PPB8103 - Medical Psychology and Bioethics

1.     Medical Psychology and BioEthics 

Definitions and new concepts in medical psychology: 

Background of medical psychology, the basic concept of general psychology, relationship between client and care givers and family, psychological effects of illness, loss and grief, personality and psychosomatic disorders.

Definitions and new concepts in sociology, how health care is related social wellbeing, analysis of real topic from environmental health in the community.

Definitions and new concepts in civic education, history of Rwanda, positive and negative values, rights and obligations of citizens, analysis of socio-economic situation of Rwanda.

2.     Counselling: Definition of counselling, Importance and goals of Counseling, Principles of counseling , Types of situations necessary for counseling, Qualities of a good counselor, Phases of counseling, Skills of counseling, Theories of counseling.