Course syllabus for Stress and Stress Related Disorders

Stress och stressrelaterade sjukdomar

Essential data

Course code: 2XX014
Course name: Stress and Stress Related Disorders
Credits: 7.5
Form of Education: Higher education, study regulation of 2007
Main field of study: Not applicable
Level: AV - Second cycle
Grading scale: Fail (U), pass (G) or pass with distinction (VG)
Department: Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society
Decision date: 2008-03-20
Last revised: 2012-08-22
Course syllabus valid from: Autumn semester 2012

Specific entry requirements

A total of at least 120 credits which include a professional qualification or a Bachelor of Science in health care, Bachelor of Science in Social Work or a sports teacher degree. Furthermore, knowledge is required in Swedish and English equivalent to Swedish B and English A (with at least the Pass grade).

Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes

The student should be able to on completion of the course:

- define concepts related to stress and stress-related diseases
- describe and discuss the physiology and psychology of the stress
- identify stress activated mental and physical disease and reflect on its consequences on individual/group and community level
- discuss treatment - and rehabilitation alternative at stress-related disease
- formulate an individual- or workplace based strategy program for prevention and handling of stress.

Content

The course covers:
- concepts related to stress and stress-related diseases
- the physiology and psychology of stress
- stress activated mental and physical disease
- treatment and rehabilitation
- stress prevention and stress management on individual/group and community level

Teaching methods

The course is an interactive web-based course that builds essentially on self-studies. The course has three physical course meetings with lectures and seminars.

Examination

Examination takes place individually through two study assignments and a written examination assignment.

Seminar session two and three apply compulsory attendance. In case of absence, turn to instructions in the study guide. Work on the web-based material is registered with continuous follow up of the study performance.

Limitation of number of test - or practical training sessions
At failed results on study assignment obtains the student supplement the assignment no more than five times. When a student fails the examination assignment, possibility is given to additional an examination within a month from failed results. Remaining four re-examinations is offered with the following courses.

Transitional provisions

Examination will be provided during a time of two years after a possible close-down of the course. Examination can be according to an earlier literature list during a time of one year after the date when a renewal of the literature list been made.

Other directives

Language of instruction: Swedish.

Course evaluation will be carried out according to the guidelines that are established by the Board of Higher Education.

Literature and other teaching aids

  • Perspektiv på kvinnors hälsa i arbetslivet, Sandmark, Hélène, 1. uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 257 s. ISBN: 978-91-44-07046-9, LIBRIS-ID: 12445418, *
  • Sapolsky, Robert M., Varför zebror inte får magsår, Rundgren, Per, Stockholm : Natur och kultur, 2003 - 455, [1] s. ISBN: 91-27-07439-0 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 8846605, *
  • Stress: individen, samhället, organisationen, molekylerna, Ekman, Rolf; Arnetz, Bengt B.; Ahmad, Abdulbaghi; Wilhelmsson, Jan, 2., [rev.] uppl. : Stockholm : Liber, 2005 - 400 s. ISBN: 91-47-05258-9 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 10029544, *
  • Grossi, Giorgio, I balans, Stockholm : Bonnier fakta, 2004 - 228 s. ISBN: 91-85015-39-3 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 9654500,
  • Hasson, Dan, Stressa rätt!: öka din energi, hälsa och effektivitet, Stockholm : Viva, 2008 - 327 s. ISBN: 978-91-85675-11-1 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 10594754, Omslagsbild,
  • Hasson, Dan, Stress management interventions and predictors of long-term health: prospectively controlled studies on long-term pain patients and a healthy sample from IT- and media companies, Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : b Univ.-bibl. [distributör], 2005 - 69 s. ISBN: 91-554-6350-9, LIBRIS-ID: 9981500,
  • Maslach, Christina; Leiter, Michael P., Sanningen om utbrändhet: hur jobbet förorsakar personlig stress och vad man kan göra åt det, 2. utg. : Stockholm : Natur och kultur, 2000 - 233, [1] s. ISBN: 91-27-08220-2, LIBRIS-ID: 8348478,
  • Perski, Aleksander, Ur balans: om stress, utbrändhet och vägar tillbaka till ett balanserat liv, [Ny, uppdaterad utg.] : Stockholm : Bonnier fakta, 2006 - 243, [1] s. ISBN: 91-85015-96-2 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 10136406,
  • Rose, Joanna; Perski, Aleksander, Duktighetsfällan: en överlevnadshandbok för prestationsprinsessor, 2. uppl. : Stockholm : Norstedts, 2011 - 245 s. ISBN: 978-91-1-304158-2 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 12299576, *
  • Stirling, John, Neuropsykologi: en introduktion, Wallgren, Gunnel A., Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2004 - 346 s. ISBN: 91-44-02775-3, LIBRIS-ID: 9559590,
  • Söderström, Marie, Sömn: sov bättre med kognitiv beteendeterapi, Stockholm : Viva, 2007 - 304 s. ISBN: 978-91-85675-00-5 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 10273140, http://194.68.4.214/bilder/tif/9185675008.tif,
  • Währborg, Peter; Iliste, Airi, Stress och den nya ohälsan, 2., [rev. och utök.] utg. : Stockholm : Natur och kultur, 2009 - 449 s. : ill. ISBN: 978-91-27-11656-6 (inb.), LIBRIS-ID: 10654081,