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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Psychology, Illness and Disability
Module Code NS338
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Michael Keane
Semester 2: Michael Keane
Autumn: Michael Keane
Module TeacherMichael Keane
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To enable students to discuss the ways in which psychology can contribute to their understanding of disability and illness.

Learning Outcomes
1. Critique differing explanations and models of illness and disability
2. Examine the role of personal and social issues on the impact and experience of illness and disability
3. Discuss the role of the body in illness and disability
4. Appraise the insider perspective on illness and disability as discussed in first person narratives and autobiographies
5. Critically evaluate the role of interventions in improving well being in relation to illness and disability



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24Indicative syllabus
Seminars12Student led reviews of first person narratives
On-line learning12Guided online activities
Assignment30Preparation and writing of essay
Independent learning45Self-directed reading
Examination2No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Historical and current perspectives on illness and disability.
Definitions, models and frameworks of disability (e.g. biomedical model, social model of disability, International Classification of Functioning and Health).

Personal impact of Illness and disability.
Psychological adjustment to and coping with illness and disability.

Sexuality, illness and disability.
The emotional effects of living in a disabling world.

Embodiment and disability.
Developmental Issues and disability.

Family Issues in Illness and Disability (family functioning, parental illness, child illness).
Interventions (peer counselling, psychotherapeutic approaches, technology).

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment40% Examination Weight60%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
EssayApplying psychological principles to first person narratives40%n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • Martz, E. & Livneh, H. (Eds.): 2007, Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability, Springer, New York, 978-0387486680
  • Bauby, J. D.: 2004, The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly, Harper Perennial, London, 978-0007139842
  • Byrne, J.: 2006, If It Were Just Cancer: A Battle for Dignity and Life, Veritas, Dublin, 978-1853909795
  • Cole, J.: 2004, Still Lives: Narratives of Spinal Cord Injury, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachussetts, 978-0262532846
  • Dell Orto, A. E. & Power, P. W. (Eds): 2007, The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability, Springer, New York, 978-0826102447
  • Goodley, D. & Lawthom, R. (Eds): 2006, Disability and Psychology: Critical Introductions and Reflections, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, Hampshire, 978-1403936011
  • Kennedy, P. (Ed.): 2007, Psychological Management of Physical Disabilities: A Practitioner's Guide, Routledge, Hove, 978-1583917138
  • MacLachlan, M.: 2004, Embodiment: Clinical, Critical and Cultural Perspectives, Open University Press, Milton Keynes, 978-0335209590
  • MacLachlan, M. & Gallagher, P. (Eds.): 2004, Enabling Technologies: Body Image and Body Function, Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, 978-0443072475
  • Pollock, M: 2005, Making It Happen, Mercier Press, Dublin, 978-1451525601
  • Scherer, M. J (Ed.): 2001, Assistive Technology: Matching Device and Consumer for Successful Rehabilitation, American Psychological Association, Washington DC, 978-1557988409
  • Swain, J. & French, S. (Eds.): 2008, Disability on Equal Terms, Sage, London, 978-1412919883
  • Swain, J., French S., Barnes, C., & Thomas, C. (Eds.): 2004, Disabling Barriers, Enabling Environments, Sage, London, 978-0761942658
  • Twigg, J.: 2006, The Body in Health and Social Care, Palgrave Macmillan, Hampshire, 978-0333776209
Other Resources
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BPYBSc (Honours) in Psychology
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