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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PDR 5155 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Guidance and Psychological Counseling

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to teach students to obtain health counseling skills

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the dynamics of health quality of life 2   Define the relationship among health, stress and quality of 3   Develop an understanding of the strategies in helping people with health problems 4   Expand problem solving strategies and decision making styles in health counseling 5   Enhance personal growth

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to health psychology 2 Theoretical basis of health counseling 3 Stress, illness and coping 4 Depression and coping with stress 5 Healthy life styles and prevention of illness 6 Substance abuse and codependency issues 7 Psycho social intervention for people with chronic stress 8 Midterm 9 Physical symptoms, pain, controlling pain 10 Eating disorders and treatment 11 Cognitive approaches to pain treatment 12 Chronic illness and health problems 13 Assessment in health counseling 14 Case presentations and Evaluation 15 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Blonna, R. & Water, D.(2005). Health Counseling: A micro skills approach, M: Jones, Barlett Sarafino,E.P..(2008). Heath psychology:Biopsychological interactions.(6Th ed.)DanversiMA:John Wiley &Sons

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Seminars, homework ,case study, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE 2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE 3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65 Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25 Preparation for final exam 1 25 25 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 159

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 1 1 1 3 5 1 5 1 1 LO.2 1 1 1 3 5 1 5 1 1 LO.3 1 1 1 3 5 1 5 1 1 LO.4 1 1 1 3 5 1 5 1 1 LO.5 1 1 1 3 5 1 5 1 1