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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
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.

Basic information

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).

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

This course includes an introduction to health psychology, basic concepts, health behaviors, stress and illness, and processes related to the psychology of illness.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

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

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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 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