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The students will learn about the biopsychosocial model of health and illness. We will explore the social and
psychological determinants of good physical and mental health. Through experience the students will learn about
the promotion of health behavior.
At the seminar the students will have to journal their own health behavior in a selected topic. Through discussions
the students will formulate hypotheses about the difficulties people face when maintaining health behavior. The
students will have to write an essay of 3-5 pages long in their own selected topic. The students will form groups
and plan an awareness day or an intervention program in the selected topic and present to the participants of the
seminar.
The planned activities on this seminar will be lecturing, reading, writing, discussing key topics of health behavior,
and student presentations.
Last update: Zakreski Ellen, Ph.D. (24.09.2025)
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Conditions of the course completion Participation on the seminar (maximum 3 missed classes). Active participation on the activities during the class. Preparing homework for each week. Preparation of student presentations in the topic of choice. Writing an acceptable essay on a selected topic, or obtaining a passing grade (min 50%) on the semester ending test. Passing grade for the course solely based on the essay will not be guaranteed. Grading 40% test or essay, 25% group presentation, 15% journals, 10% SMART goal, 10% class activity Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (24.06.2025)
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3 October 2025: What is health psychology and the use of proper academic sources 10 October 2025: Modern health worries 17 October 2025: Stress, burnout, somatization 24 October 2025: 4 Gender, SES, culture, and health 31 October 2025: 5 Mental health, positive psychology 7 November 2025: Addictions and drug abuse prevention 14 November 2025: Suggestive communication 21 November 2025: Preparation for group presentations 28 November 2025: Sexual psychology 5 December 2025: Health behavior 12 December 2025: Student presentations 19 December 2025: Student presentations 9 January 2026: Final exam Last update: Zakreski Ellen, Ph.D. (14.11.2025)
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Please find course materials and submission portal in the course Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=18292
Bibliography, additional materials Compulsory reading: Readings for the SMART Goals Assignment: Abraham, C., & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions. Health Psychology, 27 , 379. Friedrich, A., & Schlarb, A. A. (2018). Let's talk about sleep: a systematic review of psychological interventions to improve sleep in college students. Journal of sleep research, 27 , 4-22. Witkiewitz, K., Marlatt, G. A., & Walker, D. (2005). Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for alcohol and substance use disorders. Journal of cognitive psychotherapy, 19 , 211-228. Other recommended reading: Addis, M. E., & Mahalik, J. R. (2003). Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking. American Psychologist , 58 , 5. Adler, N. E. (2009). Health disparities through a psychological lens. American Psychologist , 64 , 663. Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory in health care and its relations to motivational interviewing: a few comments. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity , 9 , 1-6. Evans, G. W., & McCoy, J. M. (1998). When buildings don't work: The role of architecture in human health. Journal of Environmental psychology , 18 , 85-94. Lyons, A.C., & Chamberlain, K. (2006). Health psychology: A critical introduction . Cambridge University Press. McEwen, B. (2006). Stress, adaptation, and disease: Allostasis and allostatic load. Annals of New York Academy of Science. Robinson, T. E. & Berridge, K. C. (2003). Addiction. Annual Review of Psychology. Rollnick, S., Butler, C. C., Kinnersley, P., Gregory, J., & Mash, B. (2010). Motivational interviewing. Bmj , 340 . Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological inquiry , 15 , 1-18. Trummer, U. F., Mueller, U. O., Nowak, P., Stidl, T., & Pelikan, J. M. (2006). Does physician–patient communication that aims at empowering patients improve clinical outcome?: A case study. Patient education and counseling, 61, 299-306. Patient adherence to medical treatment: a review of reviews. BMC health services research , 7 , 1-13. Last update: Zakreski Ellen, Ph.D. (24.09.2025)
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Prerequisite of this course is to pass the Introduction to Psychology lecture. Exceptions can be made on an individual basis, please send an email to discuss this. Last update: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (24.06.2025)
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