| Course Code: | SHM023 | ||||
| Course Name: | Health Psychology | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Öğr. Gör. BETÜL KOÇARSLAN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | BETÜL KOÇARSLAN | ||||
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| 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. |
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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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||