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SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
60313METOS-PSK0086 Psychology of Health 4 Spring 3 0 3 5
Course Type : Elective Course V
Cycle: Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: Turkish
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Profesör Dr. AYŞEGÜL SELCEN GÜLER
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: Profesör Dr. AYŞEGÜL SELCEN GÜLER
Dersin Kategorisi: Programme Specific

SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: In addition to teaching the theoretical information about "health psychology", one of the new and important sub-branches of psychology, it is to provide an understanding of the place of this field in practice.
Course Content: This course offers the opportunity to get acquainted with one of the practical areas of psychology. The work area of ​​the health psychologist, who is a part of the treatment team, who works on the beliefs, thoughts and behaviors that determine the health of the patient before and after the diagnosis of the disease, will be introduced. It will be possible to define the relationship between health and disease, the relationship between the patient and the physician (health professional), the responsibilities of the patient and the physician, by understanding the differences between the perspectives of the biomedical and biopsychosocial model.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) Explains the differences between the biomedical model and the health psychology's perspective on health and disease.
  2) Understands factors related to health inequalities.
  3) Explains the role of medical interventions, environmental factors, and behaviors in explaining variability in health and disease.
  4) Understands health behaviors, health beliefs and related models.
  5) Explains addictive behaviors, addiction patterns and stages of substance abuse.
  6) Explains eating behavior and models related to eating behavior.
  7) Understands importance of exercise for health and the factors that predict exercise behavior.
  8) Explains disease cognitions and self-regulatory model.
  9) Explains the factors related with delay in help seeking and treatment adherence.
  10) Explains the relationship between stress and disease and the role of psychology in treatment of pain and chronic disease.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) Introduction To Health Psychology Comparison Between the Biomedical Model and Health Psychology
2) Health Inequalities
3) Health Beliefs
4) Addictive Behaviors
5) Eating Behavior
6) Exercise
7) Disease Cognitions- Coping and Adaptation
8) Mid-Term
9) Access To Health Services: Help Seeking/Delay, Screening
10) Access To Health Services: Consultation, Patient-Physician Relationship, Diagnostic Decision, Treatment Adherence
11) Theories Related To Stress Coping With Stress, Physiological Changes, Psychological Factors Stress-Disease Relationship
12) Pain and Placebo Effect
13) Psychology In Disease Process, Chronic Disease and Psychology, Cancer and Psychology
14) Child and Adolescent In The Face of Chronic Illness and Death
15) Review of Health Psychology Subjects
16) Final Exam
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1) Ogden J. Health Psychology (5th edition).England,Open University Press-Mc Graw Hill, 2012
2) Ogden J. Sağlık Psikolojisi (Çeviri Ed: Gülay Dirik). Ankara, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
2)Ülgen H. Okyayuz (Ed.). Sağlık Psikolojisi. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları (40), 2013.
3) Baltaş Z. Sağlık Psikolojisi: Halk Sağlığında Davranış Bilimleri. İstanbul:Remzi Kitabevi,2007.
References:

SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

(The matrix below shows how the course learning outcomes (CLOs) associates with programme learning outcomes (both KPLOs & SPLOs) and, if exist, the level of quantitative contribution to them.)

Relationship Between CLOs & PLOs

(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
CLOs/PLOs KPLO 1 KPLO 2 KPLO 3 KPLO 4 KPLO 5
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
CLO1
CLO2
CLO3
CLO4
CLO5
CLO6
CLO7
CLO8
CLO9
CLO10

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1) Evaluates cognitive, psychological, social reasons and consequences of human behavior.
2) Comprehends his/her professional competencies and limitations.
3) Reflects his/her knowledge, academic and clinical experience acquired in psychology education in professional practice effectively.
4) Applies the theoretical knowledge in business life during a semester.
5) Acquires the competencies that develop by the expectations of business world and the society defined as the institutional outcomes of our university on the advanced level in relation with his/her field.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level
Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Case Study
Problem Solving
Demonstration
Views
Laboratory
Reading
Homework
Project Preparation
Thesis Preparation
Peer Education
Seminar
Technical Visit
Course Conference
Brain Storming
Questions Answers
Individual and Group Work
Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
Active Participation in Class

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level
Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Presentation
Final Exam
Quiz
Report Evaluation
Homework Evaluation
Oral Exam
Thesis Defense
Jury Evaluation
Practice Exam
Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
Active Participation in Class
Participation in Discussions

Relationship Between CLOs & Teaching-Learning, Assesment-Evaluation Methods of the Course

(The matrix below shows the teaching-learning and assessment-evaluation methods designated for the course unit in relation to the course learning outcomes.)
LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
ASSESMENT & EVALUATION METHODS
CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO6 CLO7 CLO8 CLO9 CLO10
-Lectures -Midterm
-Discussion -Presentation
-Case Study -Final Exam
-Problem Solving -Quiz
-Demonstration -Report Evaluation
-Views -Homework Evaluation
-Laboratory -Oral Exam
-Reading -Thesis Defense
-Homework -Jury Evaluation
-Project Preparation -Practice Exam
-Thesis Preparation -Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace
-Peer Education -Active Participation in Class
-Seminar - Participation in Discussions
-Technical Visit
-Course Conference
-Brain Storming
-Questions Answers
-Individual and Group Work
-Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation
-Active Participation in Class

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Quizzes 2 % 20.00
Midterms 1 % 30.00
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50.00
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Course 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 84
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 2 1 2
Midterms 1 24 24
Semester Final Exam 1 24 24
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 50
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 134
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 5