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POSITIVE HEALTH:CONNECTING WELL-BEING WITH BIOLOGY Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Previous knowledge on basic theories in biology.
Objectives
Contents This course aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the relationship between the immune system and behavior and between the endocrine system and behavior.
Extended Syllabus Brain immune pathways regulating immunological function and conditioned immune
Psychoneuroendocrine concomitants of the emotional experience associated with running and meditation
Thermoregulation: modulation of body temperature through behavioural conditioning
Rhythmicity in immunity and in factors influencing immune responses
Sleep deprivation and the immune response to pathogenic and non-pathogenic antigens
Bereavement and long term morbidity: an australian project
Why does moderate exercise enhance, but intense training depress immunity?
Effects of exercise during sports training and competition on salivary iga
Endogenous opiates, natural killer cells and psychosocial factors in early breast cancer patients
The effect of a multimodal stress management program on immune and psychological functions
Hormones Can Both Facilitate and Repress Behavioral Responses
One Hormone Can have Many Effects: A Single Hormone Can Affect Complex Behaviors
Hormone Combinations Can be Important for Influencing an Individual Behavior
Hormone Metabolites Can be the Behaviorally Active Compounds
There are Optimal Hormone Concentrations: Too Much or Too Little Can be Damaging
Hormones Do Not ‘‘Cause’’ Behavior; They Alter Probabilities of Responses to Given Stimuli
Recommended Bibliography Hymie Anisman, Shawn Hayley, Alexander Kusnecov. The immune system and mental health. Academic Press, 2018.
Donald W Pfaff, Robert Rubin, Jill Schneider, Geoff Head Principles of Hormone/Behavior Relations - 2nd Edition - Academic Press
Methods of Provision
Teaching Methods Lectures 48 hours. 2-3 hours twice a week. Hands-on seminars. Work groups and discussions will be strongly encouraged. Attendance is not compulsory, but highly recommended.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Oral exam and presentation.
Evaluation criteria
- Ability to organize the contents presented during the learning activity
- Critical reasoning ability
- Ability to make logical connections with the contents of previous courses
- Ability of language exposure and divulgation during presentation
Maximum grade 30/30
Contacts/More Information It is recommended to visit the e-learning page of the module regularly. The e-learning page will be used to upload lecture’s slides, additional readings and exam samples.