Congratulations – you are almost done with PSYC 1111 and have nearly completed an important step in your educational journey toward a degree in Health Science. As you reflect back on what you learned in this course, share one or two of the most helpful insights you gained, along with a brief description of the theories or ideas that led to those insights. How do you plan to apply what you learned in this course?
The Learning Journal entry should be a minimum of 300 words and not more than 500 words. Use APA citations and references when you use ideas from the readings or other sources.
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Unit 8: Health Outcomes and Quality of Life (QoL)
Topics
Health outcomes as a predictor of mortality
Quality of Life as a health outcome measure
The experience of illness and psychological influences on Quality of Life (QoL)
Learning Objectives
By the end of this unit, you will be able to:
Analyze the impact of illness and physical symptoms on Quality of Life.
Examine the impact of treatments on Quality of Life.
Describe the theories and concepts presented in the course.
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Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to:
Examine the key theoretical frameworks which underpin a psychological approach to physical health
Assess the role of health behaviors in explaining health
Analyze the psychological factors involved health behaviors as well as the perception and illness and treatment
Distinguish the importance of psychological health outcomes including quality of life and health status
