Psychology For Psychologists: A Problem Based Approach To Undergraduate Psychology Teaching

Psychology for Psychologists A Problem Based Approach to Undergraduate Psychology Teaching Alexia Papageorgiou Peter McCrorie Stelios Georgiades Maria Perdikogianni Psychology for Psychologists Jennings, B. and Papageorgiou, A. (2011) The Holistic Curriculum: Balancing Basic and Psychosocial Sciences with Clinical Practice. In Cavenagh, P. et al. (eds). The Changing Face of Medical Education. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing, pp. 65–77. Coll, X., Papageorgiou, A., Stanley, A. and Tarbuck, A. (eds) (2012) Communication Skills in Mental Health Care: An Introduction. Oxford, London: Radcliffe Publishing. Psychology for Psychologists A Problem Based Approach to Undergraduate Psychology Teaching Alexia Papageorgiou Associate Professor, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Peter McCrorie Professor of Medical Education, St George’s, University of London, UK Stelios Georgiades Assistant Professor, University of Nicosia, Cyprus Maria Perdikogianni Lecturer, University of Nicosia, Cyprus © Alexia Papageorgiou, Peter McCrorie, Stelios Georgiades and Maria Perdikogianni 2015 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-1-349-57006-5 ISBN 978-1-137-38765-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137387653 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. Contents List of Figures and Tables vi Preface vii Acknowledgements xii 1 The Development of Undergraduate Psychology Degrees and the Need for Change 1 2 Problem-Based Learning 19 3 Student Assessment in a Problem-Based Curriculum 34 4 A Psychology Problem-Based Curriculum 74 5 Sample Problem-Based Learning Cases in Psychology 141 6 Epilogue 186 References 190 Author Index 197 Subject Index 199 v Figures and Tables Figures 2.1 3.1 5.1 5.2 6.1 Mind map for Heather’s case The curriculum Mind map for Mary Gianni and Kostas Antoniou Mind map for Cheryl Jones Course management committees 23 40 145 165 188 Tables 4.1 Year one: Module name, developmental stage it covers and its duration 4.2 Year one: Themes covered in every m