Information Package / Course Catalogue
Responding to Stress
Course Code: ÇMY252
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

It aims to develop students' knowledge and skills in coping with stress and to use them in their personal and professional lives.

Course Content

The concept of stress, its causes, the reactions given to it, the cognitive direction of stress, the concept of coping and strategies

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Define the concept of stress, its causes and reactions to stress
2. Explains stress-psychological stability-crisis relation
3. Describe stress reactions and coping behaviors of himself and his surroundings
4. It assesses the effectiveness of coping behaviors of the person
5.Define cognitive aspect of stress, coping concept and strategies
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Şahin NH, (1998) A Positive Approach to Being Stressed with Stress, Turkish Psychological Association Publications, 3rd Edition, Ankara, Turkish Psychological Association Publishing Hous
2.Atkinson R, Atkinson R, (2010) Stress Health and Beating? (487-521)? Psychology Introduction 6th Edition Ankara. 3-Smith E, E, Hoeksema S, N et al (2012) translation of Öznur Öncül
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Stress concept, stress physiology, causes of stress
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cognitive aspects of stress, reactions to stress
Week 3 - Theoretical
Stress-psychological stability-crisis relation
Week 4 - Theoretical
The concept of coping with stress
Week 5 - Theoretical
Strategies to cope (emotional and problem-focused coping)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Effective and ineffective coping
Week 7 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (self-awareness)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam Week
Week 9 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (Awareness of cognition)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (Awareness of cognition)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (critical thinking and problem solving in problem solving)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (effective communication skills)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (effective communication skills)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Teaching effective coping skills (effective communication skills)
Week 15 - Practice
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026