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PY5007 - Health and Rehabilitation
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2014 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
1 |
Administered by: |
School of Arts and Social Sciences (pre 2015) |
Miscellaneous enrolment in this subject requires the approval of the Coordinator of
Professional Programs (Psychology)
This subject reviews the environmental and biological factors that influence health
and rehabilitation, in the context of chronic health disorders. Topics will include
the role of psychologists in prevention and rehabilitation for common chronic diseases
and a focus on assessment, diagnosis and intervention for eating disorders and sexual
dysfunction.
Learning Outcomes
- familiarity with principles of rehabilitation of physical and behavioural disorders;
- basic skills in addressing the process of adaptation to physical problems using psychological
methods;
- develop knowledge and skills of the different methodologies used to evaluate health
disorders;
- understanding of the biological, environmental and psychosocial influences in the
development of psychological problems associated with chronic health disorders.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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PY5005 PY6011 |
Availabilities
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 58,
Internal
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Census Date 27-Mar-2014 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Meegan Kilcullen |
Lecturers:
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Dr Meegan Kilcullen, <Person not found>, <Person not found>. |
Workload expectations: |
- 42 hours workshops/Seminars
|
Assessment: |
essays (40%); assignments (60%). |
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Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Block
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Census Date 28-Aug-2014 |
Face to face teaching
21-Aug-2013 to 18-Oct-2013 (Two workshops per Study Period, 21-23 Aug and 16-18 Oct)
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Coord/Lect: |
Dr Meegan Kilcullen. |
Workload expectations: |
- 42 hours workshops/Seminars
|
Assessment: |
essays (40%); assignments (60%). |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.