This course is taught as an introduction to the field of health psychology. Health psychology is a sub-discipline in psychology that focuses on how biological, psychological, and social factors are related to the maintenance of health, the onset and course of illness, and the role that treatment plays. In this introductory course we will review psychological theories that have implications for physical and mental health.  The lectures are designed to provide you, the students, with an overview of key theories, research methodologies, and empirical findings that are relevant to health psychology and behavioural medicine.