UNI138 Interdisciplinary Health LiteracyIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Computer TechnologyGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI138
Course Name: Interdisciplinary Health Literacy
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: Yes
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. 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

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Program Outcomes
1) To possess the ability to comprehend fundamental concepts in the field of computer technologies.
2) To possess the ability to analyze and model problems in the field of computer technologies, and to determine and define appropriate software requirements for their solutions.
3) To possess the ability to comprehend professional topics in a foreign language.
4) To possess the capability to perform software installation, testing, and acceptance procedures.
5) To possess the ability to carry out the setup and administration of computer networks, as well as utilize network operating systems.
6) To possess the skill of conducting maintenance and repairs on computer hardware.
7) To have awareness and responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, and social issues in the field of computer technologies.
8) To possess the capability to plan, design, and develop computer and network software.
9) To possess the ability to design and program for web development.
10) To be competent in applying knowledge of database management, querying, and design to practical applications, and to be capable of developing database applications.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To possess the ability to comprehend fundamental concepts in the field of computer technologies.
2) To possess the ability to analyze and model problems in the field of computer technologies, and to determine and define appropriate software requirements for their solutions.
3) To possess the ability to comprehend professional topics in a foreign language.
4) To possess the capability to perform software installation, testing, and acceptance procedures.
5) To possess the ability to carry out the setup and administration of computer networks, as well as utilize network operating systems.
6) To possess the skill of conducting maintenance and repairs on computer hardware.
7) To have awareness and responsibility regarding professional, legal, ethical, and social issues in the field of computer technologies.
8) To possess the capability to plan, design, and develop computer and network software.
9) To possess the ability to design and program for web development.
10) To be competent in applying knowledge of database management, querying, and design to practical applications, and to be capable of developing database 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