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NMHS33670

Academic Year 2024/2025

Health Psychology & Sociology (NMHS33670)

Subject:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Nursing,Midwifery & Health Sys
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Barbara Coughlan
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces two units of study; Health Psychology and the Sociology of Health and Illness.

The content of Health Psychology is situated within a Biopsychosocial Model of Health and its application in clinical practice. Using a framework that includes psychological assessment, the role of psychological support and the self-management interventions will be examined through the lens of the Nursing care delivery. Drawing on positive psychology the importance of compassion, resilience, and reflection to support patient care delivery and professional self-care will be threaded throughout the module.

The content on sociology of health and illness will introduce a select few theories and frameworks. The content aims to expand learners' awareness and analysis of the human social relationships, cultures, and institutions that profoundly continue to shape nursing education and practice. With a focus on social determinants of health the curriculum will highlight the impact on health outcomes and illustrate how understanding sociology of health across a range of individual and group characteristics enables universal, accessible, and equitable healthcare.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students will:
• Recognise and respond to the challenges of health care delivery in the context of the Biopsychosocial model of health.
• Understand the key components associated with psychological assessment.
• Critique psychological theories that inform the management of chronic illness in Adults.
• Understand the nature of resilience (personal, interpersonal, and organisational).
• Apply sociological perspectives to understandings of health, illness, and health care delivery.
• Develop a critical and questioning understanding of health, illness, and social dynamics in healthcare.

Indicative Module Content:

The Biopsychosocial Model of Health.
Psychological theories related to the management of chronic illness.
Psychological Assessment.
Positive Psychology - compassion and resilience theories to support self-care.

Sociology of childhood and family.
Health inequalities by virtue of class.
Ethnicity and gender.
Sociology of mental illness.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

10
Autonomous Student Learning

90
Lectures

20
Conversation Class

5
Total

125

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Online and face to face lectures: Synchronous (live) and Asynchronous (pre-recorded); opportunities for group work online; Discussion Forum; Critical writing; Reflective learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Student Negotiated or Choice of Assessment: Unit 1 Health Psychology
Discuss a clinical issue - Written assignment (1,000 words)
OR
Patient Case Study- Written assignment (1,000 words) OR Audio Recorded Slide Presentation ( 10mins).		 Week 9 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Reflective essay (1,000 word). Critically appraise sociology of health of a population group of your choice. Outline how your role as a nursing professional will enable universal and equitable access. Week 14 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
50
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

A discussion forum will be available to students throughout the module. Question and Answer sessions will be held throughout the module to support student's learning.

Name Role
Miss Breda Connaughton Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Aoife Claire MacCormac Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Hasheem Mannan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Sarah Sinnamon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Mon 14:00 - 15:50
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