Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Psychology and Applications
Course Code: KPJ531
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Learning the basic concepts of health psychology, acquiring knowledge about illness and health behaviors, recognizing psychiatric and psychological problems encountered in chronic diseases, identifying the subjects to collaborate with in treatment planning, and applying them

Course Content

Basic concepts of health psychology, health and illness behaviors, chronic pain, chronic diseases, and psychological interventions for addressing psychological problems encountered in chronic diseases

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts and theories of health psychology
2.Knows the psychological factors associated with health problems
3.Knows psychological assessment and intervention approaches in health psychology.
4.Follows the relevant literature and designs research related to health psychology
5.Knows interpersonal and intercultural differences in health and illness processes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brannon, L. & Feist, J. (2009). Health Psychology: An Introduction to Behavior and Health (7th Ed.). Wadsworth
2.Ogden, J.(2016). Sağlık Psikolojisi. (G. Dirik, Çev.). Nobel.
3.Okyayuz, Ü.H., (1999). Sağlık Psikolojisi Giriş. TPD Yayınları
4.Taylor, S. E. (2018). Health psychology (10.Baskı.). McGraw-Hill Education
5.Taylor, S. (2019). The Psychology of Pandemics. Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic concepts in health psychology
Week 3 - Theoretical
Health and illness beliefs
Week 4 - Theoretical
Health inequalities
Week 5 - Theoretical
Stress and illness
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dependency behaviors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Eating and exercise behaviors
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chronic pain
Week 9 - Theoretical
Issues related to men’s and women’s health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Being ill and the experience of illness
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chronic illness
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chronic illness
Week 13 - Theoretical
Health and culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Changing health behaviors
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment2%60
Practice Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment251540
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
5
3
OÇ-2
4
4
2
2
2
OÇ-3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
2
3
5
3
3
OÇ-5
3
4
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026