Universität Wien

200157 SE Vertiefungsseminar: Klinische Psychologie und Gesundheitspsychologie (2024W)

Biological basis of stress and its modulation by social and psychological factors

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Vertiefungsseminare können nur fürs Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung fürs Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.
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Fr 06.12. 09:45-11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

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max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Freitag 04.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 10.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 17.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 24.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock
  • Freitag 31.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal F Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5 1. Stock

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Aim: The aim of the seminar is to develop your understanding of biological basis of stress and its modulation by social and psychological factors, as well as to develop your skills in discussion leading and moderation.

Content: During the course, we will read the following book:
Lovallo, W. R. (2016). Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071801390

Through these chapters, you will gain insight into central theories about stress systems, and state-of-art research paradigms.
Are you interested in delving into the details of stress to understand such phenomenon that we are affected so much in our daily life? This class will give a basic coverage of the field of stress and health through questions such as:
How does stress affect psychosomatic disorders? What kind of early experiences make one more vulnerable to stress? What does the working of the immune system tell us about the relationship between thoughts and emotions and health? What are the key structures in the brain that might maintain this relationship? During natural disasters, what might cause some persons to experience sudden death?
We aim to cover the different class topics with the help of one chapter that gives the opportunity to discuss critically these theories and findings.

Methods: active participation, presentation of a selected topic, and discussion leading/moderation, and a written paper.

After completing this course, you will be able to:
• Understand biological basis of stress and its modulation by social and psychological factors,
• Discuss, explain several topics in the field of stress and health
• Read scientific literature critically (What is missing? What could be next steps?)
• Give academic presentation and lead, moderate a group discussion
• Construct a short academic paper
- find, compare different research angles
- discuss previous findings, and criticize their methods, approach
- formulate new research directions, potential applications

Schedule
1. 04.10.2024. Syllabus, Introduction
2. 11.10.2024. Chapter 1: Psychosocial Models of Health and Disease
3. 18.10.2024. Chapter 2: History of the Concept of Stress
4. 25.10.2024. Chapter 3: Homeostatic Regulation: Normal Function and Stress Responses

—AUTUMN BREAK—

5. 08.11.2024. Chapter 4: Physical and Psychological Stress
6. 15.11.2024. Chapter 5: Central Nervous System Integration of the Psychological Stress Response
7. 22.11.2024. Chapter 6: Stress and the Endocrine System
8. 29.11.2024. Chapter 7: The Immune System Stress and Behaviour
9. 06.12.2024. Chapter 8: Helplessness Coping and Health
10. 13.12.2024. Chapter 9: Genes, Stress and Behaviour

—WINTER BREAK—

11. 10.01.2025. Chapter 10: Individual Differences in Reactivity to Stress
12. 17.01.2025. Chapter 11: Health Implications of Exaggerated and Blunted Stress Reactivity
13. 24.01.2025. Chapter 12: Behaviour, Stress, and Health- Dillemas and Future
14. 31.01.2025. Written paper discussion with collagues in a group & Closing

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Credit: 4 ECTS (100 class/coursework hours (1 ECTS = 25 hours))

• Active participation, class attendance, reading = 45%
1.8 ECTS (class attendance 14 x 1.5 hours = 21; reading 12 x 2 hours = 24, in total: 45 hours)

• Presentation, discussion moderation preparation = 10 %
0.4 ECTS (~ 10 hours)

• Written paper = 45 %
1.8 ECTS (~ 45 hours)

The total sum of above assessments will constitute the final grade. Passing grade (4) = 60%.
• Grade 1 (sehr gut) 100% - 90%
• Grade 2 (gut) 89% – 80%
• Grade 3 (befriedigend) 79% – 70%
• Grade 4 (genügend) 69% – 60%
• Grade 5 (nicht genügend) 59% - 0%

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

• The basic requirement for a passing grade: Attendance in class with a maximum of two (2) missed dates and a minimum of 60% of total points.

If you do not attend the first class, without contacting the lecturer before class start, I reserve the right to give your spot to another student on the waiting list.

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

Lovallo, W. R. (2016). Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological Interactions. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781071801390

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 30.09.2024 09:46