Information Package / Course Catalogue
Patient and Elderly Psychology
Course Code: HB227
Course Type: Required
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

Identifies the psychosocial conditions and needs of individuals with disabilities. Acquires the theoretical ability to approach them within the framework of this knowledge during their care.

Course Content

To have basic knowledge of psychology and health psychology. To explain stress and methods of coping with stress. To define the psychosocial conditions and needs of individuals with disabilities (patients, elderly, disabled, etc.). To gain the ability to approach them within the framework of this knowledge during their care theoretically.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gülşah Şükran KALE YOLCU
Learning Outcomes
1.They will have basic psychology knowledge at the introductory level.
2.It defines the basic topics of health psychology.
3.Describe the interactions between psychology and physiology
4.It lists the characteristics of lifelong development and developmental stages.
5.Describes the psychosocial conditions and needs of individuals with disabilities
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Elderly Psychology - Anadolu University
2.Health Psychology - Nobel - Author: Jane Odgen
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to psychology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to health psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Perception-Memory
Week 4 - Theoretical
Learning
Week 5 - Theoretical
Developmental periods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Developmental periods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Personality and other areas of development
Week 8 - Theoretical
Personality and other areas of development (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Feelings (Evaluating Midterm)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Changes in old age
Week 11 - Theoretical
Changes in old age
Week 12 - Theoretical
Health beliefs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Disability and stress
Week 14 - Theoretical
Psychological effects of disability
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
5
3
OÇ-2
3
2
2
2
4
2
4
3
2
2
3
5
3
OÇ-3
4
2
3
2
4
2
4
3
2
1
4
5
2
OÇ-4
4
2
3
2
4
2
4
3
2
1
2
5
2
OÇ-5
3
1
2
1
4
1
4
3
1
1
3
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026