Health Psychology

About this programme

The course focuses on the interaction between biological, psychological and social factors and their consequences for health and quality of life. The course addresses the multifaceted concept of health and problematizes it using concepts such as stress and stress management, sleep, positive psychology, and physical activity but also touches on health problems such as pain and functional somatic syndromes as examples of the interaction between biology, psychology and social factors. The course content takes a position based on how people are categorized socially and basic research methods are highlighted. The course is given and examined in English. Your message goes to Infocenter, and they’ll make sure it gets to the right person – so you get the best and most relevant reply.