I.
HORBACHEVSKY TERNOPIL NATIONAL
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF MINISTRY OF
HEALTH OF UKRAINE
Specialty
Branch of knowledge
Level of higher education
Degree of higher education
Status of the course
Year of training
Language of teaching
Amount of ECTS credits
Distribution by class type and
training hours
Type of final control
Information about the course
head / teachers
Physical address of the
department and course location
Department of
Psychiatry,
Narkology and
Medical
Psychology
Syllabus of course
«MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY»
222 «Medicine»
22 “Health Care”
second Master’s degree of higher education
Master
Normative
year of study - 3 / semester – 6
English
3.0
Lectures - 10 h.
Practical classes - 18 h.
Independent work - 62 h.
Passed (done)
Lecturer:
Smashna Olena Yevhenivna, PhD, MD smashna@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38
098 031 3303 Mysula Yuriy Ihorovych, PhD, MD sas@tdmu.edu.ua
ph. +38 098 243 9901
Sas Lesya Mykhailivna, PhD, MD sas@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38 067 353
2791
Practical / seminar classes:
Smashna Olena Yevhenivna, PhD, MD smashna@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38
098 031 3303 Mysula Yuriy Ihorovych, PhD, MD sas@tdmu.edu.ua
ph. +38 098 243 9901
Sas Lesya Mykhailivna, PhD, MD sas@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38 067 353
2791
Husieva Tetyana Pavlivna, PhD gysevatp@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38 097
789 9410 Liuta Olha Oleksandrivna, PhD, MD
kostinaoo@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38 097 446 1014 Bilous Volodymyr
Serhiiovych, PhD, MD bilous@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38 096 612 4634
Ivanitska Tetiana Ivanivna, MD ivanitska_te@tdmu.edu.ua ph. +38
098 792 3863
Department of Psychiatry, Narcology and Medical Psychology I.
Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
14 Troleybusna Street, Ternopil, 46027
тел. (0352) 43-57-71
https://kpn.tdmu.edu.ua
e-mail: k_psyhiatriya@tdmu.edu.ua
 Classes days According to the current class schedule
Consultations According to the schedule of consultations at the Department of
Psychiatry, Addiction and Medical Psychology from 15.30 to 20.00,
full-time, individual
Web portal https://moodle.tdmu.edu.ua/course/view.php?id=2812

2. Description of the course

"Medical psychology" as educational discipline: mortgages bases of study of psychiatry, narcology

and other clinical disciplines, students, that envisages integration of teaching with these disciplines;
provides forming of abilities to apply knowledge from a medicopsychology in the process of further
studies and in professional activity; mortgages bases of cognition of psychology of sick man,
forming of healthy way of life and prophylaxis of violation of psychical functions a doctor in the
process of vital functions and at different diseases.

3. Purpose of the course

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

1. To interpret the basic concepts of medical psychology.

2. Acquire a basic understanding of the nature and scope of health psychology.
3. Develop the ability to critically analyze the literature and understand the difference

between personal.

4. Understand the importance of and the connection between psychology and health.
5. Become aware of the relationship between one’s lifestyle, behavior, and health.

4. Pre-Requisitioning and post-requisitioning of the course

Prerequisites: The study this discipline is based on basic knowledge of disciplines acquired in the
previous stages of education. The organization of students' work involves the formation of a
conceptual and categorical array of information on each topic, practical work, control questions and
independent tasks, as well as the solution of problematic scientific problems and situations.

Postrequisites: As a result of studying the course, higher education students can use the learning
outcomes in the study of other disciplines, which integrates the teaching of these disciplines and the
ability to apply knowledge in future professional activities.

5. Content of the course

TOPIC 1. Psychology of personality development. Theories of learning and behavior modification.

Psychological protective mechanisms.

TOPIC 2. Personality and illness. Psychological response to the disease.

TOPIC3.Psychology of medical professionals, medical and diagnostic process. Medical deontology.

Iatrogeny.

TOPIC 4. Neuropsychological aspects of brain functioning. Neurocognitive diseases and brain.

Physiology of sleep.
TOPIC 5. Neurotic and somatoform disorders. Disorders of development of personality.
TOPIC 6. Psychology of suicidal behavior, dying patient and euthanasia.
TOPIC 7. Genetic, epidemiological, physiological, medical and therapeutic aspects of addictive

behavior.
TOPIC 8. Psychopharmacology.
TOPIC 9. Psychotherapy. Psychohygiene. Psychoprophylaxis.

