Health and human behaviour (6 points)
(MED)
Leader: Associate Professor Ken Jones (Psychological Medicine)
Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2005 (Day)
Synopsis:
Objectives: At the conclusion of the subject, students should be able to 1. Describe the major features of human growth and development; psychological processes, health and illness, society and culture, and professional ethics 2. Recognise the variety of social, cultural and ethical perspectives that may legitimately be taken with regard to health and issues related to the biomedical sciences 3. Obtain and record information from and about an individual by use of appropriate behaviour observation and basic interviewing skills 4. Obtain appropriate material from library and other archival resources 5. Think critically about psychological, socio-cultural and ethical issues 6. Integrate information obtained by observation with basic science knowledge and theory 7. present oral and written reports
Assessment: Written examination: 50% + Essay (2500 words): 35% + Tutorial assignments: 15%
Contact Hours: 2 hours lecture/demonstration, one 1-hour workshop and up to three hours of project work per week
Prohibitions: BME1122
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