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University of MontanaScholarWorks at University of MontanaSyllabi Course SyllabiSpring 2-1-2018PSYX 383.01: Health PsychologyDuncan CampbellUniversity of Montana, Missoula, Duncan.Campbell@mso.umt.eduLet us know how access to this document benefits you.Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabiThis Syllabus is brought to you for free and open access by the Course Syllabi at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted forinclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contactscholarworks@mso.umt.edu.Recommended CitationCampbell, Duncan, "PSYX 383.01: Health Psychology" (2018). Syllabi. 7919.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/syllabi/7919Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell Psychology 383 – Health Psychology Spring 2018, Section 1 Course Location and Time NS 307 Tuesday & Thursday 11:00-12:20 PM Instructor Information Instructor:  Duncan G. Campbell, Ph.D. Email:  duncan.campbell@umontana.edu  Office:  Skaggs Bldg., Room 312 Office hours:   Phone:  406.243.4731 Required Text Straub, R.O. (2017). Health Psychology, 5th Edition. New York, NY: Worth Publishers. Additional required readings will be posted to Moodle.  Course Objectives This course provides an introduction to health psychology, a rapidly expanding subfield of psychology. Over the course of the semester, we will engage a variety of topics. First, you will gain an appreciation of the field’s biopsychosocial focus in general, as we will begin with an overview and discussion of health psychology’s range of settings and applications. Next, you will gain knowledge about human physiology, basic bodily systems, and contemporary theories that account for the complex relationships between human behavior, health, and illness. Toward the middle of the semester, we will employ a biopsychosocial perspective to examine specific health demoting and promoting behaviors, including diet, exercise, sleep, smoking and substance abuse. In doing so, you will learn about modifiable and non-modifiable factors that confer risk for health problems and about the correlates/predictors of health-related behavior. Finally, you will gain knowledge of some of the most promising and commonly-used interventions employed by health psychologists, and you will learn about the contributions of psychological principles and psychological care for cancer, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, and chronic pain. Ultimately, this course aims to pique your interest in further study in the field of health psychology. Learning Outcomes Over the course of the semester, students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of commonly used research methodologies in health psychology and epidemiology. 2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the biopsychosocial view of health and will competently apply this conception to common chronic illness conditions. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the roles of psychological factors in health/illness promotion and will understand the roles of psychologists in the promotion of health. Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell Course Requirements and Policies 1. Exams  Four exams will assess your understanding of the course material.  The tentative dates of the first three exams are listed on the attached course schedule. Please note that the dates of the first three exams might change depending on the pace of the class.  The date and time of the final examination is determined by the University Registrar’s office.  Neither the date nor the time (Friday, May 11, 8:00-10:00AM) of the final examination will change.  Arrange your schedules accordingly.   Each exam is worth 50 points and includes short answer and multiple choice questions. Exams will assess your understanding of the material presented in the lectures and the assigned readings.  Please note that the exams will assess knowledge of material from the assigned readings that is not discussed in class and material from lecture that will not find in the text. The final exam is cumulative and covers the material discussed over the entire semester.   Make-up exams  Without exception, make-up exams will be granted only if an absence is excused.  There are three situations for which I will consider a make-up exam: 1) participation in a university-sanctioned athletic event; 2) a prolonged or severe illness; and 3) a death or serious illness in the family that requires the student to miss class.  In fairness to all students, excuses must be documented by an appropriate person or agency. Make-up exams will be administered after the regularly scheduled exam and are likely to be a different format (e.g., essay questions). Make-up exams must be completed as soon as possible following your return. It is likely that I will not be available for questions before, during, or after the make-up exam. If you are aware of a scheduling problem that conflicts with the exam schedule, bring it to my attention immediately. 2. Review paper:  You will complete and submit a review paper, which is due on or before Thursday, April 19th (11:00a). This assignment will demonstrate the contributions of research to our understanding of Health Psychology and will give you an opportunity to engage in analytical thinking. Full details of this assignment will be communicated to you shortly after the start of the semester.  Briefly, I will place four relevant and contemporary journal articles from the health psychology scientific literature on electronic reserve. Each article will present results of original research in a different area of Health Psychology. You will choose one of the articles to summarize and critique. You will include a brief summary of the authors’ research question and a description of their methodology, results and conclusions. In addition, you will write provide your personal critique of the article, including your thoughts about the work’s contributions, strengths, and weaknesses. The review paper will be limited to five double-spaced, typed pages of written text (excluding a title page, references, or any supplemental material). The work must conform to APA formatting standards. The paper is ‘worth’ 40 points. I will accept late submissions only in one of the three situations applicable to missed exams. 