| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | PSYC 336 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Health Psychology | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Sağlık Psikolojisi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture,Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 144 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the basic principles of health psychology, to gain an understanding of the roles and functions of health psychologists; to understand environmental, psychological, and behavioral factors related to immune functioning, pain, illness and health; and to promote understanding of human health behavior and behavior change. | ||||
| Course Description | This course will overview some key concepts and questions in Health Psychology and core theories which impact the perceptions among health behavior, health beliefs, becoming ill, stress, placebo effect, pain and pain management. The course will cover topics based on biopsychosocial model. Our aim is that you familiarize yourself with some of these key concepts, themes, and modes of inquiry and develop a sense about how to look at the world through health psychology. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) identify, discuss and use key Health Psychology concepts; 2) group and explain various areas of study within Health Psychology; 3) evaluate ideas and debates using Health Psychology theories; 4) understand the importance of human health, behaviour and behaviour change; 5) understand stress and coping strategies. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | |||||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | |||||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | |||||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | |||||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | |||||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | |||||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | |||||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | |||||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | |||||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | |||||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | S | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | N | |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | N | |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | N | |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | S | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | H | |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | N | |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | SENA CÜRE ACER , October 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Health Psychology |
| 2) | Health Inequalities |
| 3) | Health Beliefs |
| 4) | Addictive Behaviours |
| 5) | Eating Behaviour |
| 6) | Exercise |
| 7) | Health Promotion |
| 8) | Illness Cognitions |
| 9) | Response Paper 1 |
| 10) | Stress |
| 11) | Stress and Ilness |
| 12) | Pain and Placebo Effect |
| 13) | Women’s and Men’s Health Issues |
| 14) | Presentation |
| 15) | Final examination period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Ogden, J. (2012). Health psychology. London: McGraw-Hill. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped learning | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Paper Submission | 2 | 6 | 4 | 20 | |||
| Total Workload | 144 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||