Information Package / Course Catalogue
Psychosocial Perspective to Environmental Health
Course Code: CSAG656
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

In environmental health, psychosocial environments aim to improve the health of the individual, groups and societies, problems affecting the health of the community, general health status, public health and health services, psychosocial perspective

Course Content

- Environmental and Psychosocial Environment, Social Ecological Model of Health, Psychosocial Variables: The Importance of Definition and Health, Human Stress Response System, Stressful Environments in the Environment, Stressful Human Health Effects, Psychosocial Variables and Policy Applications

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to have theoretical and practical up-to-date knowledge in the field of environmental health
2.To be able to analyze the problems related to environmental health with scientific methods and evaluate them with a critical approach,
3.To have the ability of producing, executing and finalizing new projects for scientific research,
4.To have theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental health, historical development and economic dimension of environmental health,
5.To be able to have theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental degradation effects
6.To be able to have knowledge and skills in the fields of strategic management, marketing, performance management, quality management and human resources management
7.Knows, interprets and interprets intercultural differences, national and international health legislation and patient rights and their rights.
8.Acquiring theoretical and practical knowledge about environmental ethics, policy and planning, information systems, professional foreign language, finance and intermediary institutions
9.To be able to have knowledge about basic concepts, terminology and complementary medicine in the field of health
10.To have environmental literacy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Unpublished course notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Environment and psychosocial environment
Week 2 - Theoretical
Social Ecological Model of Health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Social Ecological Model of Health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social environment factors affecting public health
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social, Cultural and Economic Factors
Week 6 - Theoretical
Social, Cultural and Economic Factors
Week 7 - Theoretical
Psychosocial Variables: Definition and Importance of Health
Week 8 - Theoretical
Surrounding Stressful Environments (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Surrounding Stressful Environments
Week 10 - Theoretical
Effects of stress on human health
Week 11 - Theoretical
Human Stress Response System
Week 12 - Theoretical
Human Stress Response System-compliance and coping
Week 13 - Theoretical
Psychosocial Variables and Policy Applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Health policies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%5
Presentation1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Seminar1819
Presentation 1819
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination130232
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
1
2
3
4
5
OÇ-5
5
4
3
2
1
OÇ-6
4
3
4
3
4
OÇ-7
4
1
2
4
2
OÇ-8
3
2
4
5
2
OÇ-9
3
2
1
4
4
OÇ-10
5
4
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026