Regulation and Health of Human Bodily Functions (VPUPK_300)
About Study Course
Objective
To create an opportunity to learn the functions of regulation of body functions and health, the role of the central nervous system in ensuring the unity of functional functioning of the body and mechanisms of homeostasis, increasing stress on body functions and health, as well as psychological help to overcome stress.
Prerequisites
Biological basis of psyche, neuropsychology.
Learning outcomes
Students describe the basic principles of psychoneuroimmunology, the effects of stress on body functions and health, explain the basic principles of neuroscience, systematise the body's functions and health, evaluate the role of the central nervous system in ensuring the functional integrity of the body and mechanisms of homeostasis. Describe stress management interventions.
Students reasonably discuss the regulation of body functions and health, the role of the central nervous system in ensuring the unity of the body's functional functioning, theoretical approaches to psychoneuroimmunology and recent research in the field of neuroscience. Apply stress reduction strategies.
Students explain the basic principles of psychoneuroimmunology, the effects of stress on body functions and health.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Psychology, VPM | 1 | Master’s | Required | Sandra Mihailova, Indra Majore-Dūšele, Agnese Ušacka | |
| Health psychology, VPMp | 1 | Master’s | Required | Sandra Mihailova, Indra Majore-Dūšele, Agnese Ušacka |
