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Psychological & Sociological Aspects of Health & Wellbeing - HEA00060C

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• Department: Health Sciences
• Credit value: 20 credits
• Credit level: C
• Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
  • See module specification for other years: 2022-23 2024-25

Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Autumn Term 2023-24

Module aims

Understand the psychological and sociological aspects of health and wellbeing.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will be able to:

1. Describe key psychological and sociological theories of health.
2. Explore an individual’s experience of health.
3. Identify ways in which forms of evidence influence understanding of health and wellbeing.
4. Reflect on the application of fundamental communication skills and potential barriers.
5. Outline concepts of culture and community.
6. Outline how equality and diversity influence health.

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Essay/coursework	100

Module feedback

Written feedback for the summative assessment is provided on the standard proforma, within the timescale specified in the programme handbook.

Indicative reading

Arnold, E and Boggs, K (2016) Interpersonal Relationships. Professional Communication Skills for Nurses. Elsevier, Missouri. 

Bee, D and Boyd, D (2015) Lifespan Development. 7th Edition, Pearson, London 

Barry, AM and Yuill, C (2016) Understanding the Sociology of Health. (4^th Ed) Sage publication, London.

Davidson, A (2015) Social Determinants of Health. A comparative approach. Oxford University Press, Ontario.

Seedhouse, D (2017) Thoughtful health care. Ethical awareness and Reflective practice. Sage.