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PSYCHOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HEM3081 Health Promotion Spring 2 0 2 6
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: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor TUĞBA DUYGU ÖZMET
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHU KÜRKLÜ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To learn; basic concepts related to health and health promotion, health protection and promotion concepts and factors that effects individual, family, community. To gain knowledge and skills behavior-specific health protection models and solutions strategy for the development of community healths promotion.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 Describes the basic concepts related to health behavior and health promotion.
2 Describes the relationship between health prevention and promotion behaviors and behavioral determinants that influence the change is announced.
3 Explains National and international health development policies, objectives, principles and standards.
4 Understands the theoretical model for health promotion programs.
5 Knows plans and implements evidence-based health promotion programs.

Course Content

This course includes concepts of health protection and promotion, health promotion models and national and international policies related to health promotion.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Health Protection and Promotion Concepts
2) Identify healthy lifestyle behaviors
3) Behavior Modification Process and related factors I
4) Behavior Modification Process and related factors II
5) Health Promotion Models
6) Health Belief Model
7) Health Belief Model (Article Critics)
8) Midterm examination
9) Health Promotion Model
10) Health Promotion Model (Article Critics)
11) Transtheoretical Model
12) Transtheoretical Model (article critics)
13) Nurse's Roles and innovative practices in the health promotion.
14) National and international policies in health promotion, Evaluation of the course

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir.
The course notes will be given weekly.
References: 1. Clark CC: Health Promotion In Communities, Holistic and Wellness Approaches, Spinger Publishing Company, 2002
2. Edelman CL, Mandle DL: Health Promotions Throughout The Lifespan, Fifth Edition, Mosby, 2002.
3. Pender NJ, Murdaugh JL, Parsons MA: Health Promotion in Nursig Practice, Fifty Edition, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2006.
4. Maville JA, Huerta CG (2008) Health Promotion in Nursing. Thompson Delmar Learning, 2nd Edition,New York, USA 2. Allender JA, Rector C, Warner KD

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 4 56
Presentations / Seminar 2 10 20
Homework Assignments 2 10 20
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 159

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) To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills.
2) To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior.
3) To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques).
4) To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies).
5) To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas.
6) To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization.
7) To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies.
8) To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation.
9) To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes.
10) To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society.
11) To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this.
12) To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts.