This Unit is intended to provide you with advanced knowledge in health psychology and the components that encompass health psychology. The Unit will provide knowledge on behavioural medicine, rehabilitation practice, health prevention, health promotion, and well-being principles necessary for working as a Clinical Psychologist. The unit aims to build your competency in assessment, treatment planning and intervention for health and wellness within clinical psychology practice, using a culturally-responsive and reflective practice approach.

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Student evaluation comments

Students noted that there were too many assessments and assessments were very close together.

It is recommended that the number of assessments be reduced. Reducing the number of assessments will assist in spreading out the timing of assessments.

Feedback from Student evaluation comments

Students requested that timing of assessments are revised to take into consideration submission broader course requirements, specifically thesis submission.

It is recommended that assessment due dates take into consideration the due date of students' major assessments in other units.

Feedback from Student evaluation comments

Students noted that the assessment criteria were a bit broad, which reflected the nature of the topic, however it made it hard to move ahead without first seeking clarification.

It is recommended that the order of lecture topics be revised and specific lecture time is dedicated to providing a practical example of how a topic in health psychology can be matched with assessment requirements and marking criteria early in the unit. This is expected to strengthen the clarity of expectations and assist students to move ahead with their assessments.