Document Type
Syllabi
School
CLA
Department
PSY
Course Subject
PSY
Course Number
PSY
Course Section
5720
Course Title
Applied Health Psychology
Academic Term and Year
Spring 2015
Credits
4.00
Hamline Plan Letter
O, Q, W
Area of Study
PSY
Course Description
Goals: This seminar is designed to examine the interrelationships between behavior, emotion, health and psychological disorders and dysfunction. Students will be introduced to the assessment, treatment and causes of physical and psychological health issues. Content: The role of the practicing psychologist in a medical setting will be discussed and how psychologists function in the context of health care settings will be a major focus of the course (ranging from ethics to assessment and treatment) and we will examine how they operate with other medical professionals. Emphasis will be on clinical intervention and assessment of physical and mental disorders in context. Prerequisites: PSY 1480 (grade of C- or better), 7 psychology courses, senior standing (with psychology major), or permission of the instructor. Credits: 4 credits
Recommended Citation
King, Serena, "PSY5720-01.Applied Health Psychology.Sp15.King,Serena" (2015). Historic Syllabi -- full text access limited to internal Hamline administrative staff only. 5159.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/syllabi/5159