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Health Behaviour
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:11.00
Study Course Accepted:02.09.2024 09:03:54
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | VPUPK_142 | LQF level: | All Levels | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Psychology; General Psychology | Target Audience: | Medicine; Marketing and Advertising; Management Science; Medical Services; Nursing Science; Social Anthropology; Medical Technologies; Health Management; Life Science; Pharmacy; Juridical Science; Civil and Military Defense; Rehabilitation; Sports Trainer; Clinical Pharmacy; Sociology; Social Welfare and Social Work; Political Science; Dentistry; Business Management; Pedagogy; Information and Communication Science; Psychology; Person and Property Defence; Law; Communication Science; Biology; Public Health | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Elīna Ieva Smule | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Health Psychology and Paedagogy | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 5 J. Asara Street, vppk rsu[pnkts]lv, +37167061587 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 11 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 22 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 5 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 10 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 3 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 6 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 16 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Not required. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with an opportunity to acquire knowledge about the concepts of the health behaviour, the main theories/models of health behaviour and the main theories of the mind-body connection, as well as to develop skills of using these concepts in future professional activities. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept of health and disease | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Health behaviour and related concepts | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Theories and models of health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Factors influencing health and health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Health-promoting behaviour and change of health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Motivational interviewing and self-regulation methods | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the final work | Classes | 3.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept of health and disease | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Health behaviour and related concepts | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Theories and models of health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Factors influencing health and health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Health-promoting behaviour and change of health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Motivational interviewing and self-regulation methods | Classes | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the final work | Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Group Project: The group will create a presentation on the assigned health behavior theory/model, including examples from research studies. Final Paper: An essay on the application of the knowledge gained from the health behavior course in one's professional practice. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Active Participation in All Lectures and Sessions (10%) Group Project Presentation (30%) Final Paper (60%) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Students define the notion of health behaviour; they compare and evaluate different theories and models of health behaviour; describe fundamental principles of main theories of health behaviour; describe signs and indicators of stress; analyse health-promoting and health risk behaviour; explain the role of healthy lifestyle. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Students use terminology acquired during the course, apply knowledge to analyse individual health-related behaviour and possible health behaviour goals; students use theories and models of health behaviour in planning possible strategies of health behaviour improvement or change; use techniques of self-regulation. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Students are able to assess health behaviour of a person and to formulate goals of health behaviour change; students are able to explain and motivate the chosen health promotion strategies in accordance with health behaviour theories and models. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Mārtinsone K., Sudraba V. (zin.red.) (2019). Veselības psiholoģija. Teorijas un prakses starpdisciplinārā perspektīva. | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone K., Sudraba V. (red.) (2016). Veselības psiholoģija. Kolektīvajā monogrāfijā. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone, K., Šmits, D., Mihailovs, I. J., Mārtinsone, A., Ruža, A., Vanadziņš, I., ... & Paičs, I. (2021). Pašpalīdzības un pašvadības iespēju arsenāls krīzes un transformāciju laikā: Metodes ikvienam. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K., Viswanath. (2015). Health Behavior : Theory, Research, and Practice (5th edition). Jossey - Bass, A Wiley Brand | ||||||||
| 2 | Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 1: Pamatjautājumi – teorijas un pētījumi. Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 2: Personība, grupa, sabiedrība, kultūra (13.nodaļa: Veselība un slimība psiholoģijā). Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 4 | Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 3: lietišķās jomas. Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 5 | Sanderson C.A. (2013). Health psychology (2nd ed.). NY: Wiley. | ||||||||
| 6 | Bite, I., Mārtinsone K., Sudraba V. (red.). (2016). Konsultēšanas un psihoterapijas teorija un prakse. Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 7 | Ļevina J., Mārtinsone K. (2016). Konsultēšana un konsultatīvā psiholoģija. Rīga: RSU. | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | British Journal of Health Psychology | ||||||||
| 2 | Journal of Epidemiology of Community Health | ||||||||
| 3 | Journal of Health Psychology | ||||||||
| 4 | Psychology and Health | ||||||||
| 5 | Publikāciju bibliogrāfiskās un citēšanas informācijas datubāzes: Scopus, Web of Science. | ||||||||
| 6 | E-žurnālu datubāzes: Academic Search Complete, Cambridge journals, Wiley-Blackwell, ScienceDirect. | ||||||||
