Syllabus

Course Code: Paper – 503    Course Name: Health and Well-being

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Introduction to Health Psychology: Nature, Goals and Scope. Relationship between Mind and Body. Emergence of Health Psychology.
2 Well-being: Components of Well-being: Eudemonia and Hedonism, Life Satisfaction Affect. Assessment of Health and Well-being.
3 Stress, Illness and Pain: Causes and Consequences; Coping with Stress, Pain and Illness. Health Related Disorders- Coronary Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, HIV and AIDS.
4 Health Enhancing Behaviours: Psychological factors - Resilience, Hope, Optimism; Exercise; Safety and Nutrition. Implications for Well-being
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