PSYCHOL 4206 - Advanced Health Psychology

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

This course deepens and extends the student's knowledge of health psychology, especially as it applies at the level of the individual and to specific populations. Various aspects of health psychology including cross cultural and Indigenous populations is provided and the principles and applications of health psychology are demonstrated via a series of seminars.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 4206
Course	Advanced Health Psychology
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Open to Honours Psychology Students Only
Assessment	3- hour written exam (70%), and Mid semester assessment (30%)

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ms Yvonne Clark

Administration
Ms Carmen Rayner
Phone: +61 8313 5704
Email: carmen.rayner@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Room 419, Hughes Building

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

	On the successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1	Review and critique the role of health Psychologists in maintaining health and preving ill health in the 最新糖心Vlogn population;
2	Understand the unique challenges faced by various populations such as Indigenous populations in achieving equalitable health outcomes from the perspective of health and clinical psychology; and
3	Understand how psychological research can inform practice in preventative health

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,2
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1, 2
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,3

Learning Resources

Required Resources

For additional information regarding required resources please refer to the Honours Program Handbook at the following link:

Recommended Resources

Barr Smith Library – Psychology on the Web
The Library is a major resource centre for students. The Research Librarian for Psychology, Maureen Bell, provides some useful information through the Internet at http://libguides.adelaide.edu.au/psychology. The website contains a list of databases, links to tutorials and help with searching methods.

For additional information regarding recommended resources please refer to the relevant Undergraduate Program Handbook at the following link:

Online Learning

This course may also use MyUni for one or more of the following:

- Communication with students via Announcements and Discussion Board
- Submission of summative assessment
- Access to lecture recordings
- Access to tutorial materials
- Additional readings
- Self-directed learning activities
- Exam preparation materials

Link to MyUni:

Learning & Teaching Modes

Face-to-face interactive seminars

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Seminars: 6x2 hours:12 hours
Mid semester exercises: 26 hours
Exam preparation: 25 hours
Independent reading: 90 hours
Final exam: 3 hours

Total = 156 hours

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Topic	Lecturer
Week 1	Course introduction to Advanced Health Psychology	Ms Yvonne Clark and Professor Anna Chur-Hansen
Week 2	Health Psychology and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people	Dr Stephen Meredith and Ms Feda Ali
Week 3	Adjustment to Physical disability	Dr Diana Dorstyn
Week 4	The bio-psychosociocultural model and its application to the case of companion animals	Professor Anna Chur-Hansen
Week 5	"Its the law" - The role of public health legislation in protecting and promoting community wellbeing	Dr Rachel Earl
Week 6	Course overview and assessment	Ms Yvonne Clark
Disclaimer: This program is provisional and subject to change

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning outcome(s) being addressed
3-hour written exam	Summative	70	All
Mid assessment	Summative	30	All

Assessment Detail

The course is examined by 2 summative exercises: a mid-assessment, the details of which will be provided at the start of the course. The mid-assessment is weighted at 30% and covers all the learning outcomes; and a 3 hour written exam which will consist of 3 questions, 1 for each learning outcome. The questions will be provided prior to the exam and
each question will be given an equal weight (adding up to 70% of marks).

Submission

The assessment is to be submitted via Turn-it-In under the Assessment tab for the course in MyUni.

Please refer to the General Handbook for Undergraduate Psychology students (available at the link below) for details on submission process/requirements, penalties for late submission, the process of applying for extensions, and the staff “turn-around” timeline on assessments and the provision of feedback and policy relating to re-submission/redemptive work.

Students are advised to keep a copy of all assessments and take a screen shot of the submission page showing the date and time of submission should any problems be encountered due to MyUni or Turn-it-In server outrages. This informaiton should be saved for future reference.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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