Human Behaviour In Illness

1. Define and differentiate between health, disease, and illness.
2. Explain the various models of illness behavior.
3. Analyze the influence of socio-demographic factors on health and illness.
4. Evaluate the stages of symptom experience and the sick role.
5. Assess the impact of chronic illness on individuals and families.
6. Apply coping strategies to manage illness and promote well-being.

13 weeks, about 30 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 1: Behaviour: Basic Concepts · 2 hours

     Define 'behaviour' in general terms.. Discuss the principles of behaviour, including stimulus and response.. Differentiate between innate and learned behaviour.. Understand reflex behaviour and conditioning..

2. Week 2Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 2: Conceptualizing Health and Disease · 2 hours

     Summarize the WHO perspective of health.. Distinguish between holistic, positive, and negative concepts of health.. Define disease and understand its transmission.. Ascertain the social significance of disease..

3. Week 3Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 3: Conceptualizing Illness · 2 hours

     Provide an in-depth definition of illness.. Determine perspectives of illness, including subjective sensation.. Distinguish between disease and illness.. Illustrate components of illness dynamics..

4. Week 4Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 4: Models of Illness · 2 hours

     Describe the Expectancy-Value Model and its main approaches.. Discuss the role of the Attribution Model of health and illness perception.. Determine the influence of the Health Perception Model.. Describe the views of the Naturalistic Model..

5. Week 5Module 1: Defining Concepts: Human Behaviour and Models

   • Unit 5: Illness: The Mind-Body Relationship · 2 hours

     Illustrate the historical perspective of illness and the mind-body relationship.. Explain the influence of the mind on physical health.. Understand the psychosomatic movement..

6. Week 6Module 2: Conceptualizing Illness Dichotomies and Socio Demographic Factors

   • Unit 1: Mental and Physical Illness in Contemporary Medicine · 2 hours

     Determine the origin of the distinction between mental and physical illness.. Describe the distinctions between mental and physical illness.. Ascertain public opinion about mental illness..

7. Week 7Module 2: Conceptualizing Illness Dichotomies and Socio Demographic Factors

   • Unit 2: Acute Illness versus Chronic Illness · 2 hours

     Define acute illness and enumerate types.. Define chronic illness and determine types.. Ascertain differences between acute and chronic illness.. Determine the influence of chronic illness on hospitalization..

8. Week 8Module 2: Conceptualizing Illness Dichotomies and Socio Demographic Factors

   • Unit 3: Changing Patterns of Illness · 2 hours

     Analyze the changing patterns of illness and metamorphosis of disease.. Discuss the influence of lifestyle on the changing patterns of illness.. Identify the role of technological advancement of disease detection.. Explain changing patterns of illness and health research..

9. Week 9Module 2: Conceptualizing Illness Dichotomies and Socio Demographic Factors

   • Unit 4: Cultural and Demographic Perspectives of Illness · 2 hours

     Illustrate cultural factors influencing illness behaviour.. Identify the socio-demographic factors of illness behaviour, including age and gender.. Understand the impact of marital status and socioeconomic status..

10. Week 10Module 2: Conceptualizing Illness Dichotomies and Socio Demographic Factors

    • Unit 5: Defining Health Behaviour and Illness Behaviour · 2 hours

      Define health behaviour and identify its dimensions.. Define illness behaviour and identify its variations.. Classify stages of illness behaviour.. Describe abnormal illness behaviour..

11. Week 11Module 3: Symptom Experience

    • Unit 1: Symptoms: Signs and Symbols in Medical Discourse · 2 hours

      Describe symptoms and determine their importance.. Ascertain symptom as symbols and analyze culture and legitimization of symptoms..

    • Unit 2: Symptom Interrogation · 2 hours

      Identify steps involved in symptom interrogation.. Ascertain various lists of symptoms.. Describe factors involved in symptom assessment..

12. Week 12Module 3: Symptom Experience

    • Unit 3: Symptom Experience Stage: Physical Pain and Discomfort · 2 hours

      Define pain and enumerate types of pain experience.. Identify physiological factors in symptom experience.. Ascertain gender differences on pain experience.. Review the Gate Control Theory of pain..

    • Unit 4: Cognition and Symptom Experience · 2 hours

      Define cognition and illness cognition.. Identify cognitive dimensions of illness belief.. Describe the psychological factors of symptom cognition..

13. Week 13Module 3: Symptom Experience

    • Unit 5: Symptom Experience: Illness and Emotional Experience · 2 hours

      Identify the various forms of emotional response in illness.. Discuss stress and illness, and illustrate three theories of stress.. Explain stress and biology, and discuss stress and symptom experience..