Health psychology examines how psychological factors contribute to the prevention of illness, the treatment of illness, the recovery from illness, and the maintenance of good health. Based on the assumption that treating only the physical body is not enough, psychologists are playing an ever-expanding role in improving health habits, increasing the effectiveness of medical care and delivery and facilitating recovery. Offered every spring semester. This is a study of women's psychological qualities and the many ways these could be utilized to achieve a full personhood. Also examined are cultural and psychological forces impinging on the lives of both men and women.
Participants research the wealth of literature in the new scholarship of women.
The course is open to students of either gender. Offered every other year. In this course students learn about the basic principles and procedures of evaluation research, largely through the critical analysis of real and hypothetical case studies. In addition, students are required to carry out a modest research project during the semester. Offered every other year.