ECTS - Health Psychology
Health Psychology (PSY419) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Health Psychology | PSY419 | Area Elective | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY102 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course will introduce health psychology, which is concerned with the effects of behavioral, psychological and social factors on health and illness. Students will be provided with an overview of the current issues in health psychology; descriptions and psychosocial interventions of stress, pain and chronic illnesses; and health behaviors (such as smoking and exercising). |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The effects of behavioral, psychological and social factors on health and illness, descriptions and psychosocial interventions of stress, pain and chronic illnesses, and health behaviors such as smoking and exercising |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introducing Health Psychology | Assigned Reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Conducting Health Research | Assigned Reading: Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Seeking Health Care | Assigned Reading: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Adhering to Medical Advice | Assigned Reading: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Defining, Measuring and Managing Stress | Assigned Reading: Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Understanding Stress and Disease | Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Understanding and Managing Pain | Assigned Reading: Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Considering Alternative Approaches | Assigned Reading: Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease | Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 |
| 10 | Behavioral Factors in Cancer | Assigned Reading: Chapter 10 |
| 11 | Living with Chronic Illness | Assigned Reading: Chapter 11 |
| 12 | Smoking Tobacco, Using Alcohol and Other Drugs | Assigned Reading: Chapter 12, Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Eating and Weight, Exercising | Assigned Reading: Chapter 14,15 |
| 14 | Project Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the topics | |
| 16 | Final exam period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Brannon, L. & Feist, J. (2009). Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health (7th Ed.). Wadsworth. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a comprehensive understanding of basic psychological perspectives and to examine the mental, affective, and behavioral processes of human beings within a scientific discipline | X | ||||
| 2 | Have a knowledge about the historical and philosophical developments, basic concepts, applications and schools of science of psychology as well as the subfields of psychology such as clinical, experimental, social, developmental, industrial, health, traffic and educational psychology | X | ||||
| 3 | Gain skills in identifying, describing, formulating, and solving the problems related to basic mental, emotional, and behavioral problems of human beings | X | ||||
| 4 | Develop new ideas through analytical, critical, and creative point of view by using abstract concepts and to gain skills in evaluating different psychological phenomena | X | ||||
| 5 | Gain knowledge and skills in transforming his/her theoretical knowledge into practice in different fields of psychology | X | ||||
| 6 | Have skills in accessing knowledge and using resources | X | ||||
| 7 | Have knowledge about basic principles of psychological assessment along with various quantitative, qualitative, and experimental research methods, to have skills in designing and conducting research by using these methods, and analyzing, reporting, and presenting research data | X | ||||
| 8 | Have awareness of interpersonal sensitivity, societal processes and problems | X | ||||
| 9 | Have efficient written and oral communication skills in Turkish and English | X | ||||
| 10 | Gain skills in following the developments in the field of expertise and renewing himself/herself with an awareness of life-span learning | X | ||||
| 11 | Have professional and ethical responsibility, knowledge, and awareness | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||