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PSYH4466 – Advanced Issues in Health Psychology
2021 – Session 1, Special circumstances
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kerry Sherman
Philippe Gilchrist
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
PSYH490 or PSHY4490 or PSYH495 or PSYH4495 or PSYH4492
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
PSYM7766
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit provides an advanced overview of health psychology. Health psychology is devoted to understanding psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they do get ill. Empirical and clinical evidence suggests the optimal approaches, especially in the prevention of poor lifestyle habits, to promote healthy behaviour. Topics covered within this unit include the nature of chronic illness and pain, design and planning of behaviour change interventions, and coping with serious illness. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Apply a range of health psychology theories to real-world problems and contexts.
- ULO2: Demonstrate awareness of psychological, social and cultural determinants of health status.
- ULO3: Demonstrate awareness of a range of intervention approaches to promote good health and adjustment to illness.
- ULO4: Conduct research on specific problems related to health psychology and evidence-based intervention approaches.
- ULO5: Develop assessment and intervention plans to address a health or illness related problem.
- ULO6: Communicate assessment and intervention plans succinctly and clearly in written (case report) and oral (class presentation) formats.
General Assessment Information
Specific details about assessments are provided in the link within the iLearn site for this unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final examination | 45% | No | Week 13 |
| Case Report | 40% | No | Friday 23 April |
| Brief class presentation | 15% | No | Thursday 1 April |
Final examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 45%
Final examination held in scheduled class time, in accordance with relevant requirements.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply a range of health psychology theories to real-world problems and contexts.
- Demonstrate awareness of psychological, social and cultural determinants of health status.
- Demonstrate awareness of a range of intervention approaches to promote good health and adjustment to illness.
- Develop assessment and intervention plans to address a health or illness related problem.
Case Report
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Friday 23 April
Weighting: 40%
Students will prepare a case report in 1500 words, on a specific topic related to issues concerning health and illness that is introduced in class. The task requires students to analyse the case with reference to relevant theories of health psychology and empirical research
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply a range of health psychology theories to real-world problems and contexts.
- Demonstrate awareness of psychological, social and cultural determinants of health status.
- Demonstrate awareness of a range of intervention approaches to promote good health and adjustment to illness.
- Conduct research on specific problems related to health psychology and evidence-based intervention approaches.
- Develop assessment and intervention plans to address a health or illness related problem.
- Communicate assessment and intervention plans succinctly and clearly in written (case report) and oral (class presentation) formats.
Brief class presentation
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Thursday 1 April
Weighting: 15%
Students will undertake a critique of an Australian public health campaign to promote good health and/or adjustment to illness, presenting this in a brief class presentation and submitting a one page summary.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Apply a range of health psychology theories to real-world problems and contexts.
- Demonstrate awareness of psychological, social and cultural determinants of health status.
- Conduct research on specific problems related to health psychology and evidence-based intervention approaches.
- Communicate assessment and intervention plans succinctly and clearly in written (case report) and oral (class presentation) formats.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
This unit will be delivered as a combination of pre-recorded lectures provided through iLearn and live Zoom seminars run for the first hour of each scheduled class (i.e., 11.05am start).
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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Changes since First Published
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 21/07/2021 | Extended the time that this Unit is active for to accommodate student sitting a late Supp exam |
| 15/02/2021 | Clarification that classes are equivalent to 2 hours per week. |
Unit information based on version 2021.03 of the Handbook