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On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Show an appreciation of the biological, psychological and social processes that influence health and illness;
- Discuss the bio-psycho-social factors that influence a variety of lifestyle-related health issues;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the various theoretical approaches used to explain health related behaviours and behaviour change in a range of contexts.
These are some of the key topics covered in this module:
Health Behaviour,
Health Beliefs,
The Biomedical and Bio-psychosocial Models
Stress and Coping
Living with Illness
Inequalities in Health and Healthcare
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 20 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 110 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Exam (In-person): 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 60 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Midterm assignment | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Rachel Murphy | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |