PIA (0501) 463 - Advanced Topics in Health Psychology

Credits: 3.00

Students will learn to understand health and illness through the application of psychological theories and methods. Students will review social psychological theories to health issues and new conceptual frameworks for investigating physical and mental health. Invited speakers will present research or interventions related to a variety of applied health topics.

Prerequisite 1: PIA 101 or PIA 262 or PIA 399
Learning Goals:

Increased their knowledge about basic concepts, terminology and theoretical frameworks in health psychology
Increased their awareness of the impact of biological, psychological, social and spiritual factors on health
Increased their awareness of factors that promote or challenge health on the individual, family and community level
Increased their awareness of how health is impacted by socio-demographic characteristics such as culture, race, gender, social class etc.