M39 Maintaining Health Throughout the Lifespan
Aims and Learning Outcomes
This module aims to provide students with advanced knowledge and understanding of methods, theory and practice in developing and maintaining health throughout the life span. This course is in accordance with the requirements (stage 1) of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology accreditation criteria that are prerequisite for Chartered Status.
This module covers aspects of Core Curriculum 7 (Stress, health and illness), and Core Curriculum 9 (Lifespan, gender and cross-cultural perspectives in health psychology).
Course Convenor
Dr Mark Cropley
Other Contributors
Helen Castledine, Dr Jason Ellis, Glynis John, Sunita Nagra, Professor Richard Shepherd, Dr Michael Ussher
Contact Hours
20
Required Prerequisite Study
First degree in Psychology or related health science
Completion Requirement
Completion of the module (and the acquisition of 15 course credits) requires a total of 20 contact hours in the form of lectures and seminars. Students are also required to invest a minimum of 100 hours of study time in completion of the module.
Assessments
One essay (2000 words) and one practical exercise (2000 words), each 50% of the final mark.
Suggested Reading
Faulkner, Guy E.J (2006). Exercise, Health and Mental Health (week 2 & 8).
Marks, D.F. (2002) (Ed) The Health Psychology Reader. London: Sage.
Marks, D.F. et al (2005) Health Psychology, 2nd ed. London: Sage. (Weeks 1-8, 10).
Ogden, J. (2007) Health Psychology: A Textbook. Open University Press (Weeks 1-8, 10).
Perkins, E., Simnett, I. & Wright, L. (1999). Evidence-based Health Promotion
Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. (Weeks 6 & 7).
Pressman, M.R. & Orr, W.C. (1997). Understanding Sleep: The Evaluation and Treatment of Sleep Disorders. Washington: APA. (Week 9).
Sarafino, E.P. (2006) Health Psychology. New York: John Wiley & Sons (Weeks, 1, 2, 5, 8 10).
Seedhouse, D. (1998). Health Promotion: Philosophy, Prejudice and Practice. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. (Weeks, 6 & 7)
Additional reading will be recommended in the lectures.