Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychology in Health Care
Course Code: AMH253
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

It is aimed to understand the basic elements affecting human psychology and human behavior, and to gain the ability to analyze and interpret them.

Course Content

Definition of Psychology, its history and its subdomains, Types of approach to psychology, Developmental stages, principles of development, life span developmental psychology, Personality and self , Perception , Remembering and forgetting, The resources of behavior, Motivation , Multiple Intelligence Theory, Emotions, Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Defense mechanisms, The psychology of learning, Clinical and Social Psychology, Research methods in psychology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Gökçe Sibel TURAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learns and explains the basic concepts and theories of psychology.
2.Knows the purpose of psychology and its effects on health
3.Explains why behavioral changes occur
4.Knows the methods used in psychology research
5.Follow developments in psychology and sub-fields.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kaplan ve Sadock Çocuk ve Ergen Psikiyatrisi, Çeviri Editör(ler): Doç. Dr. Tümer TÜRKBAY , ISBN: 9789752773813
2. Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology 12th Edition(Psikolojiye Giriş), (Rita L. Atkinson), Arkadaş yayınları. 12. baskı.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of Psychology, its history and its subdomains
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of approach to psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Developmental stages, principles of development, life span developmental
Week 4 - Theoretical
Personality and self
Week 5 - Theoretical
Perception
Week 6 - Theoretical
Remembering and forgetting
Week 7 - Theoretical
The resources of behavior, Motivation
Week 8 - Theoretical
Multiple Intelligence Theory - Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Emotions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Defense mechanisms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Clinical and Social Psychology
Week 13 - Theoretical
The psychology of learning
Week 14 - Theoretical
Research methods in psychology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment55025
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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5
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5
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4
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5
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4
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4
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026