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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Critically discuss the bio-psycho-social factors influencing health behaviours
- Evaluate approaches to behaviour change in health psychology and the challenges facing this speciality area
- Critically discuss key elements of health behaviour change interventions and evaluation
- Demonstrate an understanding of a number of techniques used to facilitate health behaviour change.
- Work with a group of peers to present a critical review of a selected topic in applied health psychology.
Biomedical and Bio-psycho social approaches
Stress management
Living with chronic illness
Lifestyle change
Communication in healthcare
Intervention design
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 10 |
Small Group | 10 |
Specified Learning Activities | 10 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 95 |
Total | 125 |
Students are advised that a prior knowledge of introductory psychological concepts is recommended but not required.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 2500 word essay submitted at end of semester | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Presentation: Presentation in class | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Students are given group feedback after their presentation. Individual feedback is available to students on their end of semester essay.