Psychology of Health and Illness - PSYC7220
 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Psychology
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Pre: Restricted to programs 1400, 1404 and 8256
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Applications of psychological principles, derived from human and animal research, to human health, including health promotion, risk factor reduction, and the psychological assessment and management of medical illnesses, with a special focus on chronic illnesses.