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Essential Objectives

Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 24-Dec-23
 

Spring 2024 | PSY-1060-VO01 - Introduction to Health Psychology


Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Location: Online
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Meets online
Semester Dates: 01-23-2024 to 05-06-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 02-11-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 03-24-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration

Faculty

Suzanna Bliss
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Kate Hughes

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Social Sciences
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Examines ways in which psychological factors can affect health and well being as well as the influences of cultural and biopsychosocial factors on mental and physical health and health/illness related behaviors. Topics include primary prevention of illness, health enhancing and health damaging behaviors, psychosomatic illness, stress and coping, pain management, and how individuals interact with the health care system.


Essential Objectives

1. Develop an understanding of the complex interplay between one's physical well-being and a variety of biological, psychological, cultural and social factors.
2. Analyze how psychological research methods, theories, and principles can be applied to enhance biomedical approaches for promoting health and treating illness.
3. Understand the nature of the stress response and its impact in the etiology and course of many health problems and discover how behavioral and cognitive methods can help individuals cope with stress.
4. Develop skills for designing programs to improve one's own and others' personal health habits and lifestyles across the lifespan.
5. Compare how psychological and medical methods for relieving pain differ and are often combined to enhance treatment effectiveness.
6. Discover how psychological methods and principles can be applied to help patients manage and cope with chronic illness.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

PSY-1060-VO01 Link to Textbooks/Resources Information for this course in eCampus.

The last day to use a Financial Aid Advance to purchase textbooks/books is the 3rd Tuesday of the semester. See your financial aid counselor at your academic center if you have any questions.


Methods

- Discussion based on assigned readings and personal exploration of weekly topics using reputable research sources.

- Student-designed activities

- Video Viewing, Summarizing, and Reflection

- Quizzes

- Tests


Evaluation Criteria

Your understanding of the course material will be assessed through your participation in the discussion forum (DF) as well as your performance on assignments and tests.

The point values for assignments are as follows...

12 points each wk. -Discussion Forum (DF) / Attendance

(Directions for this will be in the Detailed Topics and Assignments document)

10 points each - Weekly Video Summaries and Reaction (S&R) Statements

20 points - Course Details Scavenger Hunt

100 points each - Tests


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

NOTE: THIS IS A SAMPLE. USE THE DETAILED TOPICS AND ASSIGNMENTS DOCUMENT!

Course Introductions and Scavenger Hunt

Video Summary & Reaction (S&R)

  

Course description and other course documents

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) site

Related video(s)

  

"Info. for my professor" form

Familiarize yourself with the course site and course description.

Watch the required video(s) and post your summary & reflection.

Complete Discussion Forum 1 (DF 1) in which you introduce yourself to the group.

Take the *Open Notes* Course Details Scavenger Hunt.

 

2

Introducing Health Psychology

Research in Health Psychology

  

Chapters 1 and 2

Related Videos

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

3

Biological Foundations of Health and Illness

  

Chapter 3

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

Test 1

 

4

Stress

Coping with Stress

  

Chapters 4 and 5

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

5

Nutrition, Obesity, and Eating Disorders

  

Chapter 8

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

6

Substance Abuse, Abuse, and Addiction

  

Chapter 9

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

Test 2

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

7

Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes

Cancer

  

Chapters 10 and 11

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

8

HIV/AIDS and Other Communicable Diseases

  

Chapter 12

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

Test 3

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

9

The Role of Health Psychology in Seeking and Obtaining Care

Managing Pain

  

Chapters 13 and 14

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

10

Complimentary and Alternative Medicine

Health Psychology Today and Tomorrow

  

Chapter 15

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

11

Exercise, Sleep, and Injury Control

  

Chapter 7

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

Test 4

 

12

Staying Healthy: Primary Prevention and Positive Psychology

  

Chapter 6

Related video(s)

  

Required readings and video viewing

3 discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

13

Gratitude

Blue Zone Project

Healthy Practices Action Plans

  

Related video(s)

  

Required video viewing

Discussion forum posts throughout the week

A summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

Healthy Practices Action Plan

 

14

Happiness

Inspiration

Empathy

  

Related video(s)

  

Required video viewing

Discussion forum posts

Summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

15

Nature and Beauty

Gratitude

  

Related video(s)

  

Required video viewing

Discussion forum posts

Summary & refection post for the weekly video(s)

 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

To earn full participation points for the week, students should:

  • Do assigned readings and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts therein.
  • Make the required Discussion Forum (DF) and Video Summary and Reaction (S&R) posts each each.Posts should be substantive and demonstrate college-level writing.Resources should be cited using APA format.
  • Complete other assignments, such as tests, before the designated deadlines.
  • Challenge themselves to do punctual and high-quality work.
  • Reach out and ask for clarification or assistance as needed.


Missing & Late Work Policy

To earn full participation points for the week, students should:

  • Do assigned readings and demonstrate an understanding of the concepts therein.
  • Make the required Discussion Forum (DF) and Video Summary and Reaction (S&R) posts each each. Posts should be substantive and demonstrate college-level writing. References should be cited using APA format.
  • Complete other assignments, such as tests, before the designated deadlines.
  • Challenge themselves to do punctual and high-quality work.
  • Reach out and ask for clarification or assistance as needed.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.