Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)

PSYC 6379 - Occupational Health Psychology

Credit Hours: 3.0
Lecture Contact Hours: 3   Lab Contact Hours: 0
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in psychology or consent of instructor.

Review of the major theories and empirical research showing the effects of the work environment on employees’ health and well being. Primary emphasis on development and maintenance of healthy people within healthy organizations focusing on prevention of illness, disease, health problems and injuries in the work environment. Topics include occupational safety and health hazards, organization of work factors and their relation to employee safety and health, safety climate and training, the etiology of job stress and burnouts, work-place, health promotion programs and the role of employee assistance programs, the interface of work and non-work factors in maintaining occupational health, and epidemiological and other research and measurement issues.



Add to Portfolio (opens a new window)