2023
Psychomotor and Psychosomatic Performances
Name: Psychomotor and Psychosomatic Performances
Code: DES12073M
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Human Kinetics
Teaching languages: Portuguese, English
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
The UC will have general foundations and theoretical hypotheses of psychomotor praxis in psychosomatic disorders as well as criteria for referencing and specificity of the intervention model.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
- To Know the etymological and epistemological principles of Psychosomatics;
- To understand the unitary mind-body conceptualization;
- To understand the psychophysiological principles and etiologies of psychosomatic disorders;
- To understand and to think about the theoretical bases of psychosomatic, which are fundamental for the theoretical bases of psychomotor therapy development;
- To know the psychomotor approach and models, according to the psychosomatics theoretical basis.
- To understand the unitary mind-body conceptualization;
- To understand the psychophysiological principles and etiologies of psychosomatic disorders;
- To understand and to think about the theoretical bases of psychosomatic, which are fundamental for the theoretical bases of psychomotor therapy development;
- To know the psychomotor approach and models, according to the psychosomatics theoretical basis.
Contents
- Introduction to the history of conceptualization of psychosomatics as a disciplinary and scientific field;
- Psychosomatic disorders: Physiological and psychological classification;
- Epidemiological, social and ecological issues;
- Transcultural Psychosomatic: The somatization role among cultures;
- The importance of early relationships: Attachment theories and the consolidation of emotional and tonic dialogue;
- Predisposing and determinant factors of psycho-affective development;
- Theory Of Mind: neurological development of empathy (Face-tie and knowledge about others states of mind);
- HPA System: stress management and regulation;
- Mental representation: gestures, from sign to signifier;
- Biological rhythms and body and emotional states;
- Integration of emotional and biological factors in somatic disorders;
- Different therapeutic approaches of a psychosomatic nature;
- The role of psychomotricity as a psychosomatic science and therapeutic approach.
- Psychosomatic disorders: Physiological and psychological classification;
- Epidemiological, social and ecological issues;
- Transcultural Psychosomatic: The somatization role among cultures;
- The importance of early relationships: Attachment theories and the consolidation of emotional and tonic dialogue;
- Predisposing and determinant factors of psycho-affective development;
- Theory Of Mind: neurological development of empathy (Face-tie and knowledge about others states of mind);
- HPA System: stress management and regulation;
- Mental representation: gestures, from sign to signifier;
- Biological rhythms and body and emotional states;
- Integration of emotional and biological factors in somatic disorders;
- Different therapeutic approaches of a psychosomatic nature;
- The role of psychomotricity as a psychosomatic science and therapeutic approach.
Teaching Methods
Classes take place throughout a semester. The different theoretical concepts of the course will be transmitted during the classes in a expository manner and using audio-visual media and is also intended the development of knowledge in the research methods of this specific area.
The student assessment will be done through two processes:
Continuous evaluation:
- Individual answer to three questions (with consultation) (final average values ≥ 9.5)
Or Final evaluation:
Final exam (without consultation) (note values ≥ 9.5)
The student assessment will be done through two processes:
Continuous evaluation:
- Individual answer to three questions (with consultation) (final average values ≥ 9.5)
Or Final evaluation:
Final exam (without consultation) (note values ≥ 9.5)
Teaching Staff
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