In this course, we’ll focus on principles of psychological development and problems of adjustment during childhood, along with intellectual, social, and emotional development.
This course addresses what most psychology students (really, most people) are interested in: Why did I turn out the way that I did? Somehow, you all went from being embryos the size of a jellybean to intelligent, mature adults sitting in a college class. In this class, we’ll see what psychological science can tell us about how you’ve changed, including your physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development. We’ll also discuss factors that might have influenced this development, such as your genes, caretakers, siblings, peers, schooling, media, and culture. Our learning process will be multimodal.
Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of the physiology relevant to health behaviors
- Describe the ways in which physical, psychological, and behavioral health are interrelated
- Apply health psychology theory and interventions to common health behaviors
- Describe, analyze, and critically interpret peer-reviewed research publications in the field of health psychology
Registration restriction: Enrollment is limited, with priority given to Psychology majors. Enrollment during online registration may be limited to only one Psychology course for non-majors.
Prerequisite: PSY 205 or PSY 209, or equivalent foundational Psychology course
Department: Psychology
Location: Madrid
Semesters: Fall, Spring
Credits: 3