ECTS - Health Psychology
Health Psychology (PSY419) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Health Psychology | PSY419 | General Elective | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| PSY102 |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice, Team/Group. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course will introduce health psychology, which is concerned with the effects of behavioral, psychological and social factors on health and illness. Students will be provided with an overview of the current issues in health psychology; descriptions and psychosocial interventions of stress, pain and chronic illnesses; and health behaviors (such as smoking and exercising). |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The effects of behavioral, psychological and social factors on health and illness, descriptions and psychosocial interventions of stress, pain and chronic illnesses, and health behaviors such as smoking and exercising |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introducing Health Psychology | Assigned Reading: Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Conducting Health Research | Assigned Reading: Chapter 1 |
| 3 | Seeking Health Care | Assigned Reading: Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Adhering to Medical Advice | Assigned Reading: Chapter 4 |
| 5 | Defining, Measuring and Managing Stress | Assigned Reading: Chapter 5 |
| 6 | Understanding Stress and Disease | Assigned Reading: Chapter 6 |
| 7 | Understanding and Managing Pain | Assigned Reading: Chapter 7 |
| 8 | Considering Alternative Approaches | Assigned Reading: Chapter 8 |
| 9 | Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease | Assigned Reading: Chapter 9 |
| 10 | Behavioral Factors in Cancer | Assigned Reading: Chapter 10 |
| 11 | Living with Chronic Illness | Assigned Reading: Chapter 11 |
| 12 | Smoking Tobacco, Using Alcohol and Other Drugs | Assigned Reading: Chapter 12, Chapter 13 |
| 13 | Eating and Weight, Exercising | Assigned Reading: Chapter 14,15 |
| 14 | Project Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the topics | |
| 16 | Final exam period |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Brannon, L. & Feist, J. (2009). Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health (7th Ed.). Wadsworth. |
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Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 1 | 25 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 40 |
| Toplam | 3 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have the necessary up-to-date knowledge and skills to meet the health-care needs of individuals, families and society with an individual and holistic approach in line with the nursing process. | |||||
| 2 | Access scientific knowledge and use scientific knowledge in nursing care. | |||||
| 3 | Perform nursing care using theoretical, evidence-based and applied knowledge. | |||||
| 4 | Provide nursing care in line with developing technology and current health policies. | |||||
| 5 | Perform nursing practices and research in accordance with legislation, professional values, standards, ethical principles and human rights. | |||||
| 6 | Utilize critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills in the nursing care process. | |||||
| 7 | Perform their duties through effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, communities, health-care teams, and other disciplines. | |||||
| 8 | Use English in written and oral communication, nursing processes and research. | |||||
| 9 | Lead innovation and change by adopting a lifelong learning philosophy for personal and professional development. | |||||
| 10 | Use information and information technologies effectively in their practices. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | 1 | 42 | 42 |
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 200 | ||