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Study Course Description
Stress Management
Course Code
SUPK_101
Branch of Science
Clinical Psychology; Psychology
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Management Science; Marketing and Advertising; Sociology
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Sandra Mihailova
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To provide students with an insight into the concept of stress, the effects of stress, the role of social support in stressful situations, the manifestations and nature of stress in professional work, the possible consequences of stress, strategies for managing stress.
Preliminary Knowledge
General psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Students understand and explain the concept of stress, the relation of stress to human health, social support and professional work, the possible consequences of stress; understand stress management strategies.
Skills
1.Students reasonably discuss the relationship between stress and human health and professional work and psychological resilience, and strategies for coping with stress.
Competences
1.Students assess the risks of stress, explain the relationship of stress to human health and professional work; focus on stress management strategies.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students read the literature independently and prepare for the exam on the material they have read, perform a small self-analysis of their stress level, taking into account the tests performed in the seminars; at the end of the course, give a pre-home presentation of some stress reduction technique.
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Examination
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Students actively participate in lectures and classes (20%); independently read the literature and pass the exam (40%); at the end of the course hand in an independently prepared presentation (20%) and present it to others during final classes (20%).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Topics
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Stress and health. The concepts and model of stress. Stressors.
Description
Annotation: Lectures deal with issues of stress theories, the impact of stress on a person, and analyse the causes of stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How does stress affect health?
2. What are the stress theories?
3. What causes stress?
4. What are eustress and distress?
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Stress and health. The concepts and model of stress. Stressors.
Description
Annotation: Lectures deal with issues of stress theories, the impact of stress on a person, and analyse the causes of stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How does stress affect health?
2. What are the stress theories?
3. What causes stress?
4. What are eustress and distress?
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Stress and health. The concepts and model of stress. Stressors.
Description
Annotation: Lectures deal with issues of stress theories, the impact of stress on a person, and analyse the causes of stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How does stress affect health?
2. What are the stress theories?
3. What causes stress?
4. What are eustress and distress?
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Auditorium
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Stress and emotions. Posttraumatic stress syndrom.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students will learn about the types of emotions, their relationship to stress and what happens if emotions are not expressed for a long time.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are emotions and what are their types?
2. How do emotions differ from emotions?
3. How does stress affect emotions?
4. What is PTSS and how does it manifest itself?
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Topics
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Stress and emotions. Posttraumatic stress syndrom.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students will learn about the types of emotions, their relationship to stress and what happens if emotions are not expressed for a long time.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are emotions and what are their types?
2. How do emotions differ from emotions?
3. How does stress affect emotions?
4. What is PTSS and how does it manifest itself?
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Topics
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Stress and emotions. Posttraumatic stress syndrom.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students will learn about the types of emotions, their relationship to stress and what happens if emotions are not expressed for a long time.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are emotions and what are their types?
2. How do emotions differ from emotions?
3. How does stress affect emotions?
4. What is PTSS and how does it manifest itself?
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Auditorium
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Stress management strategies.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students are introduced to 6 stress management strategies.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are stress management strategies?
2. What are your stress management strategies?
3. How to choose the most appropriate stress management strategy?
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Stress management strategies.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students are introduced to 6 stress management strategies.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are stress management strategies?
2. What are your stress management strategies?
3. How to choose the most appropriate stress management strategy?
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Stress management strategies.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students are introduced to 6 stress management strategies.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are stress management strategies?
2. What are your stress management strategies?
3. How to choose the most appropriate stress management strategy?
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Other
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2
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Stress resolution strategies. Stress reduction techniques.
Description
Annotation: Students present their homework on some specific way to reduce stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How to reduce stress?
2. How to choose the most appropriate way to reduce stress.
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Topics
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Stress resolution strategies. Stress reduction techniques.
Description
Annotation: Students present their homework on some specific way to reduce stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How to reduce stress?
2. How to choose the most appropriate way to reduce stress.
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Topics
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Stress resolution strategies. Stress reduction techniques.
Description
Annotation: Students present their homework on some specific way to reduce stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How to reduce stress?
2. How to choose the most appropriate way to reduce stress.
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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On site
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Auditorium
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Topics
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress and health. The concepts and model of stress. Stressors.
Description
Annotation: Lectures deal with issues of stress theories, the impact of stress on a person, and analyse the causes of stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How does stress affect health?
2. What are the stress theories?
3. What causes stress?
4. What are eustress and distress?
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress and emotions. Posttraumatic stress syndrom.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students will learn about the types of emotions, their relationship to stress and what happens if emotions are not expressed for a long time.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are emotions and what are their types?
2. How do emotions differ from emotions?
3. How does stress affect emotions?
4. What is PTSS and how does it manifest itself?
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress management strategies.
Description
Annotation: During the lecture students are introduced to 6 stress management strategies.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What are stress management strategies?
2. What are your stress management strategies?
3. How to choose the most appropriate stress management strategy?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress resolution strategies. Stress reduction techniques.
Description
Annotation: Students present their homework on some specific way to reduce stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How to reduce stress?
2. How to choose the most appropriate way to reduce stress.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress resolution strategies. Stress reduction techniques.
Description
Annotation: Students present their homework on some specific way to reduce stress.
Topics covered during the class: 1. How to reduce stress?
2. How to choose the most appropriate way to reduce stress.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stress and personality. Stress and organisation.
Description
Annotation: During the lectures students are introduced to research on personality qualities and stress. During the classes, students deal with stress analysis in their lives.
Topics covered during the class: 1. What is the relationship between stress and personality?
2. What causes stress in organisations?
3. What are the qualities of my personality that influence stress in my life?
4. What are the major stressors in my life and at work?
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
14 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Jones, F. & Bright, J. (2001). Stress: Myth, Theory and Research. Pearson Education Limited.
2.
Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R.& M`Kay, M. (2008). The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook. Accessible Publishing Systems PTY, Ltd.
3.
Cooper, C. L. & Dewe, P. (2004). Stress: A Brief History. Blackwell and Publishing Ltd.
4.
Ženija Roja, Ināra Roja, Henrijs Kaļķis (2016) Stress un vardarbība darbā. Ko darīt? Rīga : Latvijas Ergonomikas biedrība,
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Critchley, K. (2010) Stress Management Skills Training Course
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Greenberg, M. (2017) The Stress-Proof Brain: Master Your Emotional Response to Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity
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Ruth, C. (2018) The Stress Management Workbook: De-stress in 10 Minutes or Less
Additional Reading
1.
Oxington, K. V. (2006). Psychology of Stress. Nova Science Publishers Inc.
2.
Bickerstaff, L. (2007). Stress (Coping in a Changing World). NY: The Publishing Group, Inc.
3.
Monat, A. & Lazarus, R. S. (1991). Stress and Coping. Columbia University Press.
4.
Geiselhart,s R. (2004). Stresa menedžments. BALTA eko.
5.
Zeidner, M. & Endler, N. S. (1996). Handbook of Coping: Theory, Research, Applications. Wiley & Sons, Inc.
6.
Ozoliņa, N. A. & Vidnere, M. (2004). Stress: tā pārvarēšana un profilakse. Biznesa partneri.
7.
Hanss Selje (2012) Mana mūža stress : zinātnieka memuāri. Rīga : Jumava
8.
Ruta Darbiņa (2010) Stress un hronisks nogurums. Rīga : Avots,
Other Information Sources
1.
The International Journal on the Biology of Stress.
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International Journal of Stress Management
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An International Journal of Work, Health & Organisations "Work & stress"