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| PSYC1054-1 | Pychology and Health
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Anne-Marie Etienne |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The first part is devoted to general topics related to health :
- definition, objectives and concepts related to health psychology
- main models of health
The second part aims of specific research areas in health psychology : oncology, behavioral risk factors (smoking, alcohol, ...) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The main objective is to familiarize the student with the clinical approach applied in psychology of health, using the more relevant models.
The written report aims at improving the student a model of health, risk behavior and/or a key concept in class. He will be asked to select two articles related to this model of health, this risk behavior and/or this key concept and then highlight the acquisitions made by reading these two articles. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Oral presentation.
Coaching sessions in drafting the written report. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course of health psychology will take place during the first semester of the academic year 2014-2015.
Participation in oral sessions is recommended.
Coaching sessions will be organized to do the written report (literature research, selection of articles, group work, ...) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| January examination :
- Written report (10 points; deadline : January, 5, 2015)
- Oral examination (10 points)
September examination :
- Written report (10 points; deadline : August, 17, 2015)
- Oral examination (10 points)
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| A-M. ETIENNE and C. STASSART:
- AM.Etienne@ulg.ac.be
- cstassart@ulg.ac.be
Students will be received by appointment only. |
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