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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI117
Course Name: Communication in Health
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University 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: Öğr. Gör. KÜBRA KARDEŞ
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: With this elective course;
• To deal with health communication in all its dimensions, to raise awareness about how to apply both traditional and contemporary media in new media.
• Introducing new media and traditional media, showing the difference and conveying examples in the digital age.
• To help the health profession or health centers to be used in the most effective way in line with their goals by using new media platforms with a correct communication language.
• To strengthen communication with sector members and the public.
Course Content: • New media use and health communication dimension for health institutions and health workers.
• What are new media and traditional media? How is new media different from traditional media? What are the characteristics of both new media users and new media followers?
• What is health communication? Why is it important? How is health communication carried out in perceiving and conveying true and false messages about health? Why is a separate language and expertise needed in terms of communication in the field of health?
• What is the impact/power of the new media in the field of health? What is the situation in Turkey and in the world?
• Why and how should health centers and health workers use the new media? What are the tricks in content production? How to make news in new media? How to make news?
• How should information and statements be conveyed? How is the new media directed and managed in order to increase the health literacy level of the public? How is the language of health communication used? What are the prohibitions and pollution elements in new media?

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To comprehend the conceptual and application areas of health communication and health promotion discipline with all its dimensions,
2) Recognize traditional media and new media. They will understand how they can use it correctly and effectively in the manner required by the age and in their profession.
3) They will have an idea about health communication and will be able to take a more advantageous position as members of the health profession who use the new media most correctly.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Defining the Health Communication Discipline (Overview) -
2) Health Communication Stakeholders (Overview) -
3) Health Services and Policies in the World -
4) Health Services and Policies in Turkey -
5) Health Literacy and Journalism -
6) Treatment of Health in Traditional and Social Media -
7) Treatment of Health in Traditional and Social Media -
8) Midterm -
9) Important Elements in Interpersonal Communication -
10) Localization of Traditional Nutrition in Health -
11) Communication with the Patient (Communication in Special Situations) -
12) Teamwork and Problem Solving Techniques -
13) Design of Awareness and Awareness Campaigns in Health Communication -
14) Strategies Used in the Campaign -
15) Final -
16) Final -

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders notları, literatür, WoS, Pubmed
Ders notları, literatür, WoS, Pubmed
References: Ders notları, literatür, WoS, Pubmed
Ders notları, literatür, WoS, Pubmed

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering.
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming.
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems.
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods.
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database.
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility.
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively.
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education.
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge.
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them.
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms.
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) It has a wide range of interdisciplinary approaches to management information systems, primarily business and computer engineering. 3
2) Comprehends the management information systems in terms of technical, organizational and managerial aspects and uses the current programming language by knowing the logic of programming. 3
3) Uses different information technologies and systems for understanding and solving various business problems. 3
4) Interpret the data, concepts and ideas in the field of management information systems with scientific and technological methods. 3
5) Analyze the needs for an information system and analyze the processes of analysis, design and implementation of the database. 3
6) Gains technical and managerial contributions to IT projects and takes responsibility. 3
7) Solve complex business and informatics problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and make analyzes using statistical programs effectively. 3
8) Uses a foreign language at the B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the level of education. 3
9) Develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills. 3
10) Has universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient legal knowledge. 3
11) Develops positive attitudes related to lifelong learning and identifies individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them. 3
12) Students will be able to communicate their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and present and publish them on both national and international platforms. 3
13) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3

Assessment & Grading

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

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Study Hours Out of Class 12 60
Midterms 1 5
Final 2 10
Total Workload 123