Health Administration
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SAY021
Course Name: Health Sociology
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ÖZDEN GÜDÜK
Course Lecturer(s): ÖZDEN GÜDÜK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Course Objectives The aim of this course is; By examining the concepts of health and disease within the social and cultural structure, it is to provide students with information that will enable them to establish causal relationships between society and health.
Course Content: The subject of Social Structure and Change in Turkey will be discussed by giving an overview of the concepts of Sociology, Human and Society. Introduction to Health Sociology: Basic Concepts, Historical Emergence and Development; Health and Disease from a Sociological Perspective: Social, Cultural, Economic and Political Factors Affecting Health and Disease; Health Inequalities; Migration and Health; Culture and Health topics will be covered.
Commercialized Health: Medicalization, Consumer Society and Healthy Living Discourse; Traditional Treatment, Healers, Alternative Medicine; Media and Health; City and Health; Old Age, Aging and Death; Detailed information will be given on Globalization and Health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Examine the concepts of human, society, and health and their relationships with each other.
2) Explain the emergence and development of health sociology.
3) Explain the factors affecting health and disease.
4) Evaluate the effects of migration, culture, and media on health.
5) Discuss health inequalities.
6) Explain the social aspects of traditional treatments and modern treatments.
7) Explain the concepts of old age, aging, and death from a sociological perspective.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction and information about course content, Sociology, Human and Society
2) Social Structure and Change in Turkey
3) Introduction to Sociology of Health: Basic Concepts, Historical Emergence and Development
4) Health and Disease from a Sociological Perspective: Social, Cultural, Economic and Political Factors Affecting Health and Disease
5) Inequalities in Healtcare
6) Migration and Health
7) Culture and Health
8) Midterm
9) Commercialized Health: Medicalization, Consumer Society and Healthy Living Discourse
10) Traditional Treatment, Healers, Alternative Medicine
11) Media and Health
12) Old Age, Aging and Death
13) Globalization and Health
14) Students’ Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: ders sunumları
References: 1. Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Editörler Doç. Dr. Özgür Sarı & Doç. Dr. Hicran Yıldız. Lisans Yayıncılık. 2016
2. Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Editör Prof. Dr. Vehbi Bayhan. Atatürk Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Öğretim Fakültesi Yayını. 2023
3. Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Doç. Dr. Erhan Tecim. İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi.
4. Sosyolojiye Giriş. Editör Doç. Dr. Mehmet Ufuk Özcan. Atatürk Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını. 2022
5. Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Erhan Tecim. Çizgi Kitabevi. 2018
6. Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Prof. Dr. Zafer Cirhinlioğlu. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. 2012.
7. Güncel makaleler.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development. 2 3 2 2 3 2 2
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations. 2 2 3 2 2 2 3
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 3 3 3 2 2 3 2
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 2 2 2 3 3 2 3
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally. 2 3 2 3 2 2 3
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3 2 2 3 2 3 2
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 3 3 2 2 2 2 3
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits. 2 2 2 2 3 2 2
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications. 3 2 2 2 3 3 2
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications. 2 2 2 3 2 2 2

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems. 3
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development. 3
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations. 3
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 1
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 3
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 3
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally. 3
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 3
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 3
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits. 3
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles. 3
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications. 3
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications. 3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 10
Midterms 1 15
Final 1 20
Total Workload 115