3. Expectations  You are expected to read assignments prior to class meetings. Your classmates and I will appreciate your discretion with respect to cell phone conversations, text messaging, and personal conversations. Grade sheets, interesting supplemental articles, and other course Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell materials will be posted to Moodle. Finally, I’m happy to correspond with students via email.  Please note, however, that university policy prohibits correspondence using a non-university email account. Please send all email correspondence from your University of Montana email account.  Academic integrity  All students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or a disciplinary sanction by the University. Specifically, cheating will result in a “0” for the assignment in question and may result in a failing course grade and dismissal from the university. Please enlist my help if you are having difficulty with course content. Plagiarism is an example of academic dishonesty and will be handled accordingly. If you have questions about what might constitute plagiarism, please let me know. Finally, all students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code . 4. Disability modifications  The University of Montana assures equal access to instruction through collaboration between students with disabilities, instructors, and Disability Services for Students.  If you think you may have a disability adversely affecting your academic performance, and you have not already registered with Disability Services, please contact Disability Services in Lommasson Center 154 or call 406.243.2243.  I will work with you and Disability Services to provide an appropriate modification. 5. Drop dates  You may drop the course (without a ‘W’ on your transcript) or change your grading option via CyberBear through the 15th instructional day (Feb 9, 2018 @ 5pm). You may drop the course or change grading options via Drop form through April 2nd, the 45th instructional day (Fee applies; instructor & advisor signatures required; a “W” will appear on transcript for drops). Beyond the 45th day of instruction, dropping courses and/or changing grading options require a Petition to Change Registration form (Fee applies; instructor, advisor and Dean of College signatures required; a “WP” or “WF” will appear on transcript for drops). After April 2nd, I will not sign a Petition to Change Registration unless the student provides suitable documentation of justification (e.g., prolonged illness, family emergencies, etc.). Additionally, ‘incompletes’ will be assigned only in the event of documented urgent circumstances, and only if students have completed at least 75% of the course requirements. It is your responsibility to contact the Registrar’s Office to confirm details and these dates. 6. Grading: Course grading is based on a total of 200 points.  Points are awarded as follows:  Exam 1 40 points Exam 2 40 points Exam 3 40 points Exam 4 40 points Review paper 40 points   TOTAL  200 points    Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell  There will be no grade curves in this course.  Final grades will be based on the following scale:   187-200 Points = A  180-186 Points = A-  173-179 Points = B+  167-172 Points = B  160-166 Points = B-  153-159 Points = C+  140-152 Points = C  120-139 Points = D  <120  Points = F   Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell Tentative Course Schedule Date Topics Required Reading Tuesday, January 23 Course overview and introduction Syllabus Thursday, January 25 Foundations of Health Psychology Chapter 1 Engel, 1977 Tuesday, January 30 Research Methodology Chapter 2 Thursday, February 1 Biological Foundations and Physiological Systems Chapter 3 Tuesday, February 6 Biological Foundations and Physiological Systems Chapter 3 Thursday, February 8 Stress Chapter 4 Tuesday, February 13 Stress Chapter 4 Thursday, February 15 Coping Chapter 5 Tuesday, February 20 Interventions: Stress Management (CBT and Relaxation) Chapter 5 TBA Thursday, February 22 Exam 1  Chapters 1-5 Tuesday, February 27 Theories of Health Behavior Change Chapter 6  Baban & Craciun, 2007 Thursday, March 1 Primary Prevention, Positive Psychology and Health Chapter 6 Tuesday, March 6 Health maintenance: Exercise; injury prevention Chapter 7 Thursday, March 8 Sleep Chapter 7 Tuesday, March 13 Nutrition, Diet and Health Chapter 8 Thursday, March 15 Substance Abuse Chapter 9 Tuesday, March 20 Exam 2 Chapters 6-9 Thursday, March 22 Interventions: Motivational Interviewing Resnicow et al., 2004 Tuesday, March 27 Motivational Interviewing Resnicow et al., 2004 Thursday, March 29 Chronic illness: Heart disease and hypertension Chapter 10 Tuesday, April 3 Chronic illness: Diabetes Chapter 10 Thursday, April 5 Cancer & Psycho-oncology Chapter 11 Tuesday, April 10 Cancer & Psycho-oncology Chapter 11 Speigel et al., 2007 Thursday, April 12 Exam 3 Chapters 10-11 Tuesday, April 17 Treatment seeking, treatment engagement, stigma  Chapter 13 TBA Thursday, April 19*** REVIEW PAPER DUE Health care as a human encounter Chapter 13 TBA Tuesday, April 24 Health Psychology and models of integrated health care Chapter 13  TBA Thursday, April 26 Pain Chapter 14 Tuesday, May 1 Pain Chapter 14 Thursday, May 3 Summation/Evaluation  Friday, May 11 FINAL EXAM: 8:00-10:00 Chapters 1-14   Psychology 383 (1) Dr. Campbell Supplemental Readings:   Baban, A. & Craciun, C. (2007). Changing health-risk behaviors: A review of theory and evidence-based interventions in health psychology. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 7, 45-67.  Engel, G.L. (1977). The need for a new medical model: A challenge for biomedicine. Science, 196, 129-136.  Resnicow, K., Baskin, M.L., Rahotep, S.S., Periasamy, S., & Rollnick, S. (2004). Motivational interviewing in health promotion and behavioral medicine. In W.M. Cox & E. Klinger (Eds). Handbook of Motivational Counseling: Concepts, Approaches and Assessment. (pp. 457-476). New York: John Wiley & Sons.  Spiegel, D. et al. (2007). Effects of supportive-expressive group therapy on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer. Cancer, 110, 1130-1138.  TBA 

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