THE PSYCHONEUROSES (PY2042)

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Uses Horney's differentiation of the situation and the character neuroses to introduce the theory of a basic neurotic character structure, consisting of insecurity, anxiety, hostility, craving for affection, and the defenses.

Code: 
PY2042
Name: 
THE PSYCHONEUROSES
Discipline: 
PY (Psychology)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. and to help them decide whether or not they are suited to and wish to pursue a career in clinical psychology and/or psychotherapy.
  2. To enable the students to think and write methodically and critically about the course contents,
  3. to sensitize them about and to provide an adequate vocabulary for expressing the human and humanistic aspects of emotional distress and conflict

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