Course syllabus for Health Psychology - Theories and Models of Health Related Behaviours

Hälsopsykologi - teorier och modeller kring hälsorelaterat beteende

Essential data

Course code: 1QA115
Course name: Health Psychology - Theories and Models of Health Related Behaviours
Credits: 7.5
Form of Education: Higher education, study regulation of 2007
Main field of study: Psychology
Level: First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
Grading scale: Fail (U) or pass (G)
Department: Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Decided by: Education committee CNS
Decision date: 2016-12-07
Revised by: Education committee CNS
Last revised: 2024-09-25
Course syllabus valid from: Autumn semester 2017

Literature and other teaching aids

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  • Ryan, RM; Deci, EL, Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being, 2000 Ingår i: The American psychologist: journal of the American psychological association, Washington : 1946- ISSN: 0003-066X, LIBRIS-ID: 3403410, 55 (2000) p. 68-78,
  • Stages of change and decisional balance for 12 problem behaviors, Prochaska, JO; Velicer, WF; Rossi, JS; et al., 1994 Ingår i: Health psychology: the official journal of the Division of health psychology, American psychological association, Hillsdale, N.J. : Erlbaum, 1982- ISSN: 0278-6133, LIBRIS-ID: 3612883, 13 (1994) p. 39-46,
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