Psychology of Stress

73132

This course is a first-year introductory course for people interested in a career within the health or social services industries as a primary care worker. It introduces learners to stress: its relationship to health and illness, and how it can be managed.

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    Level
    5
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    Credits
    20
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    Cost
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
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    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
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    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying

Topics covered include

  • the concept of stress and its relationship to health and disease
  • the biological, psychosocial and environmental elicitors of the stress response
  • adaptive and maladaptive coping responses; and
  • appropriate stress management and coping strategies.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed.

Computer and internet requirements

To complete this course you will need access to a laptop or desktop computer, reliable broadband internet connection and a data plan able to support online learning such as streaming of videos (including YouTube), downloading content, and writing and submitting online assessments. If you are unsure if your current computer or internet access allows you to complete your online learning with us, please contact us before applying to enrol.

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

Work towards

You can do this course as part of these qualifications:

Certificate of Proficiency
Diploma
Bachelor's Degree

Course availability over the next 12 months

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  •  
    Level
    5
  •  
    Credits
    20
  •  
    Cost
    $793 NZ Domestic
    $2,464 NZ International
  •  
    EFTS
    0.1667
  • Delivery type
    Online only
  • Teaching weeks 16 weeks
  • Workload Approximately 13 hours per week
  •  
    Prerequisites Check entry and other requirements under the qualification you are studying