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Psychology, Health and Wellbeing - PSY224

Our health status is a reflection of a fascinating mix of physiological factors with our psychological and social environments. The overall objective of this unit is to provide a critical overview of both the psychological and social aspects of human health and well-being. In the first part of this unit we provide some foundations or building blocks for understanding the role of psychology in the health context by reviewing the most important approaches to health psychology as well as approaches to prevention of disease. We then explore a variety of psychosocial factors and specific mechanisms that have been found to impact our health status, both from the individual perspective and the wider environment and cultural context. Please note that lectures are online for this unit.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Associate Professor Kerry Sherman
Prerequisites:

PSYC104 or PSYC105 or BIOL108 or BIOL122 or ANTH151 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Medical Sciences

Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

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