Nutrition Psychology Program

Related Center: Healthy Living and Physiotherapy Application and Research Center

Language of Instruction: Turkish

Program Description: The aim of this certificate program is to prepare prospective professionals who can establish the relationship between eating behavior and mental health. At the end of the program, students who complete the courses will be able to recognize the need for a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of eating disorders.

Application Requirements: All students may apply to the "Nutrition Psychology" certificate program. The application petition must be completed and submitted to the faculty secretariat. To be entitled to receive the certificate, our students must pass the courses in the table below with a letter grade of at least "B". Our students may subsequently request their certificates by submitting a petition to their academic advisors.

Completing the Program: To complete the program, all courses in the program must be passed with a letter grade of at least "B". In this case, our students will be awarded a certificate stating that they have completed the program. Students who take a course and fail ("F" or "NA") may repeat the relevant course.

Program Courses:

Course Descriptions:

GEP0012 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHODRAMA

Since it is known that the professional competencies of individuals trained in healthcare cannot be independent of their personality traits and that the most functional and rapid development is achieved through group dynamics, it is believed that the psychodrama course (experiential group) will provide rapid development in health education. The course aims to increase students' empathy skills, reduce their anxiety levels, improve their stress-coping skills and develop their self-esteem and assertive behavior. The purpose of the course is not therapeutic. It aims to help healthcare professionals develop their personality toward becoming healthy, mature individuals in professional work and relationships, and to enhance their creativity and spontaneity.

GEP0016 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

The aim of this course is to provide knowledge of the fundamental concepts of health psychology (biological, psychological and social concepts related to health, illness and well-being). The course covers an introduction to health psychology, fundamental concepts, health behaviors, stress and illness, and processes related to the psychology of illness.

GEP0018 EATING DISORDERS

The aim of this course is to understand eating disorders and to grasp the importance of a multidisciplinary treatment approach. The course will focus on hunger and satiety mechanisms, factors that pave the way for the development of eating disorders, eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, eating disorders not otherwise specified, orthorexia nervosa, bigorexia and pica, diseases in which eating behavior is impaired, eating behavior disorders seen in Type 1 diabetes, in children and in autism, and multidisciplinary treatment approaches to eating disorders..