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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
On Campus1 x 50-minute lecture weekly1 x 2-hour tutorial weeklyDistance Education1 x 50-minute online lecture weekly1 x 2-hour online excercises weekly
Prerequisites
^ = May be enrolled concurrently
1 Admission into BHS-Bachelor of Health Sciences
1a Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
1b Admission into BND-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
1c Admission into BPSY-Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
1d Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1e Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
1f Admission into BCLSMD-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
1g Admission into BPS-Bachelor of Psychological Science
1h Admission into BEXS-Bachelor of Exercise Science
1i Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1j Admission into BHN-Bachelor of Human Nutrition
1k Admission into BHSAG-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing)
1l Admission into BHSDH-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health)
1m Admission into BHSHM-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management)
1n Admission into BHSHP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
1o Admission into BHSIN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Innovation)
1p Admission into BHSPN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Neuroscience)
1q Admission into BHSPS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology)
1r Admission into BHSTS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)
1s Admission into BPARANT-Bachelor of Paramedic Science
1t Admission into BEDSEC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
1u Admission into BPARAREP-Bachelor of Paramedic Science
3 Admission into ADHS-Associate Degree in Health Sciences
3a Admission into DIPHS-Diploma in Health Sciences
3b Admission into BPARAM-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3c Admission into BPARAMNT-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3d Admission into BPARAMREP-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3e Admission into HBNTD-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
3f Admission into BNS-Bachelor of Nutrition Science
3g Admission into BEDSTBHS-Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Health Sciences
3h Admission into BNE-Bachelor of Nutrition and Exercise
3i Admission into BPH-Bachelor of Public Health
3j Admission into ADHSFP-Associate Degree in Health Sciences - City Campus
3k Admission into BHSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences - City Campus
3l Admission into BHSDHFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health) - City Campus
3m Admission into BHSHMFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management) - City Campus
3n Admission into BHSPSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology) - City Campus
3o Admission into BHSTSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) - City Campus
3p Admission into BMS-Bachelor of Medical Science
3q Admission into BMSA-Bachelor of Medical Science - Accelerated
3r Admission into BMSH-Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)
3s Admission into BESS-Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
3t Admission into BESSMCEXP-B of Exercise and Sport Sci, M of Clinical Exercise Physiology
3u Admission into BPSFP-Bachelor of Psychological Science
3v Admission into BHSC-Bachelor of Health Sciences
2 36 units of topics
5 Admission into BLITTHLG-Bachelor of Letters (Health) (Graduate Entry)
4 36 units of topics
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u) and 2) or ((3 or 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d or 3e or 3f or 3g or 3h or 3i or 3j or 3k or 3l or 3m or 3n or 3o or 3p or 3q or 3r or 3s or 3t or 3u or 3v) and 4) or (5))
1a Admission into BBSC-Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology)
1b Admission into BND-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics
1c Admission into BPSY-Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
1d Admission into BHSMOT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Occupational Therapy
1e Admission into BHSMPT-Bachelor of Health Sciences, Master of Physiotherapy
1f Admission into BCLSMD-Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Doctor of Medicine
1g Admission into BPS-Bachelor of Psychological Science
1h Admission into BEXS-Bachelor of Exercise Science
1i Admission into BEXSMCEXP-Bachelor of Exercise Science, Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology
1j Admission into BHN-Bachelor of Human Nutrition
1k Admission into BHSAG-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Ageing)
1l Admission into BHSDH-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health)
1m Admission into BHSHM-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management)
1n Admission into BHSHP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Promotion)
1o Admission into BHSIN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Innovation)
1p Admission into BHSPN-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Physiology and Neuroscience)
1q Admission into BHSPS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology)
1r Admission into BHSTS-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies)
1s Admission into BPARANT-Bachelor of Paramedic Science
1t Admission into BEDSEC-Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
1u Admission into BPARAREP-Bachelor of Paramedic Science
3 Admission into ADHS-Associate Degree in Health Sciences
3a Admission into DIPHS-Diploma in Health Sciences
3b Admission into BPARAM-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3c Admission into BPARAMNT-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3d Admission into BPARAMREP-Bachelor of Paramedicine
3e Admission into HBNTD-Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)
3f Admission into BNS-Bachelor of Nutrition Science
3g Admission into BEDSTBHS-Bachelor of Education Studies, Bachelor of Health Sciences
3h Admission into BNE-Bachelor of Nutrition and Exercise
3i Admission into BPH-Bachelor of Public Health
3j Admission into ADHSFP-Associate Degree in Health Sciences - City Campus
3k Admission into BHSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences - City Campus
3l Admission into BHSDHFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Digital Health) - City Campus
3m Admission into BHSHMFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Management) - City Campus
3n Admission into BHSPSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Psychology) - City Campus
3o Admission into BHSTSFP-Bachelor of Health Sciences (Therapy Studies) - City Campus
3p Admission into BMS-Bachelor of Medical Science
3q Admission into BMSA-Bachelor of Medical Science - Accelerated
3r Admission into BMSH-Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours)
3s Admission into BESS-Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science
3t Admission into BESSMCEXP-B of Exercise and Sport Sci, M of Clinical Exercise Physiology
3u Admission into BPSFP-Bachelor of Psychological Science
3v Admission into BHSC-Bachelor of Health Sciences
2 36 units of topics
5 Admission into BLITTHLG-Bachelor of Letters (Health) (Graduate Entry)
4 36 units of topics
Must Satisfy: (((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u) and 2) or ((3 or 3a or 3b or 3c or 3d or 3e or 3f or 3g or 3h or 3i or 3j or 3k or 3l or 3m or 3n or 3o or 3p or 3q or 3r or 3s or 3t or 3u or 3v) and 4) or (5))
Enrolment not permitted
HLTH2002 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Assignments, Tests, Tutorial Participation
Topic description
The topic introduces students to theory and research in psychology that informs our understanding of psychological responses to health and illness. It applies a range of psychological perspectives to health settings including: acute and chronic illness, grief and loss, stress and coping, research, health behaviour change, and health promotion.
Educational aims
The topic aims to:
- Provide students with an understanding of the importance of psychology to a range of health-related settings
- Provide opportunities to apply health and developmental psychology theories to inform our understanding of health and illness
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Identify psychological influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill and how they respond when ill
- Apply health and developmental psychology theories to help understand responses to health and illness
- Explain the impact of health crises on psychological development
- Identify and explain psychological factors that influence people’s responses to health and illness across the lifespan
- Critically evaluate evidence from a range of psychological resources
Key dates and timetable