Graduate Education Institute · Clinical Psychology · Doctorate
Course Objective
In this course, it is aimed to establish the basic concepts of health psychology and to determine the basic variables that are the subject of applications and research carried out in this field today and to discuss them in detail.
Course Content
After a general repetition of the topics covered in the previous week; Each week, a different theory of health behavior is covered extensively. These health theories are the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Reasoned Action, the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Integrated Behavior Model, the Transtheoretical Model, and the Precautions Adoption Process Model.
Required Resources
Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K., & Viswanath, K. (Eds.). (2008). Health behavior and health education: theory, research, and practice. John Wiley & Sons.
Recommended Resources
Nezu, C. M., Nezu, A. M., Geller, P. A., & Weiner, I. B. (2003). Handbook of psychology, Volume 9: Health psychology. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 60 | 60 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL REVIEW: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIORS AND INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH BEHAVIORAL THEORIES | - |
| 2 | THE SCOPE OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EDUCATION THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EDUCATION THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL | CHAPTER ONE: THE SCOPE OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EDUCATION CHAPTER TWO: THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE IN HEALTH BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH EDUCATION CHAPTER THREE: THE HEALTH BELIEF MODEL |
| 3 | THEORY OF REASONED ACTION, THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR, AND THE INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL MODEL | CHAPTER FOUR: THEORY OF REASONED ACTION, THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR, AND THE INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL MODEL |
| 4 | THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL AND STAGES OF CHANGE | CHAPTER FIVE: THE TRANSTHEORETICAL MODEL AND STAGES OF CHANGE |
| 5 | THE PRECAUTION ADOPTION PROCESS MODEL AND PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORIES THAT FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS | CHAPTER SIX: THE PRECAUTION ADOPTION PROCESS MODEL CHAPTER SEVEN: PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORIES THAT FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS |
| 6 | HOW INDIVIDUALS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS INTERACT: SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY | CHAPTER EIGHT: HOW INDIVIDUALS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS INTERACT: SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY |
| 7 | SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT | CHAPTER NINE: SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT |
| 8 | MIDTERM | MIDTERM |
| 9 | STRESS, COPING, AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR | CHAPTER TEN: STRESS, COPING, AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR |
| 10 | KEY INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: LESSONS FROM THEORY AND RESEARCH ON CLINICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION PERSPECTIVES ON MODELS OF INTERPERSONAL HEALTH BEHAVIOR | CHAPTER ELEVEN: KEY INTERPERSONAL FUNCTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: LESSONS FROM THEORY AND RESEARCH ON CLINICIAN-PATIENT COMMUNICATION CHAPTER TWELVE: PERSPECTIVES ON MODELS OF INTERPERSONAL HEALTH BEHAVIOR |
| 11 | IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING / DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS | CHAPTER THIRTEEN: IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING CHAPTER FOURTEEN: DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS |
| 12 | MOBILIZING ORGANIZATIONS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION: THEORIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE | CHAPTER FIFTEEN: MOBILIZING ORGANIZATIONS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION: THEORIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE |
| 13 | COMMUNICATION THEORY AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE: THE MEDIA STUDIES FRAMEWORK | CHAPTER SIXTEEN: COMMUNICATION THEORY AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE: THE MEDIA STUDIES FRAMEWORK |
| 14 | END OF SEMESTER REVIEW AND PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAM | END OF SEMESTER REVIEW AND PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL EXAM |
| 15 | FINAL | FINAL |
| 16 | FINAL | FINAL |