| COURSE NUMBER: |
PSYC 399 |
| COURSE TITLE: |
Special Topics in Psychologys - 2011/12 Winter - Health
Psychology |
| NAME OF
INSTRUCTOR: |
Kelly Arbeau |
| CREDIT WEIGHT
AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: |
credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) |
| COURSE
DESCRIPTION: |
A course on a topic of figure of special interest to a
member of the psychology faculty and offered on a non-recurring
basis.
Prerequisites: PSYC 250 or 251
2011/12 Winter
This course uses human science, natural science, faith, and cultural
perspectives to examine research in the promotion and maintenance of
health, as well as efforts to manage illness and pain. Topics will
include stress and coping, communication in medical settings, responses
to chronic and life-threatening illness, and community-level health
promotion.
|
| REQUIRED TEXTS: |
Poole,
G., Matheson, D., & Cox, D. (2011). The psychology of health
and health care: a Canadian perspective. 4/e |
| MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
| Midterm
1 |
20% |
| Midterm
2 |
20% |
| Thought
Questions assignments & class discussion |
30% |
| Final Exam |
30% |
|
|
|
100% |
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| COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
After successfully completing this course you will be
able to
- describe interactions of psychological, biological,
and social factors in health and wellness (the biopsychosocial model)
- apply the biopsychosocial model to health-related
conditions and issues
- place health psychology within the history and
development of psychology
- discuss and critically evaluate research relating to
the factors that contribute to/maintain/prevent health conditions
- relate research to problems of wellness promotion and
the treatment of illness
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| COURSE OUTLINE: |
- Jan 4, 6, 9: Welcome & Introduction (Chapter
1)
- Jan 11: Thought Question 1 – Health Psychology
& You
- Jan 13, 16, 20: Stress and Coping (Chapter 3)
- No Class January 18 (IS Conference)
- Jan 23: Thought Question 2 – Stress & Coping
- Jan 25, 27: Psychoneuroimmunology (Chapter 4)
- Jan 30, Feb 1, 3, 6: Communication in Medical
Settings (Chapter 5)
- Midterm 1: Friday, February 10 (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5)
- Feb 8, 13, 15, 17: Hospital Stays &
Medical Procedures (Chapter 6)
- No Class February 20 - 24 (Reading
Week)
- Feb 27: Thought Question 3 - Children and
Procedures
- Feb 29, March 2, 5: The Health Care Provider (Chapter
7)
- March 7, 9, 12: Chronic and Life-Threatening
Illnesses (Chapter 8)
- March 14: Thought Question 4 – Chronic Illness
- March 16: Chapter 8 cont’d
- Midterm 2: Monday, March 19 (Chapters 6, 7, 8)
- March 21, 23, 26: Pain (Chapter 11)
- March 28, 30, April 2: Health-Compromising Behaviours
(Chapter 10)
- April 4: Thought Question 5 – Pain
- No class April 6, 9
- April 11, 13, 16: Health Promotion (Chapter
12)
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