PSYCH 3150

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PSYCH 3150
Obesity and the Regulation of Body Weight

Course information provided by the 2018-2019 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.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: NS 1150 or PSYCH 1101.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: junior or senior students. Others by instructor permission only.

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 (PBSS-AS)

When Offered Spring, Summer (offered even-numbered years only, with the exception of Spring 2019).

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Combined with: NS 3150

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1176 PSYCH 3150   LEC 001

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    • TBA
    • Jun 24 - Jul 12, 2019

    • Levitsky, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online