2021-2022 / PSYC0918-1

Psychology of disability and introduction to associated psychopathologies

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in psychology and education : speech and language therapy3 crédits 
 Bachelor in psychology and education : general3 crédits 
 Master in education (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Annick Comblain

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course aims to introduce students to the major key concepts of psychology of disability (through the main international classifications.
 A particular focus will be on the genetic intellectual disability and intersyndromic differences.


For each pathology :
Psychomotor development
Cognitive development
Communication and language development
Affective development and attacment
Emotional development
Social development
 
Introduction
History  and rights
School organization in Belgium
 
Terminology and classifications
Epidemiology, etiology and diagnostic
Intellectual disorders - Mental deficiency
Blindness and low vision
Deafness
Autism and related troubles
Motor disabilities

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of the course, students will gain awareness of the main characteristic of the psychological development of people with physical or mental disabilities and will have a better understanding of the psychological issues of interventions and of the role of the professionals in the follow up of people with disabilities.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

PSYC5868-1 : Cognitive psychology and language langage  (partim I)
PSYC5870-1 : Cognitive psychology and language langage (partim II)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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

Face-to-face course

Recommended or required readings

Recommended
The slides will be posted on MyULg.



Bibliography to go further
Rondal, JA, & Comblain, A. (Eds.) (2001) Manuel de psychologie des handicaps : Sémiologie et principes de remédiation. Mardaga 
Nader-Grobois, N. (2015) Psychologie du handicap. De Boeck
Pagès, V. (2015) Handicaps et psychopathologies. Dunod
Poussin, M. & Galiano, AR (Eds.) (2014) Psychologie du handicap : 13 études de cas. Editions In Press

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )


Additional information:

Written exam

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

a.comblain@uliege