Health Psychology

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

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Unit Learning Outcomes

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1. — Know the role of psychology in health.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1.

    Discuss a range of definitions of health.

  • 1.2.

    Discuss a range of current perspectives in health psychology.

  • 1.3.

    Compare and contrast research methods used in health psychology.

2. — Be able to analyse the causes and consequences of stress including means of controlling/coping with stress.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1.

    Discuss the various physiological mechanisms underlying stress.

  • 2.2.

    Evaluate research in relation to sources of stress.

  • 2.3.

    Analyse how stress affects health.

  • 2.4.

    Evaluate treatments and methods of coping with stress.

3. — Understand the role of social and emotional experiences in health psychology.

Assessment Criteria

4. — Be able to analyse patient/practitioner interactions and patient's compliance with medical advice.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1.

    Discuss the behaviour and style adopted by both patient and practitioner and their effect upon interactions.

  • 4.2.

    Analyse reasons why people do not always adhere to medical advice.

  • 4.3.

    Discuss research into ways of improving:

    a) patients' understanding and

    b) patients' satisfaction in medical consultations.