Course content

The course will adress research questions within the area of psychosomatics/health psychology.The focus can be health promotion, health- or disease development, treatment or rehabilitation. The candidates that aim at earning 5 credits have to submit a paper which have to be presented in the course. There will in advance be pointed two participants for each paper that must be well prepared and will act as opponents.

Learning outcome

The course will give the candidate extensive knowledge about a topic within psychosomatics or health psychology.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and disussions

Compulsory assignments

• Participation, paper discussion

Recommended previous knowledge

Varies depending on the academic content of the course

Required previous knowledge

Master degree in health science or equivalent

Course materials

Collection of articles