PSY-30077 - Module Specification
School of Psychology
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module aims to give you knowledge and skills in an area of psychology that can affect so many aspects of our lives. Whether we're talking about physical or mental health, the role that psychology plays is key to looking at health trends and behaviours and it informs policy makers and clinicians in applied settings. This module will give you an appreciation of some of the main theories and models in health psychology and how these are represented within and beyond academic environments. Assessment is a piece of coursework requiring you to design a health psychology intervention and to critically reflect on the theories and research used to develop this.

To develop students' knowledge and understanding of psychological aspects of health issues.
To acquire and review the theoretical underpinnings of health psychology and how these relate to practice within specific health areas
To enable students to apply their knowledge by designing a theoretically motivated health intervention
Appreciate the relevance of health psychology issues for different populations

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe key theories and behavioural models applicable to health psychology: 1
critically appraise and assess the quality of relevant literature within specific areas of health research in psychology: 1
critically discuss the contexts in which these theories/models are applied: 1
design a health intervention which demonstrates an integrated understanding of health psychology theory and contexts: 1
demonstrate an understanding of health outcomes for under-represented groups, different populations and within a global context: 1

Study hours

20 hours taught classes
20 hours structured asynchronous learning
10 hours on group activities to support the assessment
100 hours background reading and coursework preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment