PSYC339-15S1 (C) Semester One 2015

Health Psychology and Behaviour Change

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2015

Description

This is an introductory course in health psychology. The focus is on the contributions of behavioural science to the promotion of health and the treatment of illness. Topics covered include determinants of health-related behaviours (e.g. smoking, diet), individual and population approaches to behaviour change, stress and coping, adjustment to illness.

Learning Outcomes

  • To provide students with a broad overview of the field of health psychology
  • To develop an understanding and appreciation of the complex interplay between physical well-being and a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors
  • To encourage interest in the area of health psychology
  • To encourage critical thinking about health psychological issues

Prerequisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Roeline Kuijer

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Fieldwork Report 25%
Lab Report 10%
Test 01 Apr 2015 25%
Final Exam 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Taylor, Shelley E; Health Psychology ; 9th Ed; McGraw-Hill, 2014.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,556.00

International fee $6,900.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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