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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SAK212.2B | Health Psychology | Elective | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The primary aim of this course is to introduce the students with the definition, history, major concepts of health-illness-wellbeing and
developmental process of health psychology division. The course will cover the major theoretical approaches in the field. Throughout
this basic knowledge, practical issues about the promotion and maintenance of health and well-being-quality of life, handling and
treating chronic disease situations will be discussed within a biopsychosocial perspective and via case presentations. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Summarize the fundamental working domains of health psychology. | | 2 | Define the principle terms of health psychology, differentiate the effects of these terms on individuals' healthy and ill behaviors. | | 3 | Classify the principle theories on this domain and can compare these theories in terms of their objectives and fundamental hypothesis. | | 4 | Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies. | | 5 | Prescribe which applications can be usefull and which can be nonfunctional in health and illness domain. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | The definition of psychology, history, fields of psychology (social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, etc.),
psychological theories (Behavioral theories, cognitive theories, existentialist theories etc.), Biological foundations of psychology, and
theories of intelligence, sensation and perception, memory, and theories of personality, abnormal behavior, motivation, enthusiasm,
defense mechanisms. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction to Health Psychology | | | | 2 | Health-Disease-Illness-Sickness, Treatment Compliance vs. Treatment Adherence, Health Behavior,
Well-Being | | | | 3 | Theoretical Approaches in Health Psychology: Attribution Theories, Health Belief Model | | | | 4 | Biological Foundations of Psychology | | | | 5 | Intelligence and theories, sensation and perception | | | | 6 | Memory, personality and theories | | | | 7 | Abnormal behavior, motivation, enthusiasm, defense mechanisms | | | | 8 | Midterm Exam | | | | 9 | Individual's behavior, thoughts, relationships with other professional help in understanding the feelings
towards different theoretical approaches. | | | | 10 | The interaction of heredity and environment in individual differences, personality disorders. | | | | 11 | Health Psychology Practices in Turkey and in the World | | | | 12 | Crisis Models and Interventions due to Chronic Disease Conditions in Health Psychology | | | | 13 | Aging | | | | 14 | Aging | | | | 15 | Cancer Patient and Communication | | | | 16 | Final Exam | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | - | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 12 | 2 | 24 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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