PBH 405 - Spirituality and Health

(3 units) CO13

Spirituality and Health which examines the issues, research, and personal experiences relating to health and spirituality from the preventative aspect of spiritual practices and to the healing aspects of spiritual practices.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): General Education courses (CO1-CO3) completed; at least 3 courses from CO4-CO8 completed; Junior or Senior standing; PBH 211; PBH major or minor; 9 additional units in PBH coursework.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify the issues, research, practices, traditions, and beliefs about how spirituality and health are integrated.
2. evaluate how spirituality and health are connected physiologically, through the use of common physiological principles as well as in the current field of neurosciences.
3. summarize spiritual practices common to all world religions.
4. justify for health services professionals and our individual selves with the understanding of how spirituality and health are connected.
5. reflect and write about spirituality and health based upon the research and course materials.

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