Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Psychology · Undergraduate
ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Betül İLTER
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to teach the direct and indirect connections between health and illness, psychology and health, both theoretically and through examples.
Course Content
Health Psychology explores how knowledge from psychology can be used to promote a healthy lifestyle. This course will examine the behavioral changes needed to help people eat healthily, lose weight, or quit smoking, for example.
Required Resources
Taylor, S. E. (2017). Health Psychology (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill.
Sarafino, E. P., & Smith, T. W. (2020). Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions (9th ed.). Wiley.
Recommended Resources
- Marks, D. F., Murray, M., Evans, B., & Willig, C. (2018). Health Psychology: Theory, Research and Practice. Sage.
- Straub, R. O. (2018). Health Psychology: A Biopsychosocial Approach (5th ed.). Worth Publishers.
Core Area Distribution
(31) Social and Behavioural Science%50 (72) Health%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase Study
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 25 | 3 | 75 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concepts and definitions of health and illness, components of health, the biopsychosocial model in health psychology. | Reading course materials |
| 2 | Teaching healthy behaviors, changing health behaviors | Reading course materials |
| 3 | Sağlığı olumsuz etkileyen davranışlar | Reading course materials |
| 4 | Models for changing health behaviors: Health Belief Model | Reading course materials |
| 5 | Health Action Process Approach | Reading course materials |
| 6 | Theoretical Approaches in Health Psychology: Attribution Theories | Reading course materials |
| 7 | Patient-Treatment Team Relationship | Reading course materials |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Stress and Stress Management | Reading course materials |
| 10 | Coping and Social Support | Reading course materials |
| 11 | Crisis and Crisis Intervention in the Life Cycle | Reading course materials |
| 12 | Crisis and Crisis Intervention in the Life Cycle - Part 2 | Reading course materials |
| 13 | Chronic Pain and its Treatment | Reading course materials |
| 14 | Chronic Pain and Its Treatment - Part 2 | Reading course materials |
| 15 | Psychosocial Dimensions of Chronic Diseases | Reading course materials |
| 16 | General Repetition | General Repetition |