PSYC 346 Health Psychology
Prerequisites
Effective May 4, 2011 to present
Meets graduation requirements for
Learning outcomes
General
- Acquire an understanding of the components of the field of health psychology.
- Be able to assess the credibility of health information dissemination within the media.
- Become more aware of cultural differences and similarities in health care attitudes, beliefs, and practices.
- Develop an understanding of the scientific methods employed by health psychologists and acquire some basic conceptual skills for interpreting and critically analyzing research.
- Gain an appreciation for the importance of cultural context in health and disease.
- Learn about evidence for the roles of central psychosocial constructs, such as stress, coping, personality, and social support, in health risks and outcomes.
- Learn about the mechanisms through which psychological and social factors (e.g. poverty, culture, racism, sexism, etc.) might influence physical health.
- Understand and critically analyze the roles of oppression, culture, and social identities in health behavior and health care access.
Minnesota Transfer Curriculum
Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Employ the methods and data that historians and social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
- Examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods and cultures.
- Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.
- Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
Spring 2021
Section | Title | Instructor | ||
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50 | Health Psychology | Winston, Terry Lyn | Books | Course details |
Fall 2021
Section | Title | Instructor | ||
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50 | Health Psychology | Winston, Terry Lyn | Books | Course details |