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Applied Psychological Perspectives for Health and Social Care

Learning outcomes

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1 Understand the contribution of psychological perspectives to the understanding of the development of individuals

2 Understand the contribution of psychological perspectives to the understanding of specific behaviours

3 Understand the contribution of psychological perspectives to the management and treatment of specific behaviours

4 Understand the contribution of psychological perspectives to residential care provision.

P1 describe three debates in developmental psychology

P2 explain the principal psychological perspectives as applied to the understanding of the development of individuals

P3 describe four key pieces of research into  the role of attachment in behaviour acquisition

P4 explain two specific behaviours using psychological perspectives

P5 use examples to explain the contribution of psychological perspectives to the management and treatment of two specific behaviours

P6 describe the contribution of psychological perspectives to the promotion of good practice in residential care services.

M1 analyse one debate in developmental psychology

M2 analyse the contribution made by the four pieces of research to the understanding of the role of attachment in behaviour acquisition

M3 analyse the role of psychological perspectives in understanding the two specific behaviours.

D1 evaluate the contribution made by the four pieces of research to the understanding of the role of attachment in behaviour acquisition

D2 evaluate the contribution of psychological perspectives in terms of informing and influencing the health and social care sectors.