6. Material and technical (software) support of the course

1. Lecture notes.
2. Lecture presentations.
3. Control questions, tests, problem questions, situational tasks. 4. List of tasks for independent
work.
5. Computer software.
6. Additional literature and illustrative materials

7. Training materials and resources

1. Abnormal Psychology: The Science and Treatment of Psychological Disorders, 13th Edition
by Ann M. Kring, Sheri L. Johnson, Gerald C. Davison, John M. Neale,February 2017.
2. Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions, 9th Edition
3. by Edward P. Sarafino, Timothy W. Smith, January 2017.
4. Harm Reduction in Substance Use and High-Risk Behaviour
5. by Richard Pates (Editor), Diane Riley (Editor), July 2012.
6. Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 6th Edition by Gary Groth-Marnat, A. Jordan
Wright, May 2016.
7. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology (1 ed.) Edited by David H. Barlow, 2010.
8. Introduction to Psychotherapy: An Outline of Psychodynamic Principles and PracticeBy

Anthony Bateman; Dennis Brown; Jonathan PedderRoutledge, 2010 (4th edition)

9. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: A Practitioner's GuideBy Nancy McWilliamsGuilford Press,

2004

10. The Politics of Psychotherapy: New PerspectivesBy Nick TottonOpen University Press,
2006
11. Information from WEB site of university.
12. Approved at psychiatry, narcology and medical psychology department meeting, minutes
No 6а

«30»_June_ 2020

8. Assessment system

Score Evaluation criteria

 Is to be put in cases when a student does not deliver the content of educational material has not
1.
fulfilled practical work as well as has not written a protocol of practical training.
Is assigned to a student when he is poorly oriented in the learning material as can be seen from
2.
the offered additional questions. The student doesn’t know the content of practical work.
Is assigned to a student when he/she shows just fragmented knowledge about content of
3. educational material, admits gross errors in defining concepts and use of terminology, but the
practical work is partly performed or the student has written just a part of the protocol.
Is assigned when the student is oriented in the basic material, but cannot independently and
4. consistently articulate the answer. There is necessity to put additional questions to the student.
The practical work is performed fragmentary.
Is assigned to a student when he has revealed fragmented content of educational material
5.
showing an initial idea of the object of study, if the practical task is not completely performed.
Is assigned to a student if he/she is able to solve modified (simplified) problem using leading
questions; solves tasks and performs practical skills feeling difficulties in simple cases; not able
6.
to provide the systematic answer by himself, but answers correctly direct questions. The
practical task is performed not completely .
Is proposed to the students when he reveals the basic content of educational material; allows for
minor violations of the sequence of teaching material, uses scientific concepts and terms, not
7.
clearly formulates conclusions, is oriented in the method of practical work, but it is not
completely executed.
Is to be put when a student reveals the basic content of educational material; admits
8. inaccuracies when using scientific terms, not clearly formulates conclusions, fulfilled practical
work but made a minor error during its execution.
Is given when the student knows the content of the topic and well understands it, answers the
question correctly, consistently and systematically, but his answers are not complete, although
9.
the student answers additional questions without mistakes. The patient solves all problems and
perform practical tasks, feeling difficulties only in the most difficult issues.
Is given when the student shows complete knowledge of the actual material, is able to analyze,
evaluate and disclose the essence of therapeutic phenomena and processes; establish causal
10.
relationships; logically draw conclusions, drew up a protocol of practical training, making
minor mistakes in the application of scientific terms and concepts.
Is given when a student shows a deep, strong and systematic knowledge in the volume of
curriculum, correctly answers all questions, reasonably formulates conclusions using materials
11.
submitted for independent work of students, with knowledge of techniques. Practical work is
performed completely, protocol fragment is written correctly.
Is given to the student when he answered questions independently, competently and
12.
consistently, with exhaustive completeness, using data of additional literature, with ability to
 characterize various biological phenomena and processes; clearly and correctly defines and
reveals the content of scientific terms and concepts, performed practical work independently
and correctly, drew up a protocol of practical training without errors.

Score 6
5

Criteria for evaluation of Individual Student Work (ISW):

Criteria for Evaluation

Prize place for participation in the student Olympiad in the discipline. Or Prize place for
participation in the scientific forum.

Work at the student scientific forum in the form of an oral report. Work at the student scientific
forum in the form of a poster report.
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Work at the student scientific forum in the form of publication of abstracts. Speech at a meeting of
the student scientific circle.
Selection of two video materials from the sections of the subject.
9. Course policies

Academic Integrity Policy:

The policy of the educational component is based on the principles of academic integrity (on
University website https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/TNMU-
polozhennia_pro_academich_dobroches.pdf ) and is determined by the system of requirements that
the teacher imposes on the student when studying the educational component: compliance with
safety rules in the classroom; prevention of academic plagiarism, falsification, fabrication, cheating,
prohibition of using additional sources of information during the assessment of knowledge
(including by means of electronic communication), when using Internet resources and other sources
of information, the student must indicate the source used during the task.

Visit policy:

The student is obliged to comply with the internal regulations of the University
https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Pravyla-vnutrishnogo-rozporyadku.pdf and
attend classes according to the schedule https://asu.tdmu.edu.ua/time-table/student , adhere to
ethical standards of behavior.

Attendance at the class is a mandatory component of the assessment. For objective reasons (for
example: illness, business trip, internship, quarantine, etc.), training can take place online in
agreement with the teacher. There is a day for consultations, individual classes (вказати дні
консультацій).

Retake policy:

If the student was absent for any reason, so the rework is carried out within the time limits set by
the teacher. In accordance with the regulations on the organization of the educational process in
TNMU https://www.tdmu.edu.ua/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Pro-organizatsiyu-osvitnogo-
protsesu.pdf. All tasks provided for in the program must be completed within the time limits set by
the teacher.

Appeal policy:

Conflict policy:

Syllabus is approved at psychiatry, narcology and medical psychology department meeting.

Minutes No 6, «_22_» of _ June _, 2022