Political Science and Public Administration Preview
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:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

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
1)
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	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.
2) To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.
3) Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).
4) Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.
5) Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.
6) To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.
7) To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.
8) Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.
9) Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.
10) According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.
11) To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have knowledge about the basic theoretical debates in Political Science and Public Administration.	1
2)	To define contemporary developments, approaches and basic concepts in Political Science and Public Administration at national and international level.	1
3)	Relate the interaction of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration with other social sciences (philosophy, history, sociology, law, economy, business).	3
4)	Evaluate and discuss the events in interdisciplinary dimension, acquire knowledge and skills, conduct research using social sciences methods and follow the field.	3
5)	Political and social processes that take place in Turkey and in the world, able to solve problems and the causes of these problems, on the relationship of citizens with political structures reveals scientifically.	3
6)	To design and to prepare scientific studies such as theoretical or experimental projects, reports, articles and theses, either on their own or with others, and uses qualitative and quantitative research techniques related to their field.	2
7)	To use leadership characteristics in Political Science and Public Administration with the awareness of compliance with team work.	2
8)	Develops behavior according to ethics and social values and evaluates what they have learned by deciding what they need and critically question the information they have acquired.	2
9)	Transmits the opinions, thoughts and solutions in Political Science and Public Administration to the related persons and institutions in written and oral form.	1
10)	According to the level of European Language Portfolio, a foreign language is at least A2 for Pre-Bachelor's degree according to the level of education; At least B1 for the License; To be able to use at least C1 and at least C1 General Level for PhD.	2
11)	To be able to use information and communication technologies together with computer software in at least the European Computer Driving License Basic Level (Associate) or Advanced Level (Associate and Associate) required by the department.	2

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