Course Details

HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

PSYF233

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
3PSYF233HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY5+0+0510

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program PSYCHOLOGY
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The course objectives are to:
raise awareness of how health and human behaviours are related
equip students with the perspective to understand health issues not only with biological factor alone but together with psychological as well as social factors
Course Content This course is fundamentally on how human behaviours and their health are related along with the evidence gathered via psychological research that helps the researchers and professionals to understand, prevent, and treat various health problems. Emphasising the bio-psycho-social model, the course, therefore, takes a stance to understand how human health issues such as stress, injuries, pain management, chronic illnesses (e.g., diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease), and alike are affected by biological, behavioural (as well as cognitive, emotional and personality), and social factors.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( PSYC101 ) and ( PSYC102 ) and ( PSYC103 ) and ( PSYC104 )
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Dr. Şakir YILMAZ
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources All other sources will be handed out on CANVAS
Canvas Portal

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 3 % 20
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
5
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 3 50 150
Kısa Sınav 2 45 90
Final Sınavı 1 60 60
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 10 300

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Identify the fundamental concepts and theories related to health psychology.
2 Explain the connections between psychological variables and health, illustrating a clear understanding.
3 Illustrate the ability to apply health psychology concepts to analyze and create solutions for actual health-related situations.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Health Psychology
2 Stress and Coping
3 Health Behaviors
4 Getting Medical Treatment

Recommended Optional Programme Components
Veri yok

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 2
C2 4 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
C3 3 3 2 5 3 3 3 2 2 1

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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