Lesson 1: What is Health Psychology
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 1
Assignments:	Before you begin your assignments, please complete the Academic Integrity Form located under the "Activities" link. Pre-course survey (ungraded) Health Psychology Knowledge Quiz (ungraded) Quiz 1  (Individual; 20 points)

 

Lesson 2: Research Issues in Health Psychology
Readings:	Brannon and Fiest - Chapter 2 (electronic reserve)
Assignments:	Quiz 2 (Individual; 20 points) Team Discussion (Tanning Bed) (5 points)

 

Lesson 3: Health Behaviors
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 3
Assignments:	Behavior Change Personal Reflection Part I (10 points) Behavior Change Personal Reflection Part II (20 points)

 

Lesson 4: Health-Enhancing Behaviors
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 4, Chapter 5 (p. 78-92)
Assignments:	Quiz 3 (Individual; 20 points) Class Discussion (Breast Self Exam)(5 points)

 

Lesson 5: Health-Compromising Behaviors
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 5 (p. 92-107)
Assignments:	Smoking/Drinking Profile (Team; 40 points) Peer Evaluation: All classmates do Peer Evaluation of team members

 

Lesson 6: Stress
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 6 Sapolsky - Chapter 1 ("Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers?") & Chapter 2 ("Glands, Gooseflesh, and Hormones") (electronic reserve)
Assignments:	Quiz 4 (Individual; 20 points) Stressful Experience Personal Reflection  (Individual; 30 points) Discussion x 2 (Stress and Health and Effectiveness in Measuring Stress)(10 points)

 

Lesson 7: Coping
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 7
Assignments:	Quiz 5 (Individual; 20 points) Coping Personal Reflection (Individual; 30 points)

 

Lesson 8: Putting it All Together
Readings:	Review all previous readings and Lesson Commentaries
Assignments:	Discussion (Cope with Stress) (5 points) Midterm Exam (50 points)

 

Spring Break
Readings:	None
Assignments:	None

 

Lesson 9: The Patient in the Treatment Setting Using Health Services, Patient Provider Relations and the Management of Pain
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 8, 9, 10
Assignments:	Patient Provider Relations Profile (Team; 40 points) Peer Evaluation: All classmates do Peer Evaluation of team members Quiz 6.1 and 6.2 (Individual; 40 points total) Discussion (of other team's paper) (5 points)

 

Lesson 10: Management of Chronic and Terminal Illness
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 11 and 12
Assignments:	Quiz 7.1 and 7.2 (Individual; 30 points total) Discussion (Right to Die) (5 points)

 

Lesson 11: Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, Diabetes
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 13, Taylor - Chapter 2 (p. 20 - 22) Sapolsky – Ch. 3 ("Stroke, Heart Attacks, and Voodoo Death") and 4 ("Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets") (e-reserve)
Assignments:	Cardiovascular Disease Profile (Team; 40 points) Peer Evaluation: All classmates do Peer Evaluation of team members Quiz 8 (Individual; 20 points)

 

Lesson 12: Psychoneuroimmunology, AIDS, Cancer, Arthritis
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 14, Taylor - Chapter 2 (p. 31 - 35)
Assignments:	Quiz 9 (Individual; 30 points)

 

Lesson 13: Systems of the Body
Readings:	Taylor - Chapter 2 (p. 15 – 20 and 23 - 31)
Assignments:	Quiz 10 (Individual; 10 points) Final Exam (50 points) SRTE (non-graded) All Lesson 13 assignments are due by 8:59 AM North American eastern time on Monday, December 14, 2016.