PSYCHOLOGY (ENGLISH)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

1312002019

Ders İsmi:

Selected Topics in Health Psychology

Ders Yarıyılı:

Fall

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	5

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Fatma GÖRAL

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	This course aims to convey the basic concepts used in the field of health psychology. Health-threatening behaviors (such as smoking, malnutrition, excessive alcohol consumption), the effects of stress on the disease, ways of adapting to chronic diseases and ways of coping with deadly diseases will be examined through research in the field of health psychology.
Course Content:	Within the scope of this course, students will be introduced to health behaviors, perception and adaptation to illness, the relationship between stress and illness, adaptation to chronic, progressive and fatal diseases, and research methods used in health psychology, which are the main study subjects of health psychology.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) The student will be able to define the psychosocial basis of health and illness.
2) The student will be able to define the body systems related to the disease.
3) The student will be able to explain the factors affecting health behaviors and behavior modification methods.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) The student will be able to discuss the proven findings on the relationship between stress and illness.
2) The student will be able to compare the effects of pain on human psychology, different theories of pain and methods of coping with pain.
3) The student will be able to explain the causes of health-threatening behaviors such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and sleep disorders and their negative effects on health.
4) Student will be able to discuss ways of coping with chronic, progressive or fatal diseases.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Introduction	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
2)	Introduction to Health Psychology	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
3)	Body Systems	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
4)	Body Systems	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
5)	Health Behaviors	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
6)	Health Behavior Modification Models	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
7)	Health-Enhancing Behaviors	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
8)	Midterm	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
9)	Health Threatening Behaviors	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
10)	Stress and Illness	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
11)	Coping with Stress	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
12)	Pain	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
13)	Management of Chronic Diseases	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
14)	Psychological Issues in Progressive and Deadly Diseases	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
15)	Final Exam	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.
References:	Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology. McGraw-Hill Education.

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Program Outcomes

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Anlatım
Beyin fırtınası /Altı şapka
Bireysel çalışma ve ödevi
Course
Grup çalışması ve ödevi
Okuma

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	15	3	45
Study Hours Out of Class	15	8	120
Midterms	1	6	6
Final	1	8	8
Total Workload			179