Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Associate Professor Kerry Sherman
Contact via 98506874
C3A705
Preferably by email request
Lecturer and tutor
Sue Ferguson
Contact via 9850-6755
C3A421
Tutor
Christopher Kilby
C3A709
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
[PSYC104 and PSYC105] or [(STAT122 or STAT170(P) or STAT171 or PSY122(P)) and (PSY104 or PSYC104(P)) and (PSY105(P) or PSYC105)] or admission to GDipPsych
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Our health status is a reflection of a fascinating mix of physiological factors with our psychological and social environments. The overall objective of this unit is to provide a critical overview of both the psychological and social aspects of human health and well-being. In the first part of this unit we provide some foundations or building blocks for understanding the role of psychology in the health context by reviewing the most important approaches to health psychology as well as approaches to prevention of disease. We then explore a variety of psychosocial factors and specific mechanisms that have been found to impact our health status, both from the individual perspective and the wider environment and cultural context. Please note that lectures are online for this unit.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Essay | 40% | No | Week 8, Wed 3 May |
Health-related advertisement | 20% | No | Week 5, Wed 29 March |
Final exam | 40% | No | Final exam period |
Due: Week 8, Wed 3 May
Weighting: 40%
1500 word essay
Due: Week 5, Wed 29 March
Weighting: 20%
500 words
Details will be provided in Tutorial 1
Due: Final exam period
Weighting: 40%
Multiple choice exam
Students are expected to submit the health-advertisement and essay as word-processed documents. These are submitted online. Consequently, all students will need access to a computer to complete these tasks.
Lecture
For PSY224 the lectures are provided online. They are given each week during semester and are accessed through iLearn.
Length of online lectures: Approximately 2 hours
Venue: iLearn
Tutorial
Number of tutorials: One tutorial per week commencing Week 2
Length of tutorials: 1 hour
Venue: Monday 10-11am C5A401; Monday 11-12 noon C5A401; Tuesday 2-3pm C5A401; Tuesday 4-5pm X5B132
Students can access the Psy224 website through iLearn.mq.edu.au
The assessments for this unit have changed since the previous offering.
The prescribed text for this unit is available from the Co-Op Bookshop:
Morrison, V., Bennett, P., Butow, P., Mullan, B., & White, K. (2012). Introduction to Health Psychology in Australia. 2 Ed Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson.
Lectures - online lectures (approximately equivalent to 2 hours per week live lectures)
Tutorials - 1 hour per week, commencing in Week 2
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Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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19/02/2017 | I have changed the dates of the Essay and health advert assignments |