Course Syllabus-Psy 115

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=140 BGCOLOR="#9966CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04100a20ezthtv.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kings Psychology Network"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>     |     </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Papyrus" ><I><B>King's Psychology Network</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <B>Course Syllabus-Psy 115</B></div> <div> <B>Course Syllabus-Psy 115</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <IMG SRC="b08abe20.jpg" border=0 width="171" height="226" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id263_m.htm#download_course_syllabus___class" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Course SyllabusPsy 115"><U>Download Course Syllabus & Class Schedule for Psy 115</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="b07ace80.jpg" border=0 width="172" height="232" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=340 BGCOLOR="#CCFF66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Psychology 115 - Health Psychology</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>COURSE DESCRIPTION</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Health Psychology</B></I><B> </B>is a sub field of psychology that applies psychological principles and research to the enhancement of health and the treatment and prevention of illness.  It is concerned with the social conditions (such as the availability of health care and support from family and friends), biological factors (such as inherited vulnerabilities to certain diseases and the potential for longevity) and personal traits and lifestyle patterns.</div> <bR> <div> Psychologists who strive to understand how biological, behavioral, and social factors influence health and illness are called health psychologists. The term "health psychology" is often interchanged with the terms "behavioral medicine" or "medical psychology." In contemporary research and medical settings, <I><B>health psychologists</B></I> work with many different health care professionals (e.g., physicians, dentists, nurses, physician's assistants, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists, and chaplains) to conduct research and provide clinical assessment and treatment services. Many health psychologists focus on prevention through research and clinical interventions designed to foster health and reduce the risk of disease. While more than half of health psychologists provide clinical services as part of their duties, many health psychologists function in non-clinical roles primarily involving teaching and research.</div> <bR> <div> Health psychologists are on the leading edge of research focusing on the biopsychosocial model in areas such as HIV, oncology, psychosomatic illness, compliance with medical regimens, health promotion, and the effect of psychological, social, and cultural factors on numerous specific disease processes (e.g., diabetes, cancer, hypertension and coronary artery disease, chronic pain, and sleep disorders). Research in health psychology examines: the causes and development of illness, methods to help individuals develop healthy lifestyles to promote good health and prevent illness, the treatment people get for their medical problems, the effectiveness with which people cope with and reduce stress and pain, biopsychosocial connections with immune functioning, and factors in the recovery, rehabilitation, and psychosocial adjustment of patients with serious health problems.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> This course will cover discussions on the history of health, healthcare, and health policy. The psychological and biological </div> <div> underpinnings of health, the impact of stress, anger, fear, nutrition, substance abuse and addictions will be examined.  In addition, the course will explore and investigate health debilitators, chronic disease and terminal illnesses, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, allergies and infectious diseases and more.  The course also will discuss the environmental influences on health. </div> <div> The role of complementary/alternative and energy medicine will also be investigated as well as new models for health and healthcare systems.</div> <bR> <div> Health psychologists participate in health care in a multitude of settings including primary care programs, inpatient medical units, and specialized health care programs such as pain management, rehabilitation, women's health, oncology, smoking cessation, headache management, and various other programs. They also work in colleges and universities, corporations, and for governmental agencies.</div> <bR> <div> The opportunities for careers in health psychology in the United States are quite good. Medical settings, particularly medical centers, have greatly expanded their employment of psychologists. Health psychologists also work in medical schools, health maintenance organizations, public health agencies, hospitals, and private consultation/practice offices. In addition to the specific content skills which psychologists offer to patients and staff in the medical community, psychologists' unique training often makes the health psychologist an asset to the medical team with regard to quality assurance methods (making certain that health care is helpful and cost-effective), research, writing, grant-writing, statistical, communication, and team development skills.</div> <bR> <div> For undergraduate study, health psychology courses are available at about a third of North American colleges and universities. Because of the field's biopsychosocial orientation, students are also encouraged to take courses focusing on abnormal and social psychology, learning processes and behavior therapies, psychophysiology, anatomy and physiology, psychopharmacology, community psychology, and public health.</div> <bR> <div> Source: APA. Division of Health Psychology, 2008  <A HREF="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.ph"><U>(</U></A><A HREF="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.ph"><U>http://www.health-psych.org/resources.php</U></A><A HREF="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.php" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.health-psych.org/resources.ph"><U>)</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> <B>COURSE OBJECTIVES</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To think critically about the educational, social, economic, political, environmental impacts on health wellness, </div> <div>              illness, anddisease.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To understand and be able to describe the impact of psychological factors on health and disease.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To understand the biopsychosocial model (mind-body linkages) in understanding health, illness and disease.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To understand the role of psychology in promoting health maintenance, preventing illness and promoting wellness.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To analyze different health behaviors, attitudes, outcomes, and illnesses from the perspectives of the major theories</div> <div>             of health, and recognize those theories when used by others to analyze events.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To recall important concepts in health psychology, and be able to recognize and apply these concepts in various situations.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To describe health psychology as a profession and its role in helping to shape health care policy and reform.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To enhance students’ understanding and awareness of the ways in which social, political and cultural trends affect the</div> <div>             individual.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To formulate relevant questions about health processes and outcomes, and explore possible solutions to health problems</div> <div>             and healthcare policy.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS RELATED TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Health Psychology (American Psychological Association)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Journal of Behavioral Medicine (Kluwer/Plenum Publishing Corporation)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Journal of Adolescent Health (Society for Adolescent Medicine)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Psychosomatic Medicine (American Psychosomatic Society)</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The Lancet</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">New England Journal of Medicine</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Journal of the American Medical Association</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">American Journal of Public Health</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria06c5009500f099000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="16" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">American Journal of Epidemiology</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <A NAME="download_course_syllabus___class"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Download Course Syllabus & Class Schedule for Spring 2009 Below:</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.adobe.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.adobe.com"><U><B><IMG SRC="485581f0.gif" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" 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