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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

300730 (v.3) Behavioural Responses to Illness 234

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Area: School of Nursing and Midwifery
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Introduction to behavioural perspectives on illness, social justice and health. Communication processes. Concepts and management of stress, anxiety, anger, fear, pain and depression. Coping mechanisms and strategies for relaxation. Assertiveness. Alteration to body image. Research on adaptations to illness. Loss and grief, death, dying and bereavement.
Syllabus: Introduction to behavioural perspectives on illness, social justice and health. Communication processes. Concepts and management of stress, anxiety, anger, fear, pain and depression. Coping mechanisms and strategies for relaxation. Assertiveness. Alteration to body image. Research on adaptations to illness. Loss and grief, death, dying and bereavement.
Field of Education: 060301 General Nursing
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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