Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Psychology
Course Code: HF007
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to introduce the basic concepts of health psychology, such as health / disease / well-being, and basic work areas of this discipline, to provide psychological support to patients / wounded and their relatives, and to provide psychological support for disasters and trauma

Course Content

To understand the basis of health psychology

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have knowledge about basic concepts and theories of health psychology
2. Learns the effects of mind-body interaction on health and disease.
3. Learn how the processes of thinking affect health and disease.
4.Has knowledge about the research and application areas of health psychology.
5.Health psychology has knowledge about research and applications specific to certain diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taylor, S. E. (2009). Health psychology (7. baskı). NY: McGraw Hill.
2.Okyayuz, Ü. H. (1999). Sağlık psikolojisi. Ankara: Türk Psikologlar Derneği Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The subject of psychology, Purpose, Why Psychology?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Working Areas of Health Psychology, Organism and Environment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sensation and Perception, Consciousness
Week 4 - Theoretical
Learning and Memory
Week 5 - Theoretical
Personality and Development Periods Self-Realization
Week 6 - Theoretical
Behavior Disorders, Anger
Week 7 - Theoretical
Anxiety
Week 8 - Theoretical
Conflict (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Psychological Support to the Pediatric Patient Psychological Support to the Geriatric Patient
Week 10 - Theoretical
Psychological Support to the Patient in Need of Social Work
Week 11 - Theoretical
Psychological Support to Patients and Their Relatives in Chronic and Terminal Periods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Psychological Approach to DisastersPsychological Approach in Trauma
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aggressive and Ajite Patient Approach
Week 14 - Theoretical
Aggressive and Ajite Patient Approach
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
2
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026