Health Psychology, Behavioural Medicine and Psychopharmacology

Course aim

To extend students' knowledge of health psychology principles and procedures by familiarising students with the application of this knowledge to the practice of clinical psychology in health contexts.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the psychological interventions of major health problems. Students will develop theoretical approaches to understanding and changing health behaviour; decision making in relation to health issues; assessment and clinical intervention methods; application of psychological knowledge to specific health problems; health promotion; assessment and program design; behavioural modification; and pharmacological interventions for psychological problems.

Textbook(s)

Llewellyn, C., Ayers, S., McManus, C., Newman, S., Petrie, K., Revenson, T., & Weinman, J. 2019, Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine , 3rd, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Presentation, Test/Quiz

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.