Health Psychology (VS1) (U03040)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-4-HPV1-PS

Course aim: to explore the different types of contribution that psychology may make to understanding and/or altering health in individuals or groups.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U00599

? Pre-requisites : Degree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser: Dr. Martha Whiteman (Ext. 50 3317).

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 1 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
20/09/2007	09:00	10:50

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To be able to:
-Discuss, critically and in depth, some of the biological, psychological or social causes or consequences of health or illness.
-Understand and explain some-biological pathways of mind-body relationships and to be able to critically discuss how these are studied.
-Evaluate the extent to which different areas of psychology can contribute to the understanding of health-related behaviours or illness risk.