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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI138
Course Name: Interdisciplinary Health Literacy
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: Yes
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: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Doç. Dr. İNCİ KAYIN
Course Lecturer(s): Assoc Prof Dr İnci Kayın
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Health professionals should run interdisciplinary work. The objective of the course is to train health professionals whp are prone to teamwork understanding the importance of the concept of health literacy,creating evidence-based awareness and performing health practices based on health literacy principles in order to protect human and public health.
Course Content: Basic principles of the concent of health literacy, the relationship between personal health, public health and health literacy, interdisciplinary work, health communication, the importance of health literacy for different age groups, institutional health literacy, evidence-based information practices in health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Student discusses basic health literacy concepts.
2) Student gains knowledge about the evaluation of health literacy levels.
3) Student analysis the responsibility of her/his area in the field of health literacy.
4) Student grasps the importance of health communication.
5) Student correlates the relationship between health literacy and different age groups.
6) Student gains knowledge about occupational health literacy
7) Student gains knowledge about institutional health literacy
8) Student searches and shares evidence based information about selected community health topics.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to health literacy
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2) Consequences of low health literacy and evaluation of health literacy levels.
3) Health Communication and Health Literacy
4) Organizational Health Literacy
5) Importance of Health Literacy For The Elderly
6) Importance of Health Literacy For Children
7) Importance of Health Lİteracy For Adolescents
8) Midterm Homework
9) Skin Health and Health Literacy
10) Eye health and health literacy
11) Mouth and dental health and health literacy
12) Smoking addiction and health literacy
13) Weight Management and Health Literacy
14) Chronical diseases and health literacy

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders Kitabı mevcut değildir. / Course book not available
References: Ders Notları /Lecture notes

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) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development.
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations.
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions.
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication.
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally.
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.
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them.
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications.
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.
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles.
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications.
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications.

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.
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development.
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations.
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions.
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1.
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication.
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally.
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.
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them.
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications.
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.
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles.
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications.
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 6 % 30
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 Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 1 2 39
Study Hours Out of Class 7 0 2 14
Homework Assignments 6 1 6
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 129