Courses > PSY90 - The Psychology of Stress and Coping
Last Updated 11/7/2009 1:18 AM
This course offers an overview of human stress response and would be of interest to the general population, human services providers (psychotherapists, nurses and social workers) and psychology students. It supplements required psychology, nursing and social work courses. The class identifies typical causes of stress in contemporary society and throughout history. It offers a range of positive and negative responses to stress, both physical and psychological. Students will learn to distinguish between stress response and anxiety, and will learn a spectrum of remedies from around the world for illnesses thought to be caused by or worsened by stress.
Units
1 unit
Hours
1 hours lecture
Length
17 weeks
Graded
Credit course taken for grade or for credit/no credit
Classification
Personal development " survival courses (non-handicapped)