Cardiovascular Psychology
Beschrijving
The course aims at increasing knowledge about the psychosocial aspects of cardiovascular disease. The course content will cover causes of mental illness in cardiovascular disease and psychological treatments in this setting. Risk factor management is a major challenge for both primary and secondary prevention and it is, to a large extent, behavioural.
Several models for how behaviour can be influenced will be discussed during the course. Some cardiac conditions have special behavioural challenges which will also be discussed in the course. Finally, inequalities when it comes to cardiac risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation, e.g. due to sex, socioeconomic status and mental health, will be covered in this course.
More information: Cardiovascular Psychology 2025
Programma
The teaching takes place online with lectures, seminars and group exercises via a video conference system. Students are expected to read literature and take part in other material, such as videos, assigned via Uppsala Universities' learning platform before each teaching session. All lectures, seminars and group exercises are mandatory.
Assessment
Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G)
Students are assessed through a written exam and a group project work where they search material on the use of psychological interventions for people with cardiovascular disease and present their result orally and in writing.
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Cardiovascular Psychology
Everyone can apply directly via antagning.se (unfortunately in Swedish but managable with a translation service),
- Entry requirements: 120 credits in medicine, caring science, psychology or other health-related science
- Type: virtual course
- Level: Bachelor, Master, PhD, Lifelong Learners
- Host: Uppsala University
- Courses – Focus area: Health and Well-being
- Study Field: Medicine and Pharmacy, Social Sciences
- Course dates: 29 Sep – 5 Dec 2025
- Apply by: 15 April 2025
- ECTS: 7,5