Course overview
What does it mean to be healthy and in what ways can psychological health be enhanced or compromised? This course provides an introduction to evidence-based assessment, treatment and prevention. You will form a holistic view of individuals, recognising their behaviours and experiences, from a biopsychosocial perspective. Select topics in mental health, the biological bases of health and behaviour, as well as applications in the fields of Clinical and Health Psychology, will be presented.
- High prevalence mental health conditions
- Low prevalence mental health conditions
- Biopsychosocial model, and critically reviewing mental health theory and research
- Interpersonal skills for group work, and Health Psychology
- Psychology applications in healthcare
- Biological bases of health
Course learning outcomes
- Explain features of good psychological health and characteristics of select mental health conditions.
- Synthesise key principles of evidence-based assessment, treatment and prevention of select mental health conditions.
- Apply a biopsychosocial perspective to health and wellbeing.
- Critically evaluate theory and research in the field of health and wellbeing.
- Communicate relevant health and wellbeing-related information to varied audiences.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills and teamwork to address issues related to health and wellbeing.