In this unit, students explore three important applied areas of psychology; health, well-being and community psychology. Important concepts and principles are presented linking theories of wellbeing and health psychology to understanding influences on health and illness and health promotion. Psychological knowledge and skills necessary for empowering communities such as community focused psycho-social research and evaluation, assessingpsycho-social strength and needs of communities, developing group-based interventions and strategies to enhance engagement are also presented.
PRESCRIBED TEXT - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA
