This course examines associations of stress with psychological and physical well-being in adulthood. Topics include conceptualization and measurement of stress and well-being; daily life factors influencing stress reactions ; psychological, social, and biological mechanisms underlying stress regulation; pathways through which daily life events and stress are linked to psychological and physical well-being; age-related changes in stress and well-being across adulthood.
Stress and Well-Being in Adulthood (PSY 345)
2020 Fall
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Psychology(PSY)
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Emre Selçuk emre.selcuk@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
PSY201 PSY301 SPS102
Formal lecture
Interactive
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| Programs\Type | Required | Core Elective | Area Elective |
| Entrepreneurship Minor | * | ||
| Psychology | * | ||
| Psychology | * | ||
| Psychology Minor | * |
CONTENT
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- to understand antecedents and consequences of stress and happiness in daily life
- to be able to critically evaluate daily life interactions and experiences in terms of their implications for well-being
PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 4
2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 5
3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5
4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 5
5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 5
1. Develop an interdisciplinary understanding of the workings of human mind and behavior, and use this understanding to advance psychological theory, research and applications. 5
2. Analyze psychological phenomena critically and provide constructive analysis at the individual and the societal levels, and integrate with the professional life. 5
3. Consume and provide input for psychological literature by demonstrating proficiency in research design, methods, and statistical analyses, computing skills, and ethical standards; and develop a habit of expressing these with advanced oral and written skills; share in national and international platforms. 5