AdministrativePsychological Foundations of Health (WSTC)Western Sydney University Unit Code: 900123.1
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: Z
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
This unit is only available to College students enrolled in Foundation Studies courses.
About this Unit
This unit provides an introduction to the psychology of health and behaviour relevant to understanding patient health decisions and outcomes. Students will be introduced to psychology and health to understand the tradition and relevance of psychology to nursing. This unit also includes foundation topics such as models of health and illness, health-behaviour change models, risk-taking behaviour, stress and health, learning and conditioning, personality and health, human development over the lifespan, death and dying, as well as group dynamics in health. These topics are offered as basic principles, theories, and models of psychology related to health behaviours, future learning, and professional practice in nursing.
Courses| 9018.5 | University Foundation Studies Standard - 2 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
| 9019.5 | University Foundation Studies Standard - 2 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
| 9020.4 | University Foundation Studies Extended - 3 Terms (WSTC) | CURRENT |
Specialisations
| SQ9056.1 | Health Science/Nursing Sequence - Foundation Studies | CURRENT |