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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:

PSY057

Course Name:

Health Psychology

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. EZGİ ILDIRIM

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is to help students understand how to address health and illness through the bio-psychosocial model. Second, to help students identify behavioral factors that influence health and illness. Thirdly, it is to guide students in coping with illness and understanding health-promoting behaviors.
Course Content:	Health psychology is a specialty that focuses on how biology, psychology, behavior, and social factors affect health and illness. This course is designed to help students understand the role of behavioral factors in health and illness and to provide an introduction to the field of health psychology.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gains knowledge about the basic concepts and theories of health psychology.
2) Learns the history of health psychology and its relationship with other fields of science.
3) Knows the basics of health and disease in terms of bio-psychosocial.Comprehends the importance of behavioral and psychological connections of health and illness.
4) Gains knowledge about the research and application areas of health psychology.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Introduction, Explain of course resources and course content	-
2)	Definition of Health Psychology History of health psychology Goals of Health Psychology Relationship of Health Psychology with other fields	-
3)	Definitions of health and disease Determinants of health Mental health The relationship between psychology and health	-
4)	Biopsychosocial approach Protection of physical, mental and social health	-
5)	Health Promotion: changing health behaviors	-
6)	Health behaviors The role of health beliefs Attribution theory Risk perception	-
7)	Health Services organization Primary health care services Secondary health services Tertiary health services	-
8)	Midterm Exams	-
9)	Life events and stress Psychological factors affecting stress The effect of stress on health	-
10)	Stress and illness Acute and chronic stress Personality and stress	-
11)	Chronic illness and its impact on mental health	-
12)	Eating behavior	-
13)	Critical health psychology	-
14)	Course Overview	-
15)	Final Exams	-

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Jane Ogden. Sağlık Psikolojisi, Nobel Yayınevi, 2012.
References:	Zuhal Baltaş. Sağlık Psikolojisi: Halk Sağlığında Davranış Bilimleri. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi,2007. -Ülgen H. Okyayuz (Ed.). Sağlık Psikolojisi. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları (40), 2013. -Taylor, S. E. (2009). Health psychology (7. baskı). NY: McGraw Hill. -Okyayuz, Ü. H. (1999). Sağlık psikolojisi. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.
2) Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.
3) Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4) Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5) Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6) Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7) Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8) Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9) Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10) Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11) Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12) Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13) Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14) Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Have the theoretical knowledge related to major sub areas of psychology.
2)	Apply psychological concepts and theories in a variety of applied settings.
3)	Define and explain the cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes of human beings.
4)	Evaluate psychological evidence and assumptions in a scientific and critical way.
5)	Collect and analyze psychological research data and interpret and report the findings in accordance to scientific publication rules.
6)	Develop and utilize assessment and measurement tools for psychological phenomena.
7)	Have the skills and abilities to follow innovations and developments in psyhology and other related sciences.
8)	Have knowledge and skills to work effectively on individual or group basis.
9)	Have knowledge and skills to communicate in a clear and effective manner in national and international settings.
10)	Behave in accordance with professional code of conduct and ethics related to psychology.
11)	Behave in an unprejudiced and equal way towards various identity groups such as age, gender, language, race, religion and social class in scientific and professional acitivities.
12)	Have respect for universal values and human and animal rights.
13)	Use a foreign language at least B1 level of European Language Portfolio.
14)	Use computer softwares as well as information and communication technologies at least Basic level of European Computer Driving Licence.

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	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Midterms	2	85
Total Workload		124