THE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF HEALTH

PHE3SPH

2015

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.

School: School of Psychology & Public Health

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Jane Pierson

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

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Examine, describe , discuss and analyse major models of chronic condition adjustment and intervention programs.

Activities:
Written assignment and exam.

02. Identify remedial services that could facilitate personal control, social support and social participation following ill-health condition onset.

Activities:
Group presentation

03. Identify, discuss and explain common barriers to, and facilitators of, rehabilitation progress.

Activities:
Written assignment and exam.

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Maria Avgoulas

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%ILO*
one 15-mins group presentation (300-word equivalent)2002
one 2,000-word individual written assignment3501, 03
one 90-mins examination3501, 03
viva voce workshop activities (500-word equivalent)1001, 02, 03