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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 | | İA212B3.1 | Health Psychology | Elective | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Short Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The main objective of the course is to introduce the history of health psychology, its basic concepts such as health/illness/well-being and the main study areas of this discipline, and to review the basic propositions of the theoretical perspectives that contribute to the development of the health psychology discipline. In the light of this information, within the framework of the biopsychosocial model, applications for preventive and well-being-enhancing intervention-education programs in the basic areas of health psychology such as protecting and maintaining health and increasing the quality of life will be discussed together with case examples in the context of different subjects and chronic diseases. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Öğr. Gör. Ahmet Ali ÇELİK | | 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 | Make predictions about which applications in the field of health and disease will work and which will be dysfunctional. | | 5 | By gaining basic awareness of how individuals with diseases or risky health behaviors will be handled by a health psychologist within the framework of a multidisciplinary approach, they can make scientifically based judgments. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | None | | Course Contents | | Definition of psychology, history of psychology, fields of psychology (social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology etc.), theories of psychology (behavioral theories, cognitive theories, existential theory, etc.), biological foundations of psychology, intelligence and theories, sensation and perception, memory, personality and theories, abnormal behaviors, motivation, excitement, defense mechanisms, relationship with other helping professions, different theoretical approaches in understanding the individual in terms of behavior, thought and emotion. Interaction of heredity and environment in individual differences, personality disorders. | | 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 | Mid term | | | | 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 | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Sağlık Psikolojisi- AUZEF İstanbul Üniversitesi | | 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 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 7 | 2 | 14 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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