PSYC 5385 - Psychology and Public Health

Three hours lecture. Field research and two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.

This course will consider how psychological science and applications can help shape community health and public health efforts. Issues related to health psychology research, community psychology, preventive health, and public health practice will be considered. The course will explore innovative public health models in which psychological science or applications have been prominent. PSYC 5460 Psychological Tests: Composition and Interpretation Reliability and validity, norms, standardization; composition, interpretation of frequently used intelligence, personality, vocational interest, other tests.