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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Show an appreciation of the biological, psychological and social processes that influence health and illness;
- Discuss the bio-psycho-social factors that influence a variety of lifestyle-related health issues;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various theoretical approaches used to explain health related behaviours and behaviour change in a range of contexts.
These are some of the key topics covered in this module:
Health Behaviour,
Health Beliefs,
The Biomedical and Bio-psychosocial Models
Stress and Coping
Living with Illness
Inequalities in Health and Healthcare
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 2 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 112 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Class Test: Online exam (MCQ, FIB) | Week 12 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
Assignment: Assignment | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Students will receive feedback on the assignment within 20 working days of the submission date. For the end of semester exam grades will be released after the exam board for the semester. Students can contact the module coordinator for feedback on their individual exam.