PSYCH 3150

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PSYCH 3150
Obesity and the Regulation of Body Weight

Course information provided by the 2022-2023 Catalog.

Multidisciplinary discussion of the causes, effects, and treatments of human obesity. Topics include the biopsychology of eating behavior, the genetics of obesity, the role of activity and energy metabolism, the psychosocial determinants of obesity, anorexia nervosa, therapy and its effectiveness, and social discrimination.Multidisciplinary discussion of the causes, effects, and treatments of human obesity. Topics include the biopsychology of eating behavior, the genetics of obesity, the role of activity and energy metabolism, the psychosocial determinants of obesity, anorexia nervosa, therapy and its effectiveness, and social discrimination.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: NS 1150 or NS 1220, or one semester intro biology lecture (BIOMG 1350, BIOG 1440, or equivalent), plus biochemistry (NS 3200  BIOMG 3300, or equivalent).

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: juniors or seniors, others (with prerequisites) by permission of instructor.

Outcomes

  • Familiarize students with the breadth of knowledge, theories, and therapies concerning energy balance and the control of food intake and energy expenditure.

Distribution Category (BIO-AS, PBSS-AS)

When Offered Spring, Summer.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NS 3150, NS 5150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5941 PSYCH 3150   LEC 001

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    • TR Uris Hall G01
    • Jan 23 - May 9, 2023

    • Berry, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisites: NS 1150 or NS 1220, or one semester Intro Biology lecture (BIOMG 1350, BIOG 1440, or equivalent), plus Biochemistry (NS 3200, BIOMG 3300, or equivalent). Enrollment limited to: junior or senior students. Others (with prerequisites) by permission of instructor only.