PSY 312 - Health Psychology

Institution:

Furman University

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Description:

Prerequisite: PSY-111. PSY-201 or BIO-222 recommended. Issues of health and illness from a biopsychosocial perspective. Examining how the body responds to stress, the role of personality, social relationships, coping and socioeconomic status in health and disease, pain perception and the experience of chronic pain, patient/physician interactions, and health behaviors. Students will conduct a term-long personal health behavior project. 4 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.furman.edu

Phone Number:

(864) 294-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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