1 Semester

3 Hours per Week

Hawthorn

Nil

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

Aims & Objectives:

The aim of this unit of study is to highlight health issues which are specific to certain gender and culture groups. Social and psychological factors, as well as physical factors, play an important role in men's and women's reproductive and sexual health. Likewise, a mix of biopsychosocial factors influences the health of specific cultural groups within Australian society. This unit will examine the special needs of these groups and highlight areas where psychologists can provide expertise to help tackle specific health problems.

Teaching Methods:

Lecture and Workshop

Assessment:

Workshop and Grant application.

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

• Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Operate effectively in work and community situations.
• Are adaptable and manage change.
• Are aware of environments.
• Are entrepreneurial.

Students are expected to develop the following generic skills:

• Understanding of gender and culture issues and their impact on individual's health, grant application preparation, preparation and presentation of workshops.

Content:

Topics include:

• Gender Issues in Health.
• Men's and Women's Sexual Health.
• Women's and Men's Reproductive Health.
• Gay and Lesbian Health.
• Cross-Cultural Issues in Health.
• Ethnicity and Health Care.
• Immigrant Health.
• Aboriginal Health.

Reading Materials:

Lewis, MK, Multicultural Health Psychology. Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 2002.
Moore, S & Rosenthal, D, Sexuality in Adolescence, Routledge, New York, 1993.
Reid, J & Trompf, P (eds), The Health of Aboriginal Australia, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Sydney, 1991.
Reid, J & Trompf, P. (eds), The Health of Immigrant Australia, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Sydney, 1990.
Strong, B, De Vault, C & Sayad, B, Core Concepts in Human Sexuality, Mayfield, London, 1996.
Ussher, JM, The Psychology of the Female Body, Routledge, London, 1989.