SHN4013 - Psychological Perspectives on Health and Wellbeing

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

The module will introduce psychological factors which influence health and wellbeing including lifestyle, personality, mental health, motivation and risk taking. You will make links between major psychological theories, concepts and models applying these to health promotion as well as prevention and treatment of disease and illness. You will develop knowledge and understanding of how people react to, cope with, and recover from illness including cognitive processes, behavioural insights, behaviour change and self-management. Finally, you will consider the importance of health literacy, digital health technology and personalised care on self-management of health and wellbeing.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: Full Cohort

Seminars
Hours: 25
Intended Group Size: Max 20

Guided independent study
Hours: 250

Further details relating to assessment
Post session activities submitted through Moodle will facilitate ongoing formative assessment opportunities via lecturer or peer feedback, these may include responses to case studies, quizzes, forum posts or blogs and self-assessment. One draft opportunity will be provided for each assessment with feedback provided at least one week prior to summative submission.

Poster Presentation: You will select one psychological theory covered in the module and create an academic poster that relates the theory to perspectives on health and wellbeing. You will present your poster to peers and defend it with Q & A.

Portfolio: The portfolio will be based upon an extended case study. You will complete 2 tasks including (1) review a behaviour change model and its application to support lifestyle change (2) produce a report explaining how motivational interviewing can support service users’ engagement with behaviour change, considering communication skills and how to build positive relationships.

The assessments will allow you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts and theories relevant to psychological perspectives on health and wellbeing.

Assessment:

001 Poster presentation; 10 min (plus 5 mins Q&A) mid semester 1 25%
002 Portfolio; 4,500 words or equivalent; end of semester 1 75%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Abigail Lancaster
Level - 4
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 4S1

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