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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM023
Course Name: Health Psychology
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. BETÜL KOÇARSLAN
Course Lecturer(s): BETÜL KOÇARSLAN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to define basic terms used in health psychology and provide a current knowledge about research applied in this field as well as health-threatening behaviors and coping mechanisms.
Course Content: This course includes the core concepts in health psychology and coping mechanisms as well as current therapeutic process and interventions.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Has a knowledge about basic terms in health psychology.
2) Has an understanding anbout stress and coping mechnisms.
3) Has an understanding about addiction.
4) Gains an ability to define the term placebo.
5) Defines mental health and behavioral disorders.
6) Has a knowledge about third wave psychotherapy model.
7) Has an understanding about current developments in health psychology.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) An introduction to health psychology
2) Illness Cognitions
3) Health Promotion: Changing Health Behaviors
4) Stress and illness
5) Coping with Stress
6) Addiction
7) Exercise
8) Midterm
9) Pain
10) Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders
11) Placebo
12) Psychology of Cancer and HIV
13) Illness and Third Wave Psychotherapy Model
14) Psychological Issues in Advancing and Terminal Issues
15) Current Readings in Health Psychology
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Ogden, J. (2012). Health psychology: A textbook (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

References: Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.

Ogden, J. (2012). Health psychology: A textbook (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has the knowledge and knowledge to follow the resources related to the profession and has the ability to communicate properly in oral and written form.
2) Have knowledge about research methods of drugs and necessary resources related to the profession.
3) Has knowledge about regulations and legislation related to pharmacy and drugs.
4) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
5) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
6) Has the ability to use computer programs in the field of pharmacy.
7) Uses a foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio A2 General and follows the information in the field.
8) Has awareness of lifelong learning and it directs its education to a further education level or a profession in the same field.
9) Performs expiration dates and inventory controls of the products; identify deficiencies. It is responsible for keeping the products in proper storage and storage.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes.
11) In the control of the pharmacist or the responsible manager, he has the ability to make necessary directions to patients and their relatives about drug use.
12) Have the discipline necessary for team work, high communication skills, technical and application knowledge.
13) It conducts a given task independently by using its basic knowledge. When it encounters an unpredictable situation, it takes responsibility and develops solutions. Collaborates with other fields related to the field.
14) As a Pharmacy Technician, it follows the instructions related to pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical products, medical products and dermocosmetics.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has the knowledge and knowledge to follow the resources related to the profession and has the ability to communicate properly in oral and written form.
2) Have knowledge about research methods of drugs and necessary resources related to the profession.
3) Has knowledge about regulations and legislation related to pharmacy and drugs.
4) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
5) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
6) Has the ability to use computer programs in the field of pharmacy.
7) Uses a foreign language at least at the level of the European Language Portfolio A2 General and follows the information in the field.
8) Has awareness of lifelong learning and it directs its education to a further education level or a profession in the same field.
9) Performs expiration dates and inventory controls of the products; identify deficiencies. It is responsible for keeping the products in proper storage and storage.
10) They act in accordance with quality management and processes.
11) In the control of the pharmacist or the responsible manager, he has the ability to make necessary directions to patients and their relatives about drug use.
12) Have the discipline necessary for team work, high communication skills, technical and application knowledge.
13) It conducts a given task independently by using its basic knowledge. When it encounters an unpredictable situation, it takes responsibility and develops solutions. Collaborates with other fields related to the field.
14) As a Pharmacy Technician, it follows the instructions related to pharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, medical products, medical products and dermocosmetics.

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Midterms 1 0 40 40
Final 1 0 60 60
Total Workload 100