Overview
This unit will examine the range of psychological factors influencing people's health behaviour, their susceptibility and reactions to illness states and responses to medical treatment. Health psychology encompasses the application of psychological theories to the study of the maintenance and promotion of health, the prevention of illness and the dysfunction … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Swati Mujumdar
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Christopher Siva
Dr Adriana Ortega
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Explain the role of psychosocial variables in health and illness states, and deficiencies in the biomedical model;
2.
Explain the importance of psychosocial factors in patient adjustments to illness and dysfunction, treatment and rehabilitation;
3.
Indicate how they, as health psychologists, can function as an important member of the health care team; and
4.
Apply behaviour change models in a real-world health psychology case study.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - Literature review plan (Part A) (900 words) plan in a structured template
2 - Final literature review (Part B) (2,000 words)
4 - 12 x Weekly Moodle tests (2.5% each) (10 minutes each)
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Other unit costs
Costs are indicative and subject to change.
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Recommended: webcam and microphone (available with a smartphone)
Availability in areas of study
Psychology
Psychological science
Psychological science