2018-2019 / PSYC5905-1

Introduction to health psychology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in public health (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Anne-Marie Etienne

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

- An introduction to health psychology.
- The health beliefs: general and socio-cognitive models
 
- The promotion of health: health behavior change
- To become ill.
**Representations of the disease (psycho-oncology)
** Access to health care: screening, compliance, teamwork, communication
- Psychology, disease and child.
- Psychology and virtual reality

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The main objective is to familiarize the student with the clinical approach applied in psychology of health, using the more relevant models.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Back and forth between oral courses and online courses through MOOC "Agir pour sa santé"

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The psychology of health course will be organized in the first semester.
Participation in the first course is strongly recommended: the pedagogical device will be described in detail

Recommended or required readings

Ogden, J. (2014). Psychologie de la santé (2e édition). Bruxelles : De Boeck (ouvertures psychologiques).

Assessment methods and criteria

The January 2019 and September 2019 assessments will be in the form of a written exam.
The distribution of points will be detailed during the first course.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Students will be received by appointment only.

  • AM.Etienne@uliege.be : 04 366 46 53
  • cstassart@uliege.be 
  • Aurelie.Wagener@uliege.be