ECTS - Clinical Health Psychology

Clinical Health Psychology (PSY515) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Clinical Health Psychology PSY515 Area Elective 3 2 0 4 8
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Dilek Demirtepe Saygılı
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course is designed to teach the students the concepts and applications of clinical health psychology. The aim is to have a holistic approach for health from a biopsychosocial approach. Psychological ssessment and intervention methods for physical health and illnesses are included.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • Are able to conceptualize illnesses from the biopsychosocial perspective
  • • Learn the assessment methods with chronic illnesses
  • • Learn the interventions for chronic illnesses
  • • Understand the role of clinical psychologists in medical settings
  • • Learn how to form a therapeutic relationship with patients
Course Content Applications of clinical psychology to health issues, comorbidity, holistic health perspective, health behaviors, and processes of change.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Theoretical Models of Health Psychology and the Model for Integrating Medicine and Psychology Related book chapter
2 Chronic Disease Prevention Related book chapter
3 Obesity Related book chapter
4 Tobacco Cessation Related book chapter
5 Cardiovascular Disease Related book chapter
6 Cancer Related book chapter
7 Diabetes Related book chapter
8 HIV/AIDS Related book chapter
9 Spinal Cord Injury Related book chapter
10 Asthma Related book chapter
11 Chronic Pain Related book chapter
12 Caregiving and working with families Related book chapter
13 Pediatric Psychology Related book chapter
14 Substance Abuse in Medical Settings Related book chapter
15 Review of the topics
16 Final exam period

Sources

Course Book 1. Boyer, B. A., & Paharia, M. I. (Eds.). (2008). Comprehensive handbook of clinical health psychology. John Wiley & Sons.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 60
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 6 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 Has knowledge of theories and empirical data on the professional relationship, such as interpersonal relationships, power relationships, boundary issues, therapeutic alliance, and more specific knowledge of the fluctuations of the therapeutic/professional relationship as a function of intervention setting. X
2 Has knowledge of self, such as motivation, resources, values, personal biases, and the macro (work, national norms) and micro (family, gender differences) environment in which the person functions. X
3 Acquires skills of effective communication, establishment and maintenance of rapport, establishment and maintenance of trust and respect in the professional relationship. X
4 Accepts obligations, is sensitive to others, and conducts oneself in an ethical manner while working with other professionals. X
5 Has knowledge and skills of assessment and evaluation, such as assessment methods, knowledge of populations served in a cultural context, human development, and diagnosis, along with necessary skills such as collecting and processing data, formulating hypotheses and making a diagnosis when appropriate, report writing, and formulating an action plan. X
6 Learns an array of varied interventions with individuals and systems, such as couples, families, groups, and organizations, selecting and applying appropriate intervention methods. X
7 Analyzes the information by utilizing critical reasoning skills, develops a conceptual framework towards the solution of a critical problem, and communicates this to the client. X
8 Has sufficient skills in the conduct of research to be able to develop and carry out projects in a professional context and, in certain cases, in an academic context; applies various research approaches to social systems. X
9 Has knowledge of ethical principles and skills of the ethical decision-making process, proactive identification of potential ethical dilemmas, and resolution of ethical dilemmas. X
10 Learns to be a receptive supervisee, such as being open to supervision, well-prepared, able to use time efficiently, aware of limits, and able to link learning approaches to specific evaluation criteria. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
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 4 64
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 5 6 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 194