Psychology
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Psychology
Course Details
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Psychology
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03141004 | Health Psychology | 2 | Spring | 4 | 3+0+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Cycle | Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6) |
| Course Language | Turkish |
| Methods and Techniques | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Yusuf GÜREL |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Content
Definition of health psychology, major models and history • Health Promotion and Primary Care Protection • Health Behaviors: Exercise, Accident Prevention, Healthy Nutrition, Weight Control and Obesity • Harmful Health Behavior: Alcoholism and Smoking • Stress: Definition, Theoretical Approaches and Measurement • Start-up and Social Support • Recognizing Disease Symptoms and Benefiting from Health Care • Patient Physician Relations • Pain: Definition, Measurement and Management • Chronic Disease Management • Heart Disease, Hypertension, Stroke, and Type II Diabetes • Psychoneuroimmunology and Immunology-Related Diseases: AIDS, Cancer, Arthritis and Type I Diabetes
Objectives of the Course
The definition of health psychology, the examination of psychological and communication skills in patient interactions with health personnel constitutes the first part of the course. Following this, the interaction between physiologically based health problems and psychological processes and the theoretical studies revealed in this subject will be discussed.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | X |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | To have the theory, theory and application skills of psychology. | 3 |
| P3 | To be able to follow scientific and current developments in the field of psychology, to question and comment on the accuracy, validity and reliability of information in a creative, critical and dynamic way. | 3 |
| P10 | Has the ability to produce culturally specific practical solutions within the scope of community service by addressing the problems encountered in the light of scientific methods. | 3 |
| P11 | Has the ability to interact between the basic subfields of psychology and multidisciplinary fields. | 3 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Defines the fundamental concepts and terminology of psychology and explains the history of psychological theories and models. | P.1.1 | 1 |
| O2 | Summarizes the contributions of theories and models to the field of psychology and explains the importance and application areas of practical skills. | P.1.2 | 1 |
| O3 | Keeps up with scientific and current developments in the field of psychology, accessing relevant information and enhances the ability to understand information and grasps fundamental concepts. | P.3.1 | 1 |
| O4 | Applies knowledge contextually and evaluates information critically. | P.3.3 | 1 |
| O5 | Understands and comprehends the significance of addressing encountered problems and their importance within the scope of serving society. | P.10.1 | 1 |
| O6 | Addresses and analyzes problems using scientific methods. | P.10.2 | 1 |
| O7 | Understands the fundamental subfields of psychology and comprehends the basic concepts of multidisciplinary areas, recognizing the fundamental relationships between them. | P.11.1 | 1 |
| O8 | Evaluates the interaction between fundamental subfields and multidisciplinary areas, comprehending the outcomes. | P.11.5 | 1 |
| ** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7 | |||
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Definition, major models and history of health psychology |
| 2 | Health and being healthy |
| 3 | Being sick |
| 4 | Receiving health care |
| 5 | Body systems |
| 6 | Body systems-2 |
| 7 | Ara sınav |
| 8 | Stress and coping with stress |
| 9 | Stress and coping with stress-2 |
| 10 | Pain: Definition, Measurement and Management |
| 11 | Pain: Definition, Measurement and Management-2 |
| 12 | Chronic diseases |
| 13 | Communication between health worker and patient |
| 14 | Communication between health worker and patient-2 |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Odgen, J., (2016). Sağlık Psikolojisi, Ankara: Nobel Okyayuz, Ü. H. (1989). Sağlık Psikolojisi. Türk Psikologlar Derneği: Ankara Yardımcı ders kitabı: Gurung, R. A. (2010). Health Psychology: A Cultural Approach. Wadsworth: CA |
| Foundations of Health Psychology |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 40 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Other | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| Total Work Load: | 140 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4,67 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P1 | P3 | P10 | P11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Defines the fundamental concepts and terminology of psychology and explains the history of psychological theories and models. | 3 | - | - | - |
| O2 | Summarizes the contributions of theories and models to the field of psychology and explains the importance and application areas of practical skills. | 3 | - | - | - |
| O3 | Keeps up with scientific and current developments in the field of psychology, accessing relevant information and enhances the ability to understand information and grasps fundamental concepts. | - | 3 | - | - |
| O4 | Applies knowledge contextually and evaluates information critically. | - | 3 | - | - |
| O5 | Understands and comprehends the significance of addressing encountered problems and their importance within the scope of serving society. | - | - | 3 | - |
| O6 | Addresses and analyzes problems using scientific methods. | - | - | 3 | - |
| O7 | Understands the fundamental subfields of psychology and comprehends the basic concepts of multidisciplinary areas, recognizing the fundamental relationships between them. | - | - | - | 3 |
| O8 | Evaluates the interaction between fundamental subfields and multidisciplinary areas, comprehending the outcomes. | - | - | - | 3 |