Psychology

lfsm1107  2025-2026  Louvain-la-Neuve

Psychology
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3.00 credits
30.0 h
Q1
Language
French
Main themes
- Interpersonal relationships
- Basis for establishing a therapeutic/didactic framework (safe climate)
- Basic concepts and theories:
  •      The perceptions
  •      Psychosomatic aspects
  •      Attention
  •      Memory
  •      Learning
  •      Motivation (self-efficacy)
  •      The emotions
  •      Behaviors
  •      Decision making
  •      Psychosocial aspects (social and relational cognition)
- The different types of personalities
- Psychopathologies (mental health disorders: stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, burn-out)
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1
  • Describe the concepts and theories associated with the basic themes of psychology (7.3, 11.2 physiotherapy – 4.2, 3.5, 9.2 EP)
  • Define the concepts and theories associated with interrelational learning (4.1, 9.4 and 11.1 physiotherapy – 4.2, 3.5, 9.2 EP)
  • Identify the concepts and theories associated with interrelational learning (4.1, 9.4 and 11.1 physiotherapist – 4.2, 3.5, 9.2 EP)
  • Identify the concepts present in concrete cases in the different models in motor science (5.3, 11.3 Kiné - 9.3 EP)
 
Content
Elements of methodology in psychological research; Perception and attention; Memory, decision-making and problem-solving processes; Laws of learning and principles of behavior modification; Theories of motivation; Health psychology, socio-cognitive theories, stress and health behaviors: Social determinants of human behavior; Mental disorders and the definition of pathological behavior; Evaluation of psychological interventions; Psychology and physical activity.
Teaching methods
100%: Theoretical presentations based on Power-Point presentations, illustrated by videos & examples from daily life, use of the Wooclap platform for interactive teaching.
Evaluation methods
MCQ written exam on the subject, containing 40 questions with four answer possibilities, only one of which is correct. The evaluation procedures remain the same for all sessions of the same academic year.
Other information
This course is reserved for FSM students. Its access is possible to other UCLouvain students on the basis of a file to be given to the course coordinator.
Online resources
The slides and other information concerning the course are available on the Moodle platform, course LFSM1107
Bibliography
  • Des chapitres & articles seront indiqués pour certains cours 
Teaching materials
  • Diapositives, articles ou chapitres disponibles sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
> FSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Bachelor in Motor skills : General
EDPH1BA
3
Bachelor in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
KINE1BA
3