HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE
PSY5HMP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject deals with a number of aspects of health psychology in health promotion and clinical settings in some depth. This subject will build on areas of health psychology that students will most likely have covered in undergraduate health psychology but will be explored at an advanced level. The areas of mental health and legal issues surrounding practice in mental health settings are also covered.
School: School of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lynette Evans
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: N/A
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate knowledge about application of psychological principles to key areas of clinical health psychology.
- Activities:
- Brief formative assessment quiz
02. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the psychological consequences and evidence-based interventions related to a particular chronic disorder.
- Activities:
- A written essay
03. Demonstrate a working knowledge of practice frameworks within which clinical psychology services may be conceptualised and delivered.
- Activities:
- Reflection on implications for future practice of what you learned from 5 of the 7 topics
04. A working knowledge of practice frameworks within which clinical psychology services may be conceptualised and delivered.
- Activities:
- Written reflections and activities during class
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lynette Evans
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 32
One 8.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 32 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One essay (3,000-words) | There is also a formative quiz assessment that is a hurdle requirement designed to provide early feedback of learning. | 60 | 01, 02 |
| One essay (2,000-words) | 40 | 03, 04 |