Social and Behavioural Science (Theory)
Course No.:
BSN 16
Placement:
Second Year
Total Hours:
60 Hours
Total Marks:
50 Marks
Course Description
This course introduces students to concepts and theories of psychology, sociology and anthropology, which they can apply in providing health care to the clients. It also helps the students to understand reasons for the different patterns of client’s behavior and client’s perception and response to illness.
Course Objectives
At the end of the course students will be able to:
- Explain the concept of sociology, anthropology and psychology.
- State the relationship between individual & society.
- Relate how socio-cultural practices influence health and health behavior.
- Demonstrate understand of the meaning and significance of socialization including the agencies of socialization in health.
- Explain the meaning and significance of interpersonal relationship and the barriers to nurse client relationship.
- Describe the prevailing health care practices in Nepal and the factors affecting the client’s selection of a particular health care provider.
- Describe the importance and the means of social control.
- Explain the client’s health behavior from different perspectives.
- Identify the factors affecting sensation, attention and perception.
- Explain the meaning, nature and theories of emotions and the relation of emotion with health.
- Explain the theories of motivation and its application in motivating clients for healthy life style practices.
- List the factors affecting learning, intelligence and memory.
- State the use of intelligence test and personality test.
- State the sources of frustration and stress and the measures for managing conflict.
- Describe the application of behavioral concepts and principle of holistic care in providing health care.
Social and Behavioural Science Syllabus Table of Contents
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Unit 1: Sociology and Anthropology 3 hrs
- Introduction, definition, nature and scope of sociology and anthropology
- Branches of sociology and Anthropology
- Importance of sociology and Anthropology in nursing profession.
Unit 2: Individual and Society 3 hrs
- Meaning, characteristics and elements of society
- Individual in relation to heredity and environment
- Relation between individual and society
- Historical development of society
Unit 3: Culture and Health 6 hrs
- Meaning and characteristics of culture.
- Elements of culture
- Functions of culture
- Role of culture in attitude formation
- Relation of culture with personality characteristics and health
- Child bearing and rearing practices specific to different ethnic groups
- Cultural beliefs food practices and their effect on health status of the people
Unit 4: Socialization and Social Learning 4 hrs
- Meaning and significance of socialization
- Agents of socialization
- Agencies of socialization in health
- Importance of social learning in health
Unit 5: Health and Illness 6 hrs
- Definition of health, illness and sickness from sociological perspective.
- Sick role: Swartz and Hollander’s and Person’s sick role models
- Health and sickness in different stages of evolution of society.
- Meaning and significance of interpersonal relationship
- Barriers in effective nurse consumer relationship.
Unit 6: Therapy Patterns 4 hrs
- Terminology related to therapy patterns
- Therapies: Personalistic therapy, naturalistic therapy, self medication and other health care practices in Nepal
- Attitude of the clients towards different types of health care providers
- Factors affecting the client’s selection of the health care provider.
- Communication patterns of modern and indigenous health care providers
- Ethno-medicine
Unit 7: Social Control 4 hrs
- Meaning, purpose and need for social control
- Means of social control- Informal / formal
- Informal means: Ideologies, suggestions, public opinion and different elements of culture
- Formal means: Education, coercion and law.
- Health behavior modification through legal measures
- Control of health hazards through health laws and regulations
- Legal protection against the threats to physical, mental and social health of the public.
- Factors determining change: Biological, physical and technological factors.
- Change in relation to health behavior
Unit 8: Psychology Applied to Nursing 6 hrs
- Definition of psychology.
- Relationship between psychology, sociology and anthropology.
- Branches of psychology- educational, clinical, developmental & social psychology.
- Methods of psychology: Experimental, observational & clinical
- Study of behavior from different perspectives: Behavioral, biological, cognitive, social, cultural, developmental, humanistic, and psychoanalytic perspectives
- Importance of psychology in nursing.
Unit 9: Sensation, Attention and Perception 2 hrs
- Definition of sensation, attention and perception
- Difference between sensation and perception
- Factors affecting perception (Subjective and objective)
- Perceptual errors: Hallucinations and illusions
- Types of attention
- Factors affecting attention (subjective and objective)
Unit 10: Emotion 4 hrs
- Meaning and nature of emotion
- Emotional development throughout lifespan
- Theories of emotion: James Lang theory, Cannon Bard, Schcachter & Singer’s Cognitive appraisal theory
- Effect of emotion on health.
- Importance of expression and control of emotion
- Measures to control emotion.
Unit 11: Motivation 4 hrs
- Definition: motive, motivation, drive
- Types of motive: Biological and Social
- Theories of motivation: Drive theory, incentive theory, optimal level and opponent process theories
- Role of motivation in learning and health education in relation to behavioral change.
- Motivation towards utilizing health facilities
Unit 12: Learning, Intelligence and Memory 5 hrs
- Learning: Definition and types of learning i.e. conditioning, instrumental, trial and error and cognitive and insightful learning.
- Intelligence: Definition of intelligence and factors affecting intelligence.
- Intelligence test: Standford-Binet Intelligence scale, Weschler tests
- Categorization of people on the basis of I.Q. testing: Mental retardation.
- Memory: Meaning and factors affecting memory and forgetting.
Unit 13: Personality 5 hrs
- Definition and characteristics of personality
- Determinants of personality: Hereditary, psychological, &sociological factors.
- Personality theories:
- Sigmund Freud’s psychosexual theory of development
- Erik Erickson’s psychosocial theory of development
- Piaget’s cognitive theory
- Sullivan’s interpersonal theory
- Assessment of personality
- Observation
- Questionnaire
- Projective techniques: Rorschach ink blot technique, thematic apperception test (TAT)
Unit 14: Frustration and Conflict 4 hrs
- Definition of frustration and conflict.
- Sources of frustration: Environmental & Personal
- Types of conflict-
- Approach-Approach conflict
- Approach-Avoidance conflict.
- Avoidance-Avoidance conflict
- Measures to reduce stress: Relaxation, recreation, diversion, exercise and defense mechanism.
Teaching and Evaluation
- Teaching Learning Methods: Interactive lecture, group work and presentation.
- Assessment Methods: Written test, group presentation.
- Final Examination: Written examination.
References
Recommended Textbooks
- Gartoulla, R. P. (1996). An Introduction to Medical Sociology/Anthropology.
- Indreni, T. K. (2005). Textbook of Sociology for Nurses. New Delhi: Jaypee.
- Jacob, A. (2004). Psychology for Graduate Nurses. New Delhi: JAYPEE.
- Majumdar, D. N. & Madan, T. N. (1970). An Introduction to Social Anthropology. Bombay: Asia Publication House.
- Mangal, S. K. (2002). Advanced Educational Psychology. Prentice Hall of India.
- Morgan, K. Weisz, S. (1998). Introduction to Psychology. Tata McGraw-Hill Edition
- Bhushan, V. & Sachdeva, D. R. (1974). An Introduction to Sociology. Allah bad: Kitab Mahal Ltd.
- Sharma, S. (1996). Behavioral Science. Kathmandu: Health learning Material Center.
References
- Baron & Byrne (1003). Social Psychology. Prentice Hall of India.
- Gartoulla, R. P. (1992). Ethno-medicine and Other Alternative Medication practices: A Study in Medical Anthropology in Nepal.
- McGhee, A.(1973). Psychology as Applied to Nursing. London: Churchill Livingston.
- Tackett & Kaufert, J. (1978). Medical Sociology. Cambridge University Press.