Psychology for Psychologists A Problem Based Approach to Undergradua

This book uses psychological theories and learning processes, such as Problem Based Learning (PBL), to provide a new approach for teaching psychology at an undergraduate level and prevent diminishing motivation. It creates a detailed example of a psycholo

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Psychology for Psychologists

Jennings, B. and Papageorgiou, A. (2011) The Holistic Curriculum: Balancing Basic and Psychosocial Sciences with Clinical Practice. In Cavenagh, P. et al. (eds). The Changing Face of Medical Education. Oxford: Radcliffe Publishing, pp. 65–77. Coll, X., Papageorgiou, A., Stanley, A. and Tarbuck, A. (eds) (2012) Communication Skills in Mental Health Care: An Introduction. Oxford, London: Radcliffe Publishing.

Psychology for Psychologists A Problem Based Approach to Undergraduate Psychology Teaching Alexia Papageorgiou Associate Professor, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Peter McCrorie Professor of Medical Education, St George’s, University of London, UK

Stelios Georgiades Assistant Professor, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

Maria Perdikogianni Lecturer, University of Nicosia, Cyprus

© Alexia Papageorgiou, Peter McCrorie, Stelios Georgiades and Maria Perdikogianni 2015 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.

ISBN 978-1-349-57006-5 ISBN 978-1-137-38765-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137387653 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress.

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

vi

Preface

vii

Acknowledgements

xii

1 The Development of Undergraduate Psychology Degrees and the Need for Change

1

2 Problem-Based Learning

19

3 Student Assessment in a Problem-Based Curriculum

34

4 A Psychology Problem-Based Curriculum

74

5 Sample Problem-Based Learning Cases in Psychology

141

6 Epilogue

186