Medicine and Surgery

Module Outline: The following topics will be explored: 1. Why Study Psychology in Medicine; Introduction to Psychology 2. Psychological Research: Aims and Methods of Investigation 3. Behavioral Adaptation: The Genetic and Evolutionary Basis of Behavior - Learning; 4. Memory Systems: Short-Term, Working, Declarative, and Nondeclarative. Implications for Communication with Patients. Cognitive Disorder and Impairment; 5. Thinking and Systematic Errors in Reasoning: Clinical Implications. 6. Language and Communication: Clinical Implications.

textbook: Reading material will be avaible on e-learning