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PSY-30150 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 November 2024

PSY-30150 - Health and Disease
Coordinator: Alexander Scott Tel: +44 1782 7 33625
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733736

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
The module aims are 1) to develop students' knowledge and understanding of psychological aspects of health issues, 2) to acquire and review the theoretical underpinnings of health psychology and how these relate to practice within specific health areas, 3) to enable students to apply their knowledge by designing a theoretically motivated health campaign, and 4) to enable students to appreciate the relevance of health psychology issues for different populations.

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe key theories and behavioural models applicable to health psychology;: 1
critically appraise and assess the quality of relevant literature within specific areas of health research in psychology;: 1
critically discuss the contexts in which these theories/models are applied;: 1
design a health campaign which demonstrates an integrated understanding of health psychology theory and contexts;
: 1
discuss issues relating to health outcomes for under-represented groups, different populations and within a global context: 1

Study hours

10 hours seminars and support sessions
30 hours asynchronous work preparing for seminars
10 hours group work on activities to support the assessment
100 hours independent study and coursework preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 100%
Campaign design and evaluation


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Last Updated: 21 November 2024