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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course will provide a broad introduction to Health Psychology, as well as an in-depth look at some of the key topics in the discipline. Key aims of the course will be to explore (a) the factors that influence our health, (b) the challenges to people’s health posed by their lifestyles and behaviours (e.g., low physical activity levels, smoking), (c) dominant and emerging theoretical models of health behaviour, and (d) how interventions can be used to help change people’s health-related behaviours. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on critically evaluating current understandings, theories, and approaches.
Mid-semester exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Report
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 1 x 2 hour lecture each week and 6 x 2 hours of laboratories spread across the semester. - Approximately 94 hours of self directed study which will include preparation for lectures, laboratories, and assessment tasks.
Journal articles and other readings will be prescribed during the course, but there is no prescribed textbook for the course.