Faculty Name

Jhon Wlaschin

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

PSY

Course Subject

PSY

Course Number

3980

Course Section

01

Course Title

Tpcs:Relationships and Health

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

PSY

Course Description

This course explores how and why relationships contribute to mental and physical health. Combining psychological and public health perspectives, we will review and discuss current research, journalistic coverage, and other forms of media to examine topics such as the role of stress in health and relationships, the impact of social support on our health and well-being, and recent findings about the ”contagion” of health factors within social networks. Prerequisite: PSY 1330 or permission of the instructor.

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