Syllabus

Weekly Topics

Class 1 (01/26/2026): Introduction & Syllabus

Class 2 (01/28/2026): What is Health Psychology? (Shelley, Chapter 1)

Class 3 (02/02/2026) : Scientific Evidence, Research Methods, and Application in Health Psychology (Shelley, Chapter 1, pp. 2-4)

Class 4 (02/04/2026): Contemporary Perspectives: Psychosocial and Cultural

Class 5 (02/09/2026): Understanding Stress (Shelly, Chapter 6)

Class 6 (02/11/2026): Stress and Coping: Stigma, Discrimination, and Stress (Shelley, Chapter 6)

02/16/2026 – NO CLASS

Class 7 (02/18/2026): Stress and Coping, Stigma, Discrimination, and Stress – II (Shelly, Chapter 6, pp. 142-144)

Class 8: (02/23/2026): Stigma and Illness: HIV (Shelly, Chapter 6, pp. 146)

Class 9 (02/25/2026): QUIZ 1

Class 10: (03/02/2026): Coping with Chronic Illness (Shelly, Chapter 11 & 12)

Class 11 (03/04/2026): Cancer & Terminal Illness and Bereavement (Shelly, Chapter 11 & 12)

Class 12 (03/09/2026): Promoting Resilience & Treatment Adherence in Chronic Illness (Shelly, Chapter 7, pp. 137)

Class 13 (03/11/2026): Social Support and Health – I (Shelly, Chapter 7, pp. 151 -157)

Class 14 (03/16/2026): Social Support and Health – II (Shelly, Chapter 7, pp. 151 -157)

Class 15: (03/18/2026): Experience and Management of Pain (Shelly, Chapter 10, pp. 201-214)

Class 16 (03/23/2026): QUIZ 2

Class 17: (03/25/2026): Health Disparities