Behavioral Medicine (7227201) is Sociology and Psychology applied to medicine required course for medicine and health Sciences College.
The course meets twice a week and it has theoretical and practice aspects. The theoretical components of the course range from the Holistic Model in medicine, the social-psychological aspects of disease and illness, Dr.-Patient relationship, medicalization of human behavior, human development, breaking bad news and some ethical issues.
As for the practical aspects, the course intends to enhance student’s personal competencies (communications skills, teamwork etc...), on the student’s character, civic engagement, perspective and role as medical professional. Thus, CBL is introduced into this course through health related projects students are required to work on as teams. The projects address essential health- related behavioral needs of the contemporary Palestinian community. These elements are: student’s character, chronic diseases, quality of life, addictions and eating, sleeping and sex.
