PSY3130 Health psychology
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY3130 Health psychology is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY3130
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY3130
No unit lists PSY3130 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: PSY2061.
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 and the rehabilitation of those already disabled. This unit is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate the effects of psychological variables on health and illness behaviour, the prevention of illness and adjustment to illness and dysfunction.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Literature review plan (Part A) (900 words) plan in a structured template15%
- Final literature review (Part B) (2,000 words)35%
- 2 x Reflection activities (500 words each) based on two health related case studies (2x10%)20%
- 12 x Weekly Moodle tests (2.5% each) (10 minutes each)30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish 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.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Tutorials20 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Attendance at tutorials is required in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.
Attendance at lectures: 1 x 2 hour weekly
Tutorials: 6 x 2 hours
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Where it fits
PSY3130 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Adriana Ortega
- Dr Christopher Siva
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Swati Mujumdar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY3130?
PSY3130 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY3130 offered?
In 2022, PSY3130 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does PSY3130 have an exam?
No. PSY3130 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include PSY3130?
PSY3130 is part of Psychology.