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PSYC304 Health Psychology

Updated: 07 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
12 April 2010 14 April 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 12cp at 200 level in PSYC and PSYC202 or equivalent
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Rhonda Brown (rbrown34@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit introduces students to key concepts and areas of health psychology. This unit will give students the ability to (1) appreciate how health is affected by individuals' behaviours given different social environments and biological factors; (2) grasp basic human biology such as the functioning of the endocrine, immune and cardiovascular systems; (3) comprehend the effects of stressors on health and relevant buffering factors; (4) recognise underlying factors for positive and negative changes in health related behaviour; and (5) understand the effects health status and changes in health may have on individuals' behaviour.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions
ISBN: 9780470813454
Caltabiano, M.L., Sarafino, E.P. and Byrne, D., Wiley 2nd Australian ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology
ISBN: 9780470811238
Burton, L.J., Wiley 2nd ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Problem-based Learning Exercis 10%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7
Research Report 30% 1500-2000
Assessment Notes
Research report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 3,4 and 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. appreciate how health is affected by individuals' behaviours given different social environments and biological factors;
  2. grasp aspects of basic human biology such as the functioning of the endocrine, immune and cardiovascular systems;
  3. comprehend the effects of stressors on health and relevant buffering factors;
  4. recognise underlying factors for positive and negative changes in health-related behaviour and how to promote positive health-related behaviour;
  5. understand the effects health status and changes in health may have on individuals' behaviour.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is taught in formal lectures, is implicit in the research report and Problem-based learning exercises. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills are taught and practised in the Problem Based Learning practical and in reading and accessing the relevant literature. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Students are made aware of the global perspective in the unit via study of topics such as the impact of democracy, GDP, stress, etc. and by researching the literature and global health indicies. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Students use literary searches of information databases in the preparation of the formal research report. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Problem Based Learning sessions in the unit and the approach to lecturing of the coordinator encourages life long learning. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Students are introduced to Problem Based Learning sessions which are assessable. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Problem Based Learning sessions - practitioner model and social bias in the unit eg. social support. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students are engaged in teamwork activities including Problem Based Learning sessions. 		True True True
   

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