Introductory Behavioural Health Sciences
BACH1161
This unit provides an introduction to areas of psychology and sociology relevant to health and wellbeing. The unit provides the sociological tools (covering both theory and method) that are required to achieve social literacy in the domains of health and wellbeing as well as an introduction to the principles and applications of psychology as they pertain to these areas. The unit aims to develop a 'sociological imagination', a quality of mind that will be used to prompt students to question commonsense assumptions regarding health and wellbeing. Students will also gain familiarity with the major paradigms and methodological approaches of contemporary psychology and will develop a facility in evaluating the application of psychological theory to specific health issues in their major area of study.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Junior
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 1, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: BACH1161
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes