct a motivational interview. D.U08 U6 U7 5. Forms of classes Dentists stress and professional burnout ability to deal with stress at the academic level and in future career. Knowledge and ability to use basic techniques of working with abused patients basic level. D.U07 Form Number of hours Number of groups Lecture 20 1 Seminar 20 1 Practical classes 6. Subject topics and educational contents W1Lecture 1 Quality of Life Advanced knowledge on Quality of Life in oral health, The role of oral and craniofacial appearance in interpersonal attraction. Selfimage and wellbeing. W1 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S1 Seminar 1 Quality of Life Ability to conduct an QoLfocused interview, considering QoL in the diagnostic process and in planning of the treatment U1 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W2 Lecture 2 Positive Psychology, health and health promotion Understanding of what positive psychology, health promotion and salutogenesis are on individual and community level. W6 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S2 Seminar 2 Health Promotion Motivational interviewing techniques, Part 1 U5 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W3 Lecture 3 Oral habits Advanced knowledge on oral habits and disorders and their management from psychological perspective (e.g. ethology and development of thumb sucking, bruxism, selfmutilation behaviours, temperomandibular disorders) W2 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S3 Seminar 3 Oral habits Ability to react to the signs of risk and destructive behaviours. Motivational interviewing techniques, Part 2 U2, U5 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W4Lecture 4 Patients compliance Compliance with health care recommendations & motivational interventions W7 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S4 Seminar 4 Patients compliance Reacting to signs of risk and destructive behaviours. Motivational interviewing techniques, Part 3 U2, U5 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W5Lecture 5 Pain Advanced knowledge on pain (environmental and emotional determinants) and pain management strategies. W3, W4 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S5 Seminar 5 Pain Pain and fear management strategies Part 1 U3 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W6Lecture 6 Anxiety Advanced knowledge on fear and anxiety in dentistry further management strategies. W8 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S6 Seminar 6 Anxiety Pain and fear management strategies Part 2 U3 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD Strona 3 z 6
W7 Lecture 7 Advanced nonstandard pain, fear and stress relief techniques Biofeedback, relaxation and hypnotic techniques in dentistry W6 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S7 Seminar 7 Advanced nonstandard pain, fear and stress relief techniques Practicing the use of biofeedback and advanced relaxation techniques in dentistry U4 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W8 Lecture 8 Aging and Death Aging, ageism, uunderstanding of the processes of aging of the population, geriatric dentistry; Knowledge on psychological processes involved in adaptation to death and dying. W8, W10 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S8 Seminar 8 Aging Aging, ageism, uunderstanding of the processes of aging of the population, geriatric dentistry; Knowledge on psychological processes involved in adaptation to death and dying. W8, W10 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W9 Lecture 9 Abuse Basics of family violence and abuse. W9 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S9 Seminar 9 Abuse Recognition of signs of abuse, basics of working with abused patients U7 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD W10 Lecture 10 Psychopathology and psychological referrals Basic Psychopathology: what is psychopathology, what does it mean to be normal? ICD and DSM, anxiety, depression, eating disorders; Understanding of when and how to make psychological referrals W11 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD S10 Seminar 10 Psychopathology and psychological referrals Practicing implementing psychological referral in dental practice W11 Magdalena Lazarewicz, MA, PhD 7. Methods of verification of learning outcomes Learning outcome corresponding to the subject (symbol) W1W4, W6, W8 Forms of classes (symbol) W, S Presentation W5, W7 W, S Test 8. Evaluation criteria Methods of verification of a learning outcome Credit receiving criteria Minimal acceptable level of performance on the learning outcome 100% participation in the seminar, Minimal acceptable level of performance on the learning outcome Form of receiving credit in a subject: CREDIT grade criteria 2.0 (failed) 3.0 (satisfactory) 3.5 (rather good) 4.0 (good) 4.5 (more than good) 5.0 (very good) Strona 4 z 6
9. Literature Obligatory literature: 1. All obligatory reading materials will be provided by a lecturer in.pdf files Supplementary literature: 1. Mostofsky D. I. & Fortune F. (2013). Behavioral Dentistry, 2nd Edition. WileyBlackwell. 2. Ayer W. Jr (2005). Psychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care. Routledge. 3. Bochner S. (2011). The Psychology of the DentistPatient Relationship (Contributions to Psychology and Medicine). Springer. 4. Sugnani S. (2011). Developmental Child Psychology Implications in paediatric dentistry. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 5. Weiner A. (2010). The Fearful Dental Patient: A Guide to Understanding and Managing. WileyBlackwell. 6. Mahadevan G. (2011). Theories of Child Psychology In Clinical Dental Practice: Extensive look into the theories of child psychology. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. 7. Öst LG. & Skaret E.(2013). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dental Phobia and Anxiety. WileyBlackwell. The above textbooks are available for short rental from the Department of Medical Psychology library (single copies). 10. ECTS credits calculation Form of activity Number of hours Number of ECTS credits Direct hours with an academic teacher: Lectures 20 0.7 Seminars 20 0.7 Practical classes Student's independent work (examples of the form of work): Student's preparation for a seminar 5 0.15 Student's preparation for a class Preparation for obtaining credits 10 0.3 Other (please specify) 5 (preparation for a presentation) 0.15 11. Additional Information Sum 60 2 Students Science Club of Interpersonal Communication and TransCultural Knowledge SPEAKABLE Contact information: Magdalena Łazarewicz, MA, PhD magdalena.lazarewicz@wum.edu.pl Department of Medical Psychology ul. Zwirki i Wigury 81a 02091 Warszawa Strona 5 z 6
tel. 225720533 http://zpm.wum.edu.pl/ Written test (MCQ and incomplete statement format). Presentation prepared at home in pairs. Attendance: two absences are accepted, however for a second absence the student has to prove good knowledge of the missed material (by preparing a presentation on this topic). Class latecoming is generally not tolerated. Being late for over 15 minutes counts as an absence. Recurring shorter latecoming is a basis for additional work: an essay, a report or passing the material with a teacher (depending on missed material). Signature of the Head of the Unit Signature of the person responsible for the syllabus Strona 6 z 6