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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY PSY 317 -- Spring 2016 -- 4 Credits M, W, F1 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Instructor Dr. Bob Swoap Office: 103 Jensen email: bswoap@ Phone: 771-3706 homepage: (where you will find the online syllabus) Office Hours: M W : 11 - 11:30; 1-2 T Th: 1:45-3:00 Other times available by appointment Readings Most of our readings will come from primary sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles) and from newspaper/magazine/web articles. Almost all the readings are available online. Some hyperlinks are on the online version of this syllabus. Those that do not have a hyperlink will be accessible using the search engines that are on our library’s web page. The quality of our class discussions depends on your having read the assigned material. Please read the assignments on the class schedule prior to the assigned date. With good planning and diligence, you will be able to keep up with it all. Course description This course investigates psychological factors in health and disease. We will use multiple models, techniques, and perspectives to understand influences on how people stay healthy, why they become ill, and how they respond when they get ill. The instructor will draw from research and clinical experience to illustrate the use of psychology in wellness, illness prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation. We will use readings, speakers, and activities to explore how the areas of health, illness, and medicine can be studied from a psychological and cultural perspective. Many of our readings come from primary sources in health psychology. In reading these, you will become more familiar with the types of research in this field. We will discuss how to judge the scientific quality of research on psychology, health, and wellness. Health psychology has many direct applications to life and it is hoped that you will gain a personal understanding of how behavioral, emotional, and lifestyle patterns affect your h