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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Health Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY6243

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The aim of this unit is to prepare students in the application of advanced psychological theory and models to the prevention and treatment of health problems as well as the enhancement of improvements in health. Major health issues covered include pain management, healthy ageing, substance use, adherence to treatment, eating disorders and suicide.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from PSY5201, PSY5272 OR Students must pass 2 units from PSY5202, PSY6177 OR Students must pass 1 units from PSY5273, PSY6180)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5184, PSY6271, PSY6304

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the mind-body connection.
  2. Demonstrate competence in psychological approaches to pain management, healthy ageing, substance use, adherence to treatment, eating disorders and suicide.
  3. Identify major factors influencing psychological practice in relation to health in hospital, private and community settings.

Unit Content

  1. Adherence to treatment.
  2. Eating disorders.
  3. Healthy ageing.
  4. Living with and managing pain.
  5. Substance use.
  6. Suicide.
  7. The burden of disease.
  8. The mind-body connection.
  9. Theory and practice in health psychology.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, lectures, small group discussion and case presentations.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Reflective PracticeReaction papers
PresentationGroup Presentation

Text References

  • ^ Allen, F. (2010). Health psychology and behaviour in Australia. Sydney: McGraw Hill.
  • Sternberg, E.M. (2000). The balance within: The science connecting health and emotions. New York: W.H. Freeman.
  • Fleming, M.L., & Parker, E. (2010). Introduction to public health. Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Martin, P.R., Prior, M., & Milgrom, J. (Eds.). (2001). Health and medical research: Contribution of the social and behavioural sciences. Canberra, ACT and Carlton South, Vic: The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and The Australian Psychological Society.
  • Allen, F. (1998). Health psychology: Theory and practice. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Caltabiano, M.L., & Sarafino, E.D. (2002). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions: An Australian perspective. Milton, Qld: Wiley.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Psychology and Social Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Health Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY6243

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

The aim of this unit is to prepare students in the application of advanced psychological theory and models to the prevention and treatment of health problems as well as the enhancement of improvements in health. Major health issues covered include pain management, healthy ageing, substance use, adherence to treatment, eating disorders and suicide.

Prerequisite Rule

(Students must pass 1 units from PSY5201, PSY5272 OR Students must pass 2 units from PSY5202, PSY6177 OR Students must pass 1 units from PSY5273, PSY6180)

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5184, PSY6271, PSY6304

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the mind-body connection.
  2. Demonstrate competence in psychological approaches to pain management, healthy ageing, substance use, adherence to treatment, eating disorders and suicide.
  3. Identify major factors influencing psychological practice in relation to health in hospital, private and community settings.

Unit Content

  1. Adherence to treatment.
  2. Eating disorders.
  3. Healthy ageing.
  4. Living with and managing pain.
  5. Substance use.
  6. Suicide.
  7. The burden of disease.
  8. The mind-body connection.
  9. Theory and practice in health psychology.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminars, lectures, small group discussion and case presentations.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Reflective PracticeReaction papers
PresentationGroup Presentation

Text References

  • ^ Allen, F. (2010). Health psychology and behaviour in Australia. Sydney: McGraw Hill.
  • Sternberg, E.M. (2000). The balance within: The science connecting health and emotions. New York: W.H. Freeman.
  • Fleming, M.L., & Parker, E. (2010). Introduction to public health. Sydney: Churchill Livingstone.
  • Martin, P.R., Prior, M., & Milgrom, J. (Eds.). (2001). Health and medical research: Contribution of the social and behavioural sciences. Canberra, ACT and Carlton South, Vic: The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and The Australian Psychological Society.
  • Allen, F. (1998). Health psychology: Theory and practice. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
  • Caltabiano, M.L., & Sarafino, E.D. (2002). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions: An Australian perspective. Milton, Qld: Wiley.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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