Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM023
Course Name: Health Psychology
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Array TR-NQF-HE:Array. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Array EQF-LLL:Array. 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

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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

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