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Health Psychology

This course facilitates students to critically evaluate the interplay between psychological processes and physical health.

Information
Course Code PGHL875
Level 8
Credits 30

Description

Critically evaluate the contribution of psychological and environmental factors in health service utilisation and physical health outcomes.

Critically analyse the concepts of stress and psychoneuroimmunology in health and disease.

Apply the biopsychosocial model of health and illness to an individual area of interest in terms of aetiology, prevention, treatment and recovery.