This unit (APM7008) is designed to apply theories and principles of clinical health and community psychology to individual, group and community settings. Emphasis is given to community-based strategies and social policy initiatives in health promotion and public administration contexts in their application to health issues. With consideration of the role of the lived experience, social health issues will include family violence, violence against women, child sexual assault, socioeconomic status and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity. Learning will include intervention strategies for the promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of illness in those impacted by acute and chronic medical conditions and disability. Consideration will be given to psychosocial determinants of health and life stage applying an ecological framework lens.
Unit details
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Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
APM7008
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Explicate an understanding of theoretical frameworks and models with consideration of the social determinants relevant to health psychology; | ||
| 2. | Exhibit an understanding of the promotion of mental health and wellbeing, and the maintenance of health in the context of social determinants; | ||
| 3. | Contextualize an understanding of the psychological impact of physical illness and the effect of psychosocial determinants in the course of living with illness; and | ||
| 4. | Critically examine psychological interventions in a cultural and community context, including within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Written exercise regarding how social determinants impact mental health and wellbeing (1200 words) | 20% |
| Assignment | Report based on interview (1200 word report) | 40% |
| Report | Reflection on learning on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health topic (indicative 1800 words) | 40% |
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