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BIO 1033
Drugs and Society
- Drugs and the Brain MIT Open CoursewareThis class is a multidisciplinary introduction to pharmacology, neurotransmitters, drug mechanisms, and brain diseases from addiction to schizophrenia. From Abilify® to Zyrtec®, the world is full of fascinating drugs. If you are poisoned by sarin nerve gas, you may be able to save your life by huffing some BZ nerve gas. This class will explain that chemical curiosity, along with a host of other interesting tidbits of pharmacology. The structure of the class interleaves basic concepts with specific examples and entertaining tangents, so it is not loaded with boring abstract theory. In the first class you will learn what a neurotransmitter is, and you will immediately apply that knowledge when we discuss the mechanism of caffeine. The class is highly multidisciplinary, including topics such as patent law, medical ethics, history, and the physics of crack pipes.
- Drugs, Politics & Culture MIT Open CoursewareThis class examines the relationship between a number of mind-altering substances and cultural processes. We look at the relationship between drugs and such phenomena as poverty, religion, technology, inter-generational conflict, colonialism, and global capitalism. We read about the physiological and psychological effects of these substances -- ranging from alcohol to LSD, cocaine and ecstasy -- and ask why different societies prohibit and sanction different drugs. We examine the use of mind-altering substances in a number of "traditional" societies, and follow the development of a global trade in such substances as sugar, coffee, tea, nicotine, cocaine, and marijuana concurrent with the evolution of global capitalism. We look at the use of LSD as a mind-control substance by the CIA and as a mind-altering substance in the 1960's counter-culture, and we look at the rise of Prozac® and Viagra® as popular, if controversial, pharmaceutical products in recent years. Finally, we evaluate America's current drug laws.
- Drugs of Abuse University of Utah Genetic Science Learning CenterIn this animation, the side effects of various drugs of abuse such as alcohol, anabolic steroids, cocaine, dissociative drugs, GHB & rohypnol, hallucinogens, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamine and nicotine are discussed.
- Drugs Alter the Brain's Reward PathwayThis page includes a diverse amount of information pertaining to how drugs alter the brain’s reward pathway. Students can hear Dr. Glen Hanson discuss how drugs stimulate the dopamine in the brain’s reward system, students can learn how abusing drugs can affect the body, students can learn about the physiology of the high and the brain’s coping mechanisms, students can explore the brains of mice on drugs, specifically methamphetamine and students can learn about how the changes in the brain of a former drug addict exist long after usage.
HTH 2133 & 2513
School Health, & Personal Health
Anatomy and Physiology by ISBN: 1938168135Publication Date: 2020-02-04A dynamic textbook for the yearlong Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at most two- and four-year colleges and universities to students majoring in nursing and allied health. A&P is 29 chapters of pedagogically effective learning content, organized by body system, and written at an audience-appropriate level.
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness by Publication Date: 2018This open textbook for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round Seven ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.
Health Education by Publication Date: 2018"Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts. This will help to understand the social, psychological and physical components of health."
Wellbeing in Educational Contexts by ISBN: 9780645679649Publication Date: 2019Within the wellbeing literature, there is a shared view that educational contexts are best positioned to reach out to everyone and explicitly teach and promote wellbeing, potentially arresting trends of reported declining student and teacher wellbeing (Acton & Glasgow, 2015; Hogan, Thompson, Sellar, & Lingard, 2018), principal wellbeing (Riley, 2014), or of feeling of not belonging (Allen, Kern, Vella-Brodrick, Hattie, & Waters, 2018; Seligman, Ernst, Gillham, Reivch & Linkins, 2009). There is, however, a lack of consensus as to the application and delivery of wellbeing programs within educational systems and educational contexts (Powell & Graham, 2017) and it is in this space that we hope to make worthwhile contribution.
HTH 2413
Introduction to Community and Public Health
Cases Spanning the Globe by ISBN: 9783319238470Publication Date: 2016-01-01This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, the field of public health ethics as a discipline is a relatively new and emerging area. There are few practical training resources for public health practitioners, especially resources which include discussion of realistic cases which are likely to arise in the practice of public health. This work discusses these issues on a case to case basis and helps create awareness and understanding of the ethics of public health care. The main audience for the casebook is public health practitioners, including front-line workers, field epidemiology trainers and trainees, managers, planners, and decision makers who have an interest in learning about how to integrate ethical analysis into their day to day public health practice. The casebook is also useful to schools of public health and public health students as well as to academic ethicists who can use the book to teach public health ethics and distinguish it from clinical and research ethics.- Anatomy and Physiology by ISBN: 1938168135Publication Date: 2020-02-04A dynamic textbook for the yearlong Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at most two- and four-year colleges and universities to students majoring in nursing and allied health. A&P is 29 chapters of pedagogically effective learning content, organized by body system, and written at an audience-appropriate level.
PSY 1013
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Psychology by ISBN: 9781936126484Publication Date: 2015Introduction to Psychology is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. This adapted edition is produced by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing through the eLearning Support Initiative. When you teach Introduction to Psychology, do you find it difficult — much harder than teaching classes in statistics or research methods? Do you easily give a lecture on the sympathetic nervous system, a lecture on Piaget, and a lecture on social cognition, but struggle with linking these topics together for the student? Do you feel like you are presenting a laundry list of research findings rather than an integrated set of principles and knowledge? Have you wondered how to ensure your course is relevant to your students? Introduction to Psychology utilizes the dual theme of behavior and empiricism to make psychology relevant to intro students. The author wrote this book to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level. Five or ten years from now, he does not expect his students to remember the details of most of what he teaches them. However, he does hope that they will remember that psychology matters because it helps us understand behavior and that our knowledge of psychology is based on empirical study.
Psychology by ISBN: 1938168356Publication Date: 2020-02-17Provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of psychology and understand how those concepts apply to their lives. A comprehensive coverage of core concepts is grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research, including coverage of the DSM-5 in discussions of psychological disorders.
Psychology: The Science of Human Potential by Publication Date: 2019he first chapter provides an overview of the textbook and reviews the history of psychology and its methodology. Psychology is described as a science studying how hereditary (nature) and experiential (nurture) variables interact to influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals. The remainder of the text will be organized in sections entitled “Mostly Nature” (Biological Psychology; Sensation & Perception; Motivation & Emotion), “Mostly Nurture” (Direct Learning; Indirect Learning (i.e., observational learning and language); Cognition), and “Nature/Nurture” (Human Development; Personality; Social Psychology; Maladaptive Behavior; Professional Psychology and Human Potential).
- NobaNoba is an online platform that provides open, ready-made psychology textbooks and the opportunity to build a textbook from freely available chapters. Users must create an account to use Noba.
- General Psychology Open Course LibraryGeneral Psychology surveys the knowledge and methods of the discipline of psychology. Emphasis will be placed upon application of psychological knowledge to daily situations, and upon accessing and assessing information from a variety of sources about behavior. Skills in scientific reasoning and critical thinking will be developed during this course. Areas of psychology to be included are: research methods, neuroscience, human development, perception, consciousness, learning, memory, intelligence, motivation, emotion, personality, psychological disorders, psychotherapy, stress and health, and social psychology.
- Great Ideas in Psychology by Todd DanielFree podcasts covering important ideas in psychology. Ideas include: philosophy of psychology, science of psychology, scientific method, consciousness, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, memory, Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Jean Piaget, and so much more.
- Introduction to Psychology MIT OpenCoursewareThis course is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the mind works, and how the brain supports the mind. Topics include the mental and neural bases of perception, emotion, learning, memory, cognition, child development, personality, psychopathology, and social interaction. Students will consider how such knowledge relates to debates about nature and nurture, free will, consciousness, human differences, self, and society.
- OpenStax Instructor Resources Intro to PsychologyIncludes a getting started guide, sample syllabus language, instructor solution guide, supplemental test items, Powerpoint slides, iBooks comp copy assessment bank, and more. Must register for a faculty login to access.
- The Psych FilesPsychologist Michael Britt has created this podcast for all those interested in the topic of psychology and how psychological theory can be seen in everyday life. Dr. Britt brings a lively, unique delivery to all topics in the field of psychology, from Freudian theory to how statistics are used to understand human behavior. Concept maps are often included, as are links to online video that many people, especially students of psychology, will find interesting.
- Films on Demand - Psychology This link opens in a new windowDocumentary films in psychology and related areas.
- Psychology and Counseling (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new windowDocumentary films in psychology and counseling.
