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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Health and Clinical Psychology
PSYC3003Y(5)
3
0
6

Description
This module introduces the student to the field of clinical psychology and health psychology. It will look at historical and current paradigms in psychopathology and therapy, classification, diagnosis and assessment. Psychological disorders will be considered in terms of their characteristics, prevalence, aetiology and therapy. Discussion of the concept of health and illness. Defining health, stress and coping, risky and addictive behaviours and health-related behaviour and health promotion.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Department of Social Studies
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: DILMAHOMED BOCUS Bibi Swaleha
Telephone: 4037400
Email: s.dilmahomed@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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