2020-2021 / PSYC0047-1

General psychopathology in adults

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté de Droit, de Sciences politique et de Criminologie)4 crédits 
 Master in psychology (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Jérôme Englebert

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims at introducing the practice of psychopathology in a clinical and phenomenological perspective. Particular attention will be paid to the descriptive dimension, the psychopathological semiology, the comprehensive dimension and the methodological aspects of diagnosis. The nosographies and major psychopathology and personality disorders will be discussed in the light of phenomenological psychopathology and evolutionary psychiatry and ethology.
Meanwhile, we will discuss the issues of body, space, time, emotions, identity, consciousness, etc. in the contemporary practice of clinical psychology and its epistemology debates.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Acquire the basic notions to identify psychic functions and psychopathology disorder essential to the clinical examination.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lectures with clinical case presentations and theoretical syntheses.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

First lesson: 22 September.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Examen écrit en présentiel si possible et à distance dans le cas contraire

Recommended or required readings

Reference book :
Englebert, J. (2013). Psychopathologie de l'homme en situation. Paris : Hermann.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

January session. Open questions of restitution and reflection from short clinical cases.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Jerome.englebert@uliege.be