Area: | School of Psychology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Individual Study: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Health issues that affect the lives of individuals and communities and place these in the context of the biopsychosocial models of health and well being. Relationship between stress and illness, and models of community intervention in relation to health behaviours. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will - Have an awareness of the psychological and physiological factors which affect health and wellness. Understand the relevance of attribution, prejudice and social influence in bringing about behaviour change. Have an awareness of the relationship between stress and illness. Recognise models of community intervention in relation to health behaviours. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment 40%. Case Study 60%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90513 Counselling | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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