Health Psychology

Code:

P808

Acronym:

PS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2009/2010 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	26	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1) Know and understand the historical development from Psychology to Health Psychology
2) Explain the concept of health and it relationship with diseases, lifestyle, health behaviour and determinants of health
3) Identify the lifestyles that are risk factors of the diseases
4) Know health promotion programmes
5) Develop, implement in a real context, and evaluate a health promotion programme

Program

1) The concepts used in health field
2) The protective psychosocial variables of health and risk factors
3) Education / health protection/ promotion programmes

Mandatory literature

Ribeiro José Luis Pais; O^importante é a saúde. ISBN: 972-99744-0-3
Ogden Jane; Psicologia da saude. ISBN: 972-8449-16-X
Ribeiro José Luís Pais; Introdução à psicologia da saúde. ISBN: 989-558-045-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes are both theoretical and practical. In contact hours it will be privileged the theoretical-practical level of intervention strategies in the promotion, education and health protection. It will be presented and discussed specific programs and support materials in order to develop an intervention that will be implemented by students in a real context.

keywords

General programmes > Basic programmes
General programmes > Basic programmes > Basic programmes
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Clinical psychology
Social Sciences, Commerce and Law > Basic programmes
Health sciences
General programmes > Basic programmes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	60,00
	Trabalho escrito	102,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance at classes is required. Students must be present in 75% of classes taught.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final mark (weighting 20 points) will be calculated on the basis of practical work carried out continuously throughout the semester and which consists in the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of sexual edication.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status that do not attend the minimum number of classes (75% of classes planned) should also carry out the planning sessions for Sexual Education (weighting 10 points) and additionally should present a written work with theoretical integration (weighting 10 points).

Classification improvement

Only the final report can be improved.