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Health Behaviour
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:10.00
Study Course Accepted:27.09.2023 15:04:08
| 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: | Medical Services; Sports Trainer; Clinical Pharmacy; Public Health; Nursing Science; Law; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Life Science; Social Welfare and Social Work; Communication Science; Management Science; Medical Technologies; Marketing and Advertising; Psychology; Pedagogy; Rehabilitation; Sociology; Pharmacy; Civil and Military Defense; Person and Property Defence; Business Management; Medicine; Social Anthropology; Biology; Juridical Science; Political Science; Dentistry | ||||||
| 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 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Health behaviour and related concepts | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Theories and models of health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Factors influencing health and health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Health-promoting behaviour and change of health behaviour | Lectures | 3.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Motivational interviewing and self-regulation methods | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the final work | Classes | 3.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | The concept of health and disease | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Health behaviour and related concepts | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Theories and models of health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Factors influencing health and health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Health-promoting behaviour and change of health behaviour | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 6 | Motivational interviewing and self-regulation methods | Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 7 | Presentation of the final work | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Independent work (40%) - an essay on the application of the knowledge acquired in the course on health behaviour in professional activities. - In accordance with what was learned in the course of study, the student uses the acquired health behaviour terminology contextually correctly (at least 10 terms) in the independent work; - Created a glossary or explanation section of terms with an explanation of the terms used and mention of the context - why and how the particular term was used in the context of the chosen target group (no more than 2 sentences); - Literature used that is not older than 10 years, written according to APA7 (at least 5); 1. Choose and describe a specific target group and justify its relevance by referring to research findings: a. Search for information, prepare a plan for a specific target audience (period in which the research was conducted; age group/gender; if necessary: social group/occupation; single research object, selected databases and their justification); 2. Select two (2) studies on the selected target audience with the same health behaviour objective and single research object (problem) but different theories/models: a. Justify why specific health behaviour theories or models were selected in relation to the specific target group; b. Mentioned the advantages and disadvantages of a chosen theory/model in the context of the research object of the target group; 3. Based on the literature analysed, compromising factors were mentioned for a specific target group that could affect the improvement of health behaviour (at least 5); 4. Based on the literature analysed, factors are mentioned that promote health behaviour for a specific target group (at least 5). Submit the paper in .pdf format in e-studies. Final paper (60%) – Assessment and planning of health behaviour of the target group; Presentation. - In accordance with what has been learned in the programme, the final paper, presentation and during the presentation correctly uses the learned health behaviour terminology in context (at least 13 terms); - Creates a glossary or explanatory dictionary of terms with an explanation of the terms used and mention of the context - why and how the particular term was used in the context of the selected target group; - Uses literature that is not older than 10 years and written according to APA7 (at least 7); 1. Select and describe a specific target group and justify its relevance by referring to research findings: a. Search for information, prepare a plan for a specific target audience (period in which the research was conducted; age group/gender; if necessary: social group/occupation; single research object, selected databases and their justification); 2. The research object (problem) is described in relation to the selected target audience; 3. Select a theory or model of health behaviour and describe why it was selected in the context of the selected target group; 4. Correctly formulated health promoting behavioral goals according to SMART; 5. Health-promoting and -impairing factors are described and analysed; a. The physical and emotional manifestations of stress in the respective target group are named; 6. Based on the chosen health behaviour theory or model, a health behaviour plan is developed that promotes health behaviour development using specific health promoting methods, taking into account the results of the study; 7. In the presentation, slides are not overloaded with information (only the essentials), references are marked according to APA7; 8. What is presented fits into the time; 9. Each student prepares a question on the topic presented by his/her colleague; 10. The presenter uses the terminology learned in the course; 11. The presenter follows the structure: a. Title slide (name of topic, name/surname of student, course of study); b. If necessary, explanation of abbreviations; c. Relevance of the research topic and target audience; d. Plan for information search; e. Description of the selected theory/model of health behaviour in relation to the selected target audience; f. Health behavioral goals according to SMART; g. Enabling and disabling factors; h. A health behaviour plan that will promote the development of health-promoting behaviour using specific health-promoting methods, taking into account research findings; i. Bibliography; j. Difficulties encountered in carrying out this task; k. What will be helpful to the student's professional activity from this course. Mandatory requirement is the provision of study course evaluation/feedback at the end of the study course in the e-study platform. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | The assessment of the study course consists of - assignment (40%); final work and presentation (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., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 3: lietišķās jomas. Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 4 | Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 1: Pamatjautājumi – teorijas un pētījumi ( 6.nodaļa: Motivācija). Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Bite, I., Mārtinsone K., Sudraba V. (red.). (2016). Konsultēšanas un psihoterapijas teorija un prakse. Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 2 | Sanderson C.A. (2013). Health psychology (2nd ed.). NY: Wiley. | ||||||||
| 3 | Mārtinsone, K. (sast.), (2021). Pašpalīdzības un pašvadības iespēju arsenāls krīzes un transformāciju laikā: metodes ikvienam. | ||||||||
| 4 | Mārtinsone K., Miltuze A. (red.). (2015). Psiholoģija 2: Personība, grupa, sabiedrība, kultūra (13.nodaļa: Veselība un slimība psiholoģijā). Zvaigzne ABC. | ||||||||
| 5 | Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K., Viswanath. (2015). Health Behavior : Theory, Research, and Practice (5th edition). Jossey - Bass, A Wiley Brand | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
