Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Health Psychology
Course Code PSY303
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s) PSY 100 Introductory Psychology
Course Aims
Health Psychology stands as one of the newer sub-disciplines within the field of Psychology, which reflects the recognition of the link between psychological factors and medical conditions. This course aims to introduce students to psychological theories and frameworks, including health belief model, reasoned action theory, crisis theory to understand health behaviour and medical conditions. Students will be shown how current scientific trends have led to a reframing of body-mind process as unified, processual, and socially embedded. Special attention will also be given to the cultural aspects of health psychology and well-being.
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