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Unit of Study HLTH6004 Psychological & Environmental Influences on Health (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty & College

  • Placement

    No


Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Recognise the psychological influences on health, and the strategies for screening and managing emotional wellness.

Critically examine the practices of relaxation, mindfulness and meditation.

Analyse the environmental influences on health.

Analyse the implications and management of tobacco use, substance use and alcohol misuse.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Project 150 hours (Across the term)
Assessment
Presentation10%
Critical review35%
Literature review55%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Readings and resources are provided for each module in this unit.

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Readings and resources are provided for each module in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

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