Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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Health psychology is concerned with understanding how biology, behavior and social context influence health and illness. It includes the topics of nervous system, endocrine system, respiratory system, digestive system, excretory system, immune system, stress, psychological and physiological aspects of stress, coping with stress, management of stress, pain perception and its types, different treatment approaches for pain and psychological support. It also includes the medical conditions like diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS and finally the eating disorders, obesity, exercising and benefits of exercising.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe and explain the basics of health psychology.
- Understand the psychological aspect of the illness, its treatment cure and prevention.
- Demonstrate the importance of stress and its effects on health of a person.
- Know how to apply selected psychological theories in the field and know the advantages and disadvantages of their application.
- Analyze practical situations and research results against a theoretical background .
- Have a basic idea of body physiology and pathologies .
- Know the ways of healthy living and healthy lifestyles
- Understand the importance of exercise in promoting the health.
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Course Calendar
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Week 02
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4
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Introduction to Health Psychology
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5
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Introduction to Health Psychology
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Week 03
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7
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The Function of Nervous System
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8
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The Function of Nervous System and Endocrine Glands
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9
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Digestive and Renal Systems
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Week 04
Week 05
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13
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The Phenomenon of Stress
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14
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Factors that Lead to Stressful Appraisals
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15
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Psychosocial Aspects of Stress
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Week 06
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18
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Psychosocial Factors that can modify the impact of Stress on Health
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Week 07
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19
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How Stress Affects Health
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21
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Reducing the Potential for Stress
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Week 08
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23
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The Phenomenon of Pain, Its Nature and Types
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24
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The Physiology of Pain Perception
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Week 09
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27
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Adjusting to Chronic Illnesses
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Week 10
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28
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The Coping Process in Patients of Chronic Illness
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29
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Impact of Different Chronic Conditions
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30
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Impact of Different Chronic Conditions
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Week 11
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31
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Psychosocial Interventions for People with Chronic Conditions
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32
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Coping with and Adapting to High Mortality Illnesses
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33
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Coping with and Adapting to High Mortality Illnesses
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Week 12
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34
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Coping with and Adapting to High Mortality Illnesses
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35
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Coping with and Adapting to High Mortality Illnesses
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36
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Psychosocial Interventions for Terminally Ill Patients
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Week 13
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39
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The Health Belief Model
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Week 14
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41
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Weight Control and Diet
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Week 15
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43
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Exercise and Weight Control
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44
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Exercise and Weight Control
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45
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Role of Health Psychology
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