1. a. Describes how and why this new field of psychology emerged

    b. Discusses the relation of psychology with health

    c. Identifies health psychology as a separate profession

    d. Describes how to be a critical consumer of health- and psychology-related information presented in the media 

2. a. Discusses the effects of psychological factors, like stress, on physical health of individuals

    b. Identifies different medical disorders and diseases and their implications for the psychological functioning of individuals with these disorders

3. a. Identifies how to improve health related behaviors

    b. Identifies how to manage illness problems