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Kar

Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar

Szervezet

PPK Pszichológiai Intézet

Kód

PSYB19-139

Cím

Introduction to Health Psychology

Tervezett félév

Tavaszi

Meghirdetve

2024/25/2

ECTS

3

Nyelv

en

Oktatás célja

Aim of the course Aim of the course: The global aim of the course is to provide students with basic but broad knowledge, skills and a perspective from health psychology. Learning outcome, competences: You will acquire knowledge about: ·         Various topics within the field of health psychology (see overview below). ·         The diverse approaches from health psychology. ·         The complexity of health and diseases including different approaches to health, well being and flourishing. ·         Links between health psychology and other health sciences. Attitude: ·         Students will acquire a perspective from health-psychology, taking into account the complex interplay between one's physical well being and a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors. Skills: ·         Students will discover how psychological methods and principles can be applied to increase health and well being, and to help patients manage and cope with chronic illness. ·         The foundation will be provided that prepares students for advanced training in health psychology.

Tantárgy tartalma

Content of the course Topics of the course: ·         Social determinants of health and health inequalities. ·         Health-risk and health-protective behaviours. ·         Reducing risk of disease. ·         Stress, and its relation to health and illness. ·         Stress and illness moderators. ·         Approaches to managing stress. ·         Symptom perception, interpretation and response. ·         Consultation. ·         Illness and quality of life. ·         Improving health and quality of life. Learning activities, learning methods Primary knowledge acquisition will be via lectures and by reading the mandatory material. Furthermore, students are required to prepare a paper, for which they have to acquire relevant information from academic papers of sound quality.

Számonkérés és értékelés

Evaluation of outcomes Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: Requirements ·         Passing grade for the paper (APA 6th style) on a topic addressed during class. ·         Passing grade for midterm exam. ·         Passing grade for final exam. Mode of evaluation: ·         Two exams, one paper. Criteria of evaluation: ·         Students are required to have at least a passing grade for each assessment. ·         Final grade = midterm exam 40%, final exam 40%, paper 20%.

Irodalomjegyzék

Reading list Compulsory reading list ·         Morrison, V. and Bennett, P. (2012). Introduction to Health Psychology (3rd Ed.). Essex: Pearson Education Limited. Recommended reading list ·         Articles, To Be Announced

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