| 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,Ters-yüz öğrenme |
| Level of Course |
Başlangıç |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 3 |
Recitation: 0 |
Lab: 0 |
Other: 0 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
144 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
6 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| 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 Competences
Upon 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.
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| Prepared by and Date |
SENA CÜRE ACER , October 2024 |
| Course Coordinator |
SENA CÜRE ACER |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. DİLARA SAVAŞ |
Course Contents
| 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 |