This unit is designed to provide an advanced understanding of how a clinical health psychologist applies, in professional practice, the specific educational, scientific and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health; the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of illness, injury and disability; the identification of etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health, illness and related dysfunction; and the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy formation. In addition, the unit prepares students to apply their research and program evaluation skills to principles of cost effectiveness and cost offset in... -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor Werner Stritzke
Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate study in Psychology
