DENTAL PROSTHETICS TECHNOLOGY (TURKISH)
Associate	TR-NQF-HE: Level 5	QF-EHEA: Short Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
AHZ2006	Health Psychology	Spring	2	0	2	3

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor AYBİKE ELİF BOLCAN
Course Objectives:	Health, disease and the relationship between psychological factors and treatment of disease and to gain awareness about the biopsychosocial perspective.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. May explain the concepts of illness, health and chronic disease.
2. May explain the importance of health and disease in terms of the psychosocial factors.
3.May explain effects of chronic psychosocial disorders in terms of psychosocial.

Course Content

Introduction to health psychology
Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
Health related behaviours and promoting health
Addictive behaviours
Health promotion and changing health behaviours
Ilness cognitions
Accessing health services
Stress and stress management
Stress and illness
Pain and placebo effect
Psychology throughout the course of chronic illnesses
Psychology throughout the course of chronic illnesses

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to health psychology
2)	Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
3)	Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
4)	Basic concepts related with psychology and health psychology
5)	Health related behaviours and promoting health
6)	Addictive behaviours
7)	Health promotion and changing health behaviours
8)	Ilness cognitions
9)	Accessing health services
10)	Stress and stress management
11)	Stress and illness
12)	Pain and placebo effect
13)	Psychology throughout the course of chronic illnesses
14)	Psychology throughout the course of chronic illnesses

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Öğretim görevlisinin ders notları Jane Ogden, Sağlık Psikolojisi, McGraw Hiil
References:

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2	28
Presentations / Seminar	2	3	6
Homework Assignments	4	2	8
Quizzes	1	2	2
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	The basic structure of the human body, including head and neck region primarily forming organs and structures of systems to learn.
2)	Laboratory equipment and materials used in dental prostheses have knowledge about.
3)	The work carried out in the laboratories of dental prostheses and practical application can theoretically know.
4)	Basic computer knowledge as well as to the profession learns to use the software and hardware.
5)	Know the correct terminology for communication dentistry.
6)	The structure of the masticatory system used in prosthetic and orthodontic treatment can produce fixed and removable prostheses and appliances.
7)	Related to the use of dental laboratory equipment, maintenance and simple repairs when necessary.
8)	Knows and applies the necessary hygiene rules to protect herself/himself and other employees from cross infection in the laboratory.
9)	With dentists and other dental prosthetist can communicate effectively.
11)	Ethical principles and professional values embraced and apply them capable, professional liability, with the profession about the developments to follow and life-long learning and self-development as it champions, teamwork, within the team and provide services that communicate with people open to the dental prosthetist to be.
12)	Dental prosthesis technology, and with it all kinds of dental development and innovation in attempts to follow and implement them, self-confidence, national and international level to be respected dental prosthetist.
13)	Ethical principles and professional values embraced and apply them capable, professional liability, with the profession about the developments to follow and life-long learning and self-development as it champions, teamwork, within the team and provide services that communicate with people open to the dental prosthetist to be.
14)	Dental prosthesis with theoretical and practical knowledge about technology as dental prosthetist its own or in a team can produce all kinds of prosthetic apparatus.
15)	This service can open laboratory to produce its own as a profession in the public or private organization is able to perform.
16)	In line with developments in dentistry, science and technology, taking advantage of all sorts of doctors wants prosthetic and orthodontic apparatus can produce on its own.
17)	These appliances can repair the disorder. While these practices pay attention to universal values, ethical principles and responsibilities depend on the owner works as a dental prosthetist.