Course Features
Duration
4 weeks
Delivery Method
Online
Available on
Lifetime Access
Accessibility
Mobile, Desktop
Language
English
Subtitles
English
Level
Beginner
Effort
3 hours per week
Teaching Type
Self Paced
Course Description
Course Overview
Alumni Network
Human Interaction
International Faculty
Post Course Interactions
Instructor-Moderated Discussions
Skills You Will Gain
What You Will Learn
Collaborate with others in building effective health interventions
Develop the skills needed in coping with medical illness from a psychological point of view
Explore specific aspects of health psychology including e-health and health psychology in emerging countries
Explore the broad domain of health psychology, ranging from policymaking to psychological reaction to illness
Identify the main techniques for stress management in medical illness
Reflect on how to break negative news to patients
Target Students
Patients or carers themselves could also find it beneficial to study psychological reactions to physical illness
This course would be valuable for psychology students looking for an introduction to health psychology, as well as policymakers interested in improving healthcare at the state level
Course Instructors
Claudio Gentili
Instructor