Overview
Qualification Grading Type
Graded
Unit Learning Outcomes
1.
Know the role of psychology in health.
Assessment Criteria
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1.1.
Discuss a range of definitions of health.
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1.2.
Discuss a range of current perspectives in health psychology.
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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
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2.1.
Discuss the various physiological mechanisms underlying stress.
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2.2.
Evaluate research in relation to sources of stress.
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2.3.
Analyse how stress affects health.
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2.4.
Evaluate treatments and methods of coping with stress.
3.
Understand the role of social and emotional experiences in health psychology.
Assessment Criteria
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3.1.
Explain how social and emotional experiences impact on health psychology.
E.g., Could reference pain management.
4.
Be able to analyse patient/practitioner interactions and patient's compliance with medical advice.
Assessment Criteria
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4.1.
Discuss the behaviour and style adopted by both patient and practitioner and their effect upon interactions.
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4.2.
Analyse reasons why people do not always adhere to medical advice.
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4.3.
Discuss research into ways of improving:
a) patients' understanding and
b) patients' satisfaction in medical consultations.