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Course PSYCH303

Medical Health Psychology

Course offered :

Number of credits 3
Course offered (semester) Autumn and spring
Schedule Schedule
Reading list Reading list

Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requirements

Due to the limited number of spaces available and special entry requirements, admission to the course is limited.

 

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn more about:

  • How psychological processes influence health-related behaviour, traditional psychosomatic conditions, psychosomatic problems and subjective health problems
  • Effects of traumatic stress
  • Epidemiology and the treatment of subjective health problems
  • Connections between psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria

 

Course Content

Teaching in medical health psychology is intended to provide students with an understanding of selected aspects of biological, psychological and social factors in sickness and health, and an understanding of the relationships between psychosomatic illnesses, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria.

Contact Information

Information Centre: tel. (+47) 55 58 27 10.

E-mail: studieveileder.psyfa@uib.no

Course offered (semester)

Autumn and spring

Language of Instruction

English

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn more about:

  • How psychological processes influence health-related behaviour, traditional psychosomatic conditions, psychosomatic problems and subjective health problems
  • Effects of traumatic stress
  • Epidemiology and the treatment of subjective health problems
  • Connections between psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria

 

Course Content

Teaching in medical health psychology is intended to provide students with an understanding of selected aspects of biological, psychological and social factors in sickness and health, and an understanding of the relationships between psychosomatic illnesses, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria.

Pre-requirements

Due to the limited number of spaces available and special entry requirements, admission to the course is limited.

 

Assessment methods

Approved group work and presentation.

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale, grade F is a fail.

Contact Information

Information Centre: tel. (+47) 55 58 27 10.

E-mail: studieveileder.psyfa@uib.no