Skip navigation to main content

You are here: UNE Home / Course and Unit Catalogue / 2012 / A-Z / HHSC583

Sub sections:

Quick Search

Quick Links

Year:

HHSC583 Stress and Stress Management Physiology

Updated: 01 November 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 1 Off Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
13 April 2012 15 April 2012 Non-Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HHSC383
Notes

Sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is strongly recommended, ie completion of HBIO110 and HBIO120, or HUBS110 and HUBS120, and/or HHSC233.
Combined Units HHSC383 - Stress and Stress Management Physiology
Coordinator(s) Gudrun Dieberg (gdieberg@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Stress is a contributing factor in many bodily dysfunctions. Stress management is recognised as contributing to optimal health. This unit will also describe the effects of stress physiology on major body systems. Information covering some aspects of stress management techniques will also be provided. Students of HHSC583 will have an in-depth understanding of the integration of the topics covered.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
ISBN: 9780805073690
Sapolsky, R.M., WH Freeman and Co. 3rd ed. 2004
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Stress Management for Wellness
ISBN: 9780155079434
Schafer, W., Harcourt 4th ed. 1999
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Stress Management for Life
ISBN: 9780324599435
Olpin, M. and Hesson, M., Wadsworth Cengage Learning 2010
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
ISBN: 9780470084717
Tortora, G.J. and Derrickson, B., Wiley 12th ed. 2009
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States
ISBN: 9781605473901
Porth, C.M. and Matfin, G., Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins 8th ed. 2009
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Trimester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% 2000
Assessment Notes
Essay To pass this unit, the student must attempt and submit this assessment task.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Assignment 2 40% 3000
Assessment Notes
Essay To pass this unit, the student must attempt and submit this assessment task.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 40%
Assessment Notes
The final examination is mandatory. To pass the unit, the student must attempt, submit and satisfactorily perform in the examination.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. define "stress" and explain any difficulties encountered and identify the factors which contribute to the perception of the stimulus as a stressor; some stressors which may be experienced during different stages of the life cycle;
  2. explain the constellation of interacting factors which make it difficult to prove that stress causes disease; the physiological bases of the common symptoms observed during the various phases of the GAS; the actions of the chemicals released during the GAS on receptors at the effector level; the physiological basis of the selection of skeletal muscle as a target for stress management techniques and give several examples of such techniques;
  3. describe the neuroendocrine interactions characteristic of all phases of the General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) and the physiological responses which arise from these interactions; the various levels of physiological integration in the nervous system; a variety of stress management techniques, targeted at the neuromuscular and nervous system; stress management strategies designed to promote immune function;
  4. compare and contrast the physiological events of the stress and relaxation responses, including the control of each; list the evidence for an endogenous biological clock, state its anatomical locations and describe its mechanisms of action; trace the pathways by which thoughts and emotions can influence body systems to produce relaxation responses or symptoms of stress; and discuss the evidence for changes involving the immune system during stress, and the problems in identifying effects of stress on immune function;
  5. integrate the role of stress and consequent damage to the immune system in the aetiology of illness and apply understanding of the endocrinology of stress to the management of infertility.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the discipline is a key learning outcome. Stress is a contributing factor in many bodily dysfunctions. Stress management is recognised as contributing to optimal health. This unit will describe the effects of stress physiology on major body systems. Information covering some aspects of stress management techniques will also be provided. Students in HHSC583 will gain a more in-depth understanding of the integration of the topics covered. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication is taught by example, assessed and practised in assignments, exams and on-line discussions. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Resource material for the unit is selected to present the unit content from a global perspective. Students practise this by completing activities in the Study Guide and in preparing their assignments, and are assessed through submission of these assignments. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Accessing information from a variety of sources is taught (library tutorial), practised in preparation of assignments and assessed through these assignments. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The orientation of this unit to a professional practise context contributes to the development of lifelong learning skills, which contribute to ongoing personal and professional development. 		True
6 Problem Solving
The problem solving and critical thinking skills relevant to the unit content will be practised through completion of activities in the Study Guide and by participation in the online Discussions facility, and assessed by written assignments. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
The application of ethical actions and social responsibility to specific topics within the unit will be practised by students through completion of activities in the Study Guide and in preparation of written assignments. 		True
8 Team Work
Teamwork is practised through participation in the online Discussions facility, where a collaborative approach to problem solving will be encouraged. 		True
   

Email to a friend