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PU5012: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

None.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session First Sub Session Credit Points 10 credits (5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Julia Allan

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Topics covered include; - The importance of behaviour for maintaining and promoting health - Health professional behaviour - Behaviour in trials - Predicting behaviour with psychological theory - Prominent theories in health, social and cognitive psychology - Cognitive and emotional factors in health and illness - The development of methods to measure behaviour - Behaviour change techniques (components of interventions)

Further Information & Notes

This course is primarily designed to be an option for students undertaking the Health Services Research and Public Health MSc or the International Health MSc, but it is also expected to be available as a Continuing Professional Development course to members of staff/postgraduates at the University, including the training component of funded training fellowships.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

1x 2 hour examination (60%); continuous assessment (40%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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