Objetivos e Competências

Acquire knowledge on some key areas of contemporary psychology relating to the health, development, and human behavior.

To know and systematize the latest information about eating disorders and eating behavior in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

Metodologias de ensino

The methodology of the lectures is the exposure of the syllabus by the teacher, with short interval exercises in which students are invited to present questions and to demonstrate the integration of acquired knowledge. During the lessons students have also the opportunity to contact with real clinical cases according to the presented theoretical concepts.

Conteúdos programáticos

I. Psychology, Health, and Disease
II. Psychological Development
III. Psychology and Eating Behavior
IV. Feeding and Eating Disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.