James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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PY5007 - Health and Rehabilitation
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Healthcare Sciences |
Miscellaneous enrolment in this subject requires the approval of the Coordinator of Professional Programs (Psychology).
Subject Description
- This subject reviews environmental, biological, psychological and social factors that impact health and rehabilitation, in the context of chronic health disorders. Topics will include the role of psychologists in prevention and rehabilitation for chronic diseases including pain, diabetes and chronic heart disease.
Learning Outcomes
- integrate and apply advanced understanding of essential principles, theories, approaches and influences associated with the development of and rehabilitation of chronic health disorders
- select and use appropriate methods to evaluate chronic health disorders
- convey propositions, strategies, recommendations, conclusions and professional decisions through advanced written and oral communication skills
- select and use appropriate psychological methods including motivational interviewing to address the process of adaptation to physical problems associated with chronic health disorders
Subject Assessment
- Case Formulation - (35%)
- Case Study - (50%)
- Case Presentation (Group) - (15%)
Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: PY5005 PY5301 PY5302 PY5303 PY5304 PY5305 PY6011 PY6301 PY6302 PY6303
Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Study Period 58, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Nigel Marsh |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Nigel Marsh |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Face-to-face dates TBC, please contact your college for more details.) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Meegan Kilcullen DR Beryl Buckby |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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