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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
GEP1016 | Introduction to Health Psychology | Spring Fall |
3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | GE-Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning |
Course Coordinator : | Assist. Prof. İLAYDA ÖZTÜRK ALTUNCEVAHİR |
Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide information about the basic concepts of health psychology (biological, psychological and social concepts related to health, illness and well-being). |
The students who have succeeded in this course; At the end of this course, students will be able to; 1. Summarize the historical development of health psychology. 2. Define the psychosocial foundations of health and illness. 3. Evaluate functional and dysfunctional attitudes regarding the concepts of health and illness. 4. Evaluate the relationship between nutrition and health psychology. |
This course includes an introduction to health psychology, basic concepts, health behaviors, stress and illness, and processes related to the psychology of illness. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the course | |
2) | Introduction to Health Psychology-History | |
3) | Basic Concepts for Health Psychology: Concept of Health, Illness and Stress | |
4) | Health Behaviors- Health Enhancing and Threatening Behaviors | |
5) | Health Behaviors | |
6) | Health Behavior Change Models | |
7) | Social Support and Health-Psychological Resilience-1 | |
8) | Midterm Exam | |
9) | Stress and Illness | |
10) | Pain | |
11) | Living with Chronic Illness and Management of This Process | |
12) | Psychological Issues in Progressive and Deadly Illness | |
13) | Measuring Health Status: Mortality Rates, Quality of Life and Stigma | |
14) | Evaluation of the Course |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Okyayuz, Ü. (Ed.) (2013). Sağlık Psikolojisi: Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. 2. Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 9781259922077 |
References: | 1. Okyayuz, Ü. (Ed.) (2013). Sağlık Psikolojisi: Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları. 2. Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN: 9781259922077 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 11 | 6 | 66 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 119 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To prepare students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practices, and the innovative use of both traditional and new media | 3 |
2) | To be able to explain and define problems related to the relationship between facts and phenomena in areas such as Advertising, Persuasive Communication, and Brand Management | 3 |
3) | To critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools, and ideas in the field of advertising | 3 |
4) | To be able to follow and interpret innovations in the field of advertising | 1 |
5) | To demonstrate a scientific perspective in line with the topics they are curious about in the field. | 5 |
6) | To address and solve the needs and problems of the field through the developed scientific perspective | 3 |
7) | To recognize and understand all the dynamics within the field of advertising | 2 |
8) | To analyze and develop solutions to problems encountered in the practical field of advertising | 2 |