Occupational Health Psychology

Occupational health psychology is the application of psychology to improve the quality of work life and to protect and promote the safety, health, and well-being of workers. This course reviews fundamental theories and explores findings from cutting-edge research in industrial/organizational psychology, health psychology, and occupational health, because occupational health psychology is an interdisciplinary field of study. The objective of this course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the various factors that affect workers? physical and psychological health and well-being and opportunities to apply the knowledge to health and safety issues in the modern workplace. This class is organized along the following themes: (1) introduction, (2) theories and models, (3) causes, (4) symptoms, and (5) treatments.