Universität Wien

200083 SE Advanced Seminar: Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology (2018S)

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

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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max. 20 participants
Language: English

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

  • Friday 16.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 23.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 13.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 20.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 27.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 04.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 18.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 25.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 08.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 15.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 22.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß
  • Friday 29.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal II NIG Erdgeschoß

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Course objectives:

1. Get an overview of current scientific literature on the biological basis of stress, its effects on physical health, and how it interacts with a wide range of social-affective psychological phenomena.

2. Learn to read and understand scientific research papers:
- Learn to critically read a research paper and extract its “main message”
- Learn to summarize and reflect on papers (in oral presentations and discussions)
- Learn to integrate different perspectives on the same topic
- Practice in developing new research questions motivated by existing literature

Assessment and permitted materials

1. Oral presentations
2. Written exams
3. Active participation in group discussions

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

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