PSYC 463 — Health Psychology
Psychology · University of Ghana
Health psychology focuses on the role played by psychological factors in the cause, development and consequences of health and illnesses. The objectives of this course are to expose students to some of the major theoretical and intervention issues in health/illness behaviours. The course will be based on a national health perspective, with the main emphasis on behavioural risk factors which constitute the main health problems in Ghana. Topics to be covered include stress and coping, HIV/AIDS, lifestyle diseases in Ghana and disease prevention and health promotion
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- PSYC 441 — Cognitive Psychology II
- PSYC 443 — Social Psychology
- PSYC 444 — Psychology and National Development
- PSYC 445 — Clinical Psychology
- PSYC 446 — Comparative Psychology
- PSYC 447 — Educational Psychology
- PSYC 448 — Community Psychology
- PSYC 449 — Practicals in Cognition II
- PSYC 451 — Guidance and Counselling
- PSYC 452 — Environmental Psychology
- PSYC 453 — Psychology of Religion
- PSYC 454 — Applied Social Psychology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).