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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

PSI022

Course Name:

Selected Topics in Health Psychology

Semester:

Spring
Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. PERVİN TUNÇ

Course Lecturer(s):

Doç. Dr. Murat Artiran

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	Student knowledge about the field will be increased by teaching examples of recent developments of interventions of Health Psychology.
Course Content:	In this course, there will be examples of recent developments, research and interventions in Health Psychology. For instance, psychological elements will be covered in the prevention of illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, cardiological diseases, HIV virus and contagious diseases such as Covid -19.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) General information is gained in the field of health psychology.
2) Application models and approaches to health psychology on selected topics are learned.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Scope of health psychology	-
2)	Theories in health psychology	-
3)	Current issues in health psychology	-
4)	Current research in health psychology	-
5)	Diabetes and psychology	-
6)	Cardiological illness and psychology	-
7)	Midterm exam	-
8)	Cancer and psychology	-
9)	HIV transmission and health psychology	-
10)	Flu and virus transmission and health psychology	-
11)	Psychoeducational skills in health psychology I	-
12)	Psychoeducational skills in health psychology II	-
13)	Other alternative applications in health psychology-1	-
14)	Other alternative applications in health psychology-2	-
15)	Final Exam	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ogden, J. (2020). Sağlık Psikolojisi. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
References:	İnceer, B.. Ertürk, N., Seyfioğlu, U., Gökçe, B. & Aydm, B. (2001). Sağlık psikolojisi uygulamaları. Türk Psikoloji Bülteni, 23, 167-168.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3	1
3) Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.
4) Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.	2
5) Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.		3
6) Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9) Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11) Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.	3	2
12) Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13) Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.	1
14) Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.		2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge in major sub areas of psychology.	3
2)	Apply psychological consepts and theories in a variety of applied settings	3
3)	Identify and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human.	2
4)	Evaluate evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical view.
5)	Collect and analyze the research data and report the findings in accordance to ethical publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow advances in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have the skills and abilities to work effectively on individual and group based.
9)	Have the skills and abilities to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance to the professional code of ethics applied to psychology.
11)	Be unprejudiced and equal to various identity groups based on such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have enhanced awareness of universal values as well as human and animal rights.
13)	Master a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Master the computer softwares within information and communication technologies at least European computer driving licence.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	2	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	1	36
Final	1	50
Total Workload		125