Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students should be able to:
- Critically discuss the bio-psycho-social factors influencing health behaviours
- Evaluate approaches to behaviour change in health psychology and the challenges facing this speciality area
- Critically discuss key elements of health behaviour change interventions and evaluation
- Demonstrate an understanding of a number of techniques used to facilitate health behaviour change.
- Work with a group of peers to present a critical review of a selected topic in applied health psychology.
Indicative Module Content:
Biomedical and Bio-psycho social approaches
Stress management
Living with chronic illness
Lifestyle change
Communication in healthcare
Intervention design