Introduction to psychological and sociological models of thinking about health and illness, with emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening illness. Examines psychosocial impact from cancer, stress/coping, decision-making and survivorship.
| Paper title | Health and Human Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Paper code | RADT126 |
| Subject | Radiation Therapy |
| EFTS | 0.075 |
| Points | 9 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (15 February 2021 - 11 June 2021) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $631.35 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,233.03 |
- Restriction
- RADT 113
- Limited to
- BRT
- Contact
- rtenquiries.uow@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department Radiation Therapy's website
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
- Barkway. P. (2014). Psychology for Health Professionals. (2nd Ed.). Sydney: Elsevier. Harms, L. (2010). Understanding Human Development: A multi-dimensional approach. (2nd edition) Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
- Jones, K. and McCreedy, D. (2012). Health and Human Behaviour: (3rd Edition). Oxford University Press, Melbourne.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between health, well-being and human behaviour
- Identify social, political, economic and cultural determinants of health
- Discuss stress and coping in relation to diagnosis of and treatment(s) for life-threatening illness, with special emphasis on cancer
- Discuss risk and protective factors across the life span that affect coping with life-threatening illness
- Discuss the relevance of culture to an individual's and group's experience of society, with particular reference to health and illness
- Describe the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to New Zealand society and the delivery of health care
- Discuss decision making in relation to diagnosis, side effects and survivorship of cancer and its treatment(s)
- Discuss resilience, both professional and patient resilience factors
- Identify research methodologies in health psychology and health sociology
