THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH

PHE3SPH

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students will extend their knowledge of personal control and social support factors that influence the adjustment process following an impairment, or the development of a chronic ill-health condition. Relevant models of chronic-condition adjustment are introduced and intervention programs that aim to influence malleable aspects of personal control and/or social support are examined for their effect sizes.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: James Canty

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: PHE2LCI and PHE2RCM

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gregory Murphy

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 11 - 22
One 2.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 11 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
one 15-mins group presentation (300-word equivalent)20
one 2,000-word individual written assignment35
one 90-mins examination35
viva voce workshop activities (500-word equivalent)10