The primary aim of this course is to introduce the students with the definition, history, major concepts of health-illness-wellbeing and developmental process of health psychology division. The course will cover the major theoretical approaches in the field. Throughout this basic knowledge, practical issues about the promotion and maintenance of health and well-being-quality of life, handling and treating chronic disease situations will be discussed within a biopsychosocial perspective and via case presentations.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ece Naz Ermiş
Course Assistant(s)
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Schedule
Wednesday, 12:00-15:00, 3B-04/06, Atakoy Campus,
Office Hour(s)
Wednesday, 12:00-15:00,
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture
Principle Sources
Okyayuz, Ü. (Ed.) (1999). Sağlık Psikolojisi: Giriş. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
Baltaş, Z. (2007). Sağlık Psikolojisi: Halk Sağlığında Davranış Bilimleri. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Health Psychology: From a Biomedical Model to a Biopsychosocial Perspective:Health Psychology-Definition, history, major conditions necessitating the development of the field.
Lecture
2. Week
Major Concepts: Health-Disease-Illness-Sickness, Treatment Compliance vs. Treatment Adherence, Health Behavior, Well-Being
Lecture
3. Week
Theoretical Approaches in Health Psychology: Attribution Theories, Health Belief Model
Lecture
4. Week
Patient-Health Service Team Relations
Lecture
5. Week
Social Support and Health, Resilience
Lecture
6. Week
Crisis Models and Interventions due to Chronic Disease Conditions in Health Psychology
Lecture
7. Week
Overall View
Discussion
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Psychoimmunology
Lecture
10. Week
Chronic Pain Syndrome
Lecture
11. Week
The Child as a Patient
Lecture
12. Week
Middle Age Women’s and Men's Health
Lecture
13. Week
Aging and Health
Lecture
14. Week
Cancer Patient and Communication
Lecture
15. Week
Health Psychology Practices in Turkey and on the World
Lecture
16. Week
Overall View
Discussion
17. Week
Final Examination
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Attendance
1
10
Discussion
1
10
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Ability to integrate both theorical and practical knowledge in different domains of psychology.
PO-2
Apply major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings of psychology on both theory and implication.
PO-3
Understanding the difference between science, art, philosophy and common sense paralel to evolution of human life and cognition.
PO-4
Gain interdisciplinary perspectives about the evolution of human being and societies.
PO-5
Design, run experiment research; collect, analyze and interpret research data; write research reports effectively.
PO-6
Ability to Access and use of information effectively; browse interdisciplinary literature, use databases and other information sources properly.
PO-7
Gain analytical and critical thinking and writing skills.
PO-8
Use appropriately the technical language of science of psychology in oral and written communication and presentation skills.
PO-9
High comprehension of at least a foreign language.
PO-10
Improve attitudes, abilities and motivation that bring out self efficiacy, talent and creativity.
PO-11
Develop skills and abilities for self critisicm and self growth.
PO-12
Achieve personal implements for team working.
PO-13
Increase sensitivity and awareness to reflect on communication and problem solving processes.
PO-14
Ability to develop social sensitivity and consciousness to conduct social responsibility projects.
PO-15
Develop leadership skills and management of human relations.
PO-16
Professional ethical consciousness.
PO-17
Interact effectively and work productively with others.
PO-18
Apply technical knowledge of psychology to problem solving processes in professional work settings.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
LO 1. Summarize the fundamental working domains of health psychology (KNOWLEDGE)
LO-2
LO 2. Define the principle terms of health psychology, differentiate the effects of these terms on individuals' healthy and ill behaviors.(COMPREHENSION)
LO-3
LO 3. Classify the principle theories on this domain and can compare these theories in terms of their objectives and fundamental hypothesis.(KNOWLEDGE)
LO-4
LO 4. Prescribe which applications can be usefull and which can be nonfunctional in health and illness domain.(COMPREHENSION)
LO-5
LO 5. Achieve a fundamental awareness about how individuals with an illness or with individuals show risky health problems are handled by a health psychologist, and make scientifically based judgements.(COMPREHENSION)
