39122 - PSYCHOLOGY AND FOOD

Subject type: Basic

Coordinator: Jordi Sarola Gassiot

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

• Catalan

Oral presentations in the classroom will be in Catalan.

The subject of psychology and nutrition is part of Subject 1, Basic Training. 

This subject aims to introduce the essential contents of clinical and health psychology, as well as its application in professional practice. At the same time, the psychological bases of the disease and its relationship with human behavior. 

The objectives are to know the psychological bases and the bio-psycho-social factors that affect human behavior; know and understand the psychological bases of states of health and illness; know and understand fundamental aspects of eating behavior disorders that enable you to evaluate, synthesize and plan nutritional aspects; acquire knowledge and skills that facilitate the incorporation of professional ethical attitudes and values, that develop the ability to integrate the knowledge acquired so that students are able to apply it; and develop working skills with multidisciplinary groups between psychologists and dietitians-nutritionists. 

Module 1. Introduction to psychology. 

Module 2. Psychological processes and their relationship with food. 

Module 3. Psychological problems and disorders associated with eating behavior 

Module 4. The interdisciplinary approach to pathologies associated with eating behavior. 

Module 5. The therapeutic relationship with the Dietitian - Nutritionist. 

• Communication skills.  

Module 6. Intervention on request. 

• User resistances and blockages. 

• Planning an intervention process. 

• Intervention resources and protocols.  

Seminars 

SEMINARS 1, 2, 3 and 4 

The evaluation system will be carried out according to the guidelines of the Academic Regulations for Undergraduate Teaching at Pompeu Fabra University. The results obtained for the student body will be expressed in numerical grades, in accordance with the scale provided for in Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5, for which the European system of credits and the system of qualifications in university degrees of an official nature and valid throughout the national territory:  

0,0 - 4,9: Suspension (SS) 

5,0 - 6,9: Approved (AP) 

7,0 - 8,9: Notable (NT) 

9,0 - 10: Excellent (SB) 

According to the Academic Regulations for degrees, there will only be one official call that will cover two different evaluation periods: 

1. Ordinary period, which takes place in an integrated way in the training process and during the teaching period. 

2. Extraordinary period, in which the student can be assessed again for tasks, activities or tests that have not been passed satisfactorily within the framework of the first period. 

ordinary period 

Evaluation of the face-to-face modality: 

Evaluation of the virtual modality: 

Extraordinary assessment period 

Requirements to pass the continuous assessment (AC):  

- Mandatory minimum achievement in the subject and seminars of 75%, absences due to illness or injury are included.  

- If the continuous assessment is not passed due to non-compliance with any of the necessary requirements described above, the student will fail the subject.  

Recovery: Within the same course, there is the possibility of recovering skills not achieved during the subject. In accordance with current regulations, in the evaluation activity of the exam, you can only choose to retake the subject, if it has been suspended. In the case of those who did not present, it will not be possible to opt for recovery. 

Assignments: All assignments must be submitted through the Virtual Classroom on the date indicated and in pdf format. No late work will be accepted. Seminars will be mandatory, as well as individual tutorials. The average grade obtained in the continuous assessment will be averaged with the final exam grade. To pass the final exam it will be necessary. Total or partial copying in any of the learning activities will mean a "Not Presented" in the subject, without the option to take the make-up test and without prejudice to the opening of a file for this reason. Therefore, plagiarism or copying someone else's work will be penalized according to the Regulations on the rights and duties of students of Pompeu Fabra University. The University will be informed and a serious offense will be placed on the file.  

To facilitate the appropriate citation of texts and materials it is necessary to consult the orientations and guidelines for academic citation available at the website of the Library. 

Delgado, ML. (2015). Fundamentals of psychology. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana 

Odgen, J. (2005). Psychology of food. Madrid: Ediciones Morata 

Morandé, G., Graell, M., Blanco, MA. (2014). Eating disorders and obesity. Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana 

American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed). Arlington, VA, American Psychiatric Association (Spanish edition in Editorial Médica Panamericana, 2014). 

Opi, JM., Beltrán I. (2018). The PAN Sevilla diet: Beloved.  

Branden, N. (2010). How to improve your self-esteem. Barcelona: Editorial Paidos Iberica.  

Molins, J. (2011). Coaching and health, patients and doctors: a new attitude. Barcelona: Editorial Platform.