GS401 : Psychological health

Department

Department of Biology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Biology

Type

General

Credits

02

Prerequisite

GS203GS302

Overview

Identify the concepts of mental health and mental illness and related concepts. Providing learners with theoretical and practical information that enables them to raise the level of mental health. Providing learners with information related to psychological counseling and educational guidance by identifying the nature of psychological problems and general behavioral deviations, realizing the relationship between the psychological compatibility of the learner and the level of his academic achievement, identifying mental illnesses, their causes, ways to diagnose them, and ways to treat them.

Intended learning outcomes

To explain the concepts of mental health and psychological adjustment to the studentTo discuss the student's psychological needs and means of psychological defense.The student should explain in detail the concept of mental illness and its causes.The student should list mental illnesses, ways of diagnosing them, and ways to treat them.To explain to the student the concept of psychological problems and their relationship to school health.The student should explain mental health and its relationship to psychological adjustment.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Lectures.2- A field visit.3- Panel discussions.4- Case study.

Methods of assessments

First written test (multiple choice) 2 hours 15 20%A second written test (multiple choice and essay questions) 2 hours 15 20%Final exam (multiple choice and essay questions) two hours 60 50%Scientific activities (for example, writing a report or making a presentation) 15 d 10 10% worksheet