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| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI138 | ||||
| Course Name: | Interdisciplinary Health Literacy | ||||
| Semester: | Fall | ||||
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| Language of instruction: | Turkish | ||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | Yes | ||||
| Type of course: | University Elective | ||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | E-Learning | ||||
| Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. İNCİ KAYIN | ||||
| Course Lecturer(s): | Assoc Prof Dr İnci Kayın | ||||
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| 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. |
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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. |
| 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 |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ders Kitabı mevcut değildir. / Course book not available |
| References: | Ders Notları /Lecture notes |
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| 1) Has basic and up-to-date knowledge in the field of dentistry, follows scientific publications, and applies evidence-based data to his/her professional practice. | |||||||||||||||
| 2) Knows well and effectively uses devices, tools, and materials specific to diagnosis and treatment in the field of dentistry. | |||||||||||||||
| 3) Evaluates the knowledge in the field of dentistry critically, integrates it with the knowledge of disciplines in the field of health, uses it by analyzing and synthesizing it. | |||||||||||||||
| 4) Produces projects related to the field of dentistry, can work with other health disciplines, takes part as a member of the research team and evaluates and reports the results obtained at a scientific level. | |||||||||||||||
| 5) Uses information that will contribute to the dentistry profession during practice, takes responsibility, and produces solutions in unforeseen situations. | |||||||||||||||
| 6) Shares, compares, and exchanges dental knowledge with professional colleagues in social and scientific environments in written, verbal, and visual forms. | |||||||||||||||
| 7) Within the framework of social, scientific, and ethical values including patient privacy, communicates with patients and their relatives, knows all the characteristics of the patient, and recommends the most appropriate treatment with a patient-centered approach. | |||||||||||||||
| 8) Follows technological developments, participates in national and international studies, and shares and presents own observations, experiences, and research to further advance dental practices. | |||||||||||||||
| 9) By adopting the principle of lifelong learning throughout the dentistry profession, follows current evidence-based dental knowledge and uses it during his professional practice. | |||||||||||||||
| 10) During dental practice, in cases such as abuse and addiction, performs the treatment by exhibiting the behaviors required by social ethics and legal rules, and collects and records the relevant data. | |||||||||||||||
| 11) Uses basic and current knowledge in the field of dentistry during professional practice for the benefit of society within the framework of national values and country realities. | |||||||||||||||
| 12) In natural disasters and emergency cases, takes the protective measures required by the dentistry profession; performs professional practices that benefit patients and society | |||||||||||||||
| 13) Generates ideas regarding health policy in dentistry, prioritizes individual and public health, and carries out preventive and therapeutic medical practices within the framework of scientific, ethical, and quality processes. | |||||||||||||||
| 14) Differentiates the signs and symptoms commonly encountered in the dentistry profession, makes a treatment plan and refers when necessary, and manages diseases and clinical situations regarding their urgency and patient priority. | |||||||||||||||
| 15) Can assume the leadership responsibility of the team he/she works for, manage it following scientific criteria, and support the professional development of the team. | |||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has basic and up-to-date knowledge in the field of dentistry, follows scientific publications, and applies evidence-based data to his/her professional practice. | |
| 2) | Knows well and effectively uses devices, tools, and materials specific to diagnosis and treatment in the field of dentistry. | |
| 3) | Evaluates the knowledge in the field of dentistry critically, integrates it with the knowledge of disciplines in the field of health, uses it by analyzing and synthesizing it. | |
| 4) | Produces projects related to the field of dentistry, can work with other health disciplines, takes part as a member of the research team and evaluates and reports the results obtained at a scientific level. | |
| 5) | Uses information that will contribute to the dentistry profession during practice, takes responsibility, and produces solutions in unforeseen situations. | |
| 6) | Shares, compares, and exchanges dental knowledge with professional colleagues in social and scientific environments in written, verbal, and visual forms. | |
| 7) | Within the framework of social, scientific, and ethical values including patient privacy, communicates with patients and their relatives, knows all the characteristics of the patient, and recommends the most appropriate treatment with a patient-centered approach. | |
| 8) | Follows technological developments, participates in national and international studies, and shares and presents own observations, experiences, and research to further advance dental practices. | |
| 9) | By adopting the principle of lifelong learning throughout the dentistry profession, follows current evidence-based dental knowledge and uses it during his professional practice. | |
| 10) | During dental practice, in cases such as abuse and addiction, performs the treatment by exhibiting the behaviors required by social ethics and legal rules, and collects and records the relevant data. | |
| 11) | Uses basic and current knowledge in the field of dentistry during professional practice for the benefit of society within the framework of national values and country realities. | |
| 12) | In natural disasters and emergency cases, takes the protective measures required by the dentistry profession; performs professional practices that benefit patients and society | |
| 13) | Generates ideas regarding health policy in dentistry, prioritizes individual and public health, and carries out preventive and therapeutic medical practices within the framework of scientific, ethical, and quality processes. | |
| 14) | Differentiates the signs and symptoms commonly encountered in the dentistry profession, makes a treatment plan and refers when necessary, and manages diseases and clinical situations regarding their urgency and patient priority. | |
| 15) | Can assume the leadership responsibility of the team he/she works for, manage it following scientific criteria, and support the professional development of the team. |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||||||