Link to Syllabus: http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5...
Instructor: John Mueller
Course Description and/or Objectives (from syllabus): This course will examine the different ways of conceptualizing stress and related concepts, such as anxiety, arousal, tension, burnout, and so forth, and how physical and psychological health is affected. The coverage will focus on workplace or job-related stress, but also extend to general life stresses. The emphasis will be on theoretical issues, mechanisms, and assessment issues, instead of focusing on treatment per se. Consistent with the migrations theme, handling stress will be considered in terms of our legacy of automatic physiological and emotional reactions to physical danger, in the context of the more subtle stressors in today's world, and our using our cognitive resources for stress management.
Course Objectives: The student will become familiar with the concepts and theories of the Psychology of Stress, and learn to evaluate the research findings in stress management. The student will understand personal, family, social and work-related stress management methods, and general stress reduction techniques, including relaxation, anxiety management, meditation, biofeedback, time management, nutrition, and exercise, as well as cognitive coping techniques.
