Information Package / Course Catalogue
Stress Management in Healthcare
Course Code: DY021
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge about the biopsychosocial nature and effects of stress, with a special focus on enabling students to understand and manage stress experienced by healthcare professionals during interactions with individuals who have chronic illnesses.

Course Content

What is stress? Sources of stress. Coping with stress. Stress management in healthcare settings

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Identify the sources of stress.
2.2. Develop empathy-based strategies for professional communication with patients.
3.3. Apply effective communication techniques with patients’ relatives
4.5. Klinik uygulamalarda karşılaşılan stresli durumlara yönelik stresle baş etme planı oluşturabilir.
5.5. Create a coping plan for stress encountered during clinical practice.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Baltaş, A., & Baltaş, Z. (1993). Stres ve Başa Çıkma Yolları. Remzi Kitabevi 14. Basım. İstanbul.
2.2. Davis, M., Eshelman, E. R., & McKay, M. (2008). The relaxation and stress reduction workbook. New Harbinger Publications.
3.3. Ders slaytları (Presentations)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of Stress
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sources of Stress
Week 3 - Theoretical
Dimensions of Stress
Week 4 - Theoretical
Stress Response
Week 5 - Theoretical
Effects of Stress
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Relationship Between Stress and Illness
Week 7 - Theoretical
Stress in Healthcare
Week 8 - Theoretical
Conflicts with Patients' Relatives
Week 9 - Theoretical
Stress Coping Techniques – Behavioral Approaches – I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Stress Coping Techniques – Behavioral Approaches – II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Stress Coping Techniques – Behavioral Approaches - III
Week 12 - Theoretical
Student Presentations: Stress Management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Student Presentations: Stress Management
Week 14 - Theoretical
Student Presentations: Stress Management
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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PÇ-14
OÇ-1
2
1
2
1
1
OÇ-2
2
1
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2
2
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2
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3
1
2
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2
1
1
OÇ-5
2
2
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026