TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) They can explain the basic concepts and theories of health psychology. 2) Interpret the effects of mind-body interaction on health and disease. 3) They can relate their thinking processes to health and illness. 4) They can compare the research and application areas of health psychology. 5) They will be able to criticize the research and applications of health psychology specific to certain diseases.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, firstly, the historical development of health psychology, after introducing research methods, the definition of health, the biological and psychological factors underlying health and disease, the relationship between stress and health, and the importance of managing stress will be discussed. Then, under the title of health-related behaviors, proper nutrition, obesity and eating disorders, addiction problems, compliance with treatment and cooperation will be discussed. In addition, the psychology of chronic and fatal diseases and the approaches of health psychologists towards people with chronic diseases or fatal diseases are among the topics to be discussed. Among the other topics to be discussed are the current state and future of health psychology, and the programs that health psychologists can apply to other health care teams working in health institutions.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Getting Started, What is Health Psychology? 2nd Week Health Risk and Protective Behavior 3rd Week Explaining Health Behavior 4th Week Changing Behavior 5th Week Symptom Perception, Interpretation, and Response 6th Week Stress I 7th Week Stress II 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Stress and Illness Moderators 10th Week Managing Stress 11th Week The Impact and Outcome of Illness: Patient 12th Week The Impact and Outcome of Illness: Families and Informal Caregivers 13th Week Pain 14th Week Future of Health Psychology, General Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Morrison, V. & Bennett, P. (2016) Introduction to health psychology (4th ed.). UK: Pearson Publications Inc.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 2 40 Practice 5 10 Project 1 20 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 2 1 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 1 8 8 Project 1 20 20 Total Workload 179 Total Workload / 30 5,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No