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| Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 | ||
| Course Code: | UNI138 | ||||
| Course Name: | Interdisciplinary Health Literacy | ||||
| Semester: | Spring | ||||
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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 knowledge about radiotherapy, basic oncology, radiological imaging | |||||||||||||||
| 2) Has the ability to use tools, devices and techniques related to the field in public and private health institutions. | |||||||||||||||
| 3) Takes responsibility as a team member in solving unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field. | |||||||||||||||
| 4) Knows the effects of radiation on biological systems and takes necessary measures for protection against radiation for patients and employees. | |||||||||||||||
| 5) Use medical imaging systems related to the field and evaluate the images taken. | |||||||||||||||
| 6) Professionals, patients, patient relatives and other health care professionals communicate effectively when practicing their profession. | |||||||||||||||
| 7) Keeps track of the data related to the studies done in the field and analyzes the data with the latest methods | |||||||||||||||
| 8) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. | |||||||||||||||
| 9) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field. | |||||||||||||||
| 10) Carries out routine controls of the devices and equipment used in the practice of his / her job and follow-up of the work where necessary (fault, maintenance). | |||||||||||||||
| 11) The student can transfer the current and updated information about the profession by means of written and verbal communication. | |||||||||||||||
| 12) Has the basic knowledge, ethical principles and acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her profession. | |||||||||||||||
| 13) Has experience in working with other fields that may be related to the field. | |||||||||||||||
| 14) Has awareness of lifelong learning. | |||||||||||||||
| 15) Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment he lives in with the awareness of social responsibility and sets an example for the society with his external appearance. | |||||||||||||||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Average | 3 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Has basic knowledge about radiotherapy, basic oncology, radiological imaging | |
| 2) | Has the ability to use tools, devices and techniques related to the field in public and private health institutions. | |
| 3) | Takes responsibility as a team member in solving unforeseen and complex problems encountered in applications related to the field. | |
| 4) | Knows the effects of radiation on biological systems and takes necessary measures for protection against radiation for patients and employees. | |
| 5) | Use medical imaging systems related to the field and evaluate the images taken. | |
| 6) | Professionals, patients, patient relatives and other health care professionals communicate effectively when practicing their profession. | |
| 7) | Keeps track of the data related to the studies done in the field and analyzes the data with the latest methods | |
| 8) | It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. | |
| 9) | Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field. | |
| 10) | Carries out routine controls of the devices and equipment used in the practice of his / her job and follow-up of the work where necessary (fