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. |
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. |