SEMINARS Term 2 - PSYCHOLOGY 310 2012-2013

 

As in the first term -these projects will be conducted in pairs. Once again, your preparation work and presentations will be conducted jointly. Your submitted papers will be your independent work, however.

Your task is to choose a topic in Health Psychology and, AFTER APPROVAL BY INSTRUCTOR, familiarize yourselves with the area you have chosen. Once you have done this you will be prepared to conduct the work as described in term 1

Your presentation will review the literature and as in term 1, give the rationale for the research you have conducted, and report on your findings. Your independent paper will be report on all of the above.
 
 

PREVIOUS TOPIC AREAS (examples only).

Once again, students are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to submit topics of personal interest

These are broad areas, used as examples only!! You may choose a particular topic within one of these areas or preferably one that is not listed but that is of particular interest to you. . IN ANY CASE,  ALL TOPICS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.  Deadline for choosing topic: January 28th - 2013   On this date each group will submit first, second, and third choices. Topics will be confirmed/assigned by instructor shortly after.
 

  1. Coping with chronic illness/ palliative care
  2. Social Networking Websites (Facebook): Does it offer necessary social support
  3. Hoarding: Causes and Interventions
  4. What is Positive Psychology
  5. Sleep disorders
  6. Dying and grief
  7. The role of "belief" in health
  8. Personality and disease
  9. The role of humor in health and wellbeing
  10. Modification of addictive behavior
  11. HIV and AIDS - Psychosocial interventions
  12. Complementary and alternative medicine
  13. Challenges to Health Psychology through the life span