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Social Health Perspectives - PSYS833

An exploration of various approaches to the construction of health, wellness, illness, abnormality and deviancy with a focus on socio-cultural perspectives. This unit also complements and extends some of the competencies developed in PSYS834. Issues covered include:
- Indigenous sensitivity training
- Indigenous counselling
- Critical thinking
- Systemic/political/socio-cultural issues and their impact on psychological and social health
- Motivational Interviewing

Credit Points: 4
When Offered:

D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Ms Adriana Glusman
Prerequisites:

Admission to PGCertSocHlthCounsel or PGDipSocHlthCounsel or MSocHlthCounsel Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): PSYA907
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Human Sciences

Timetable Information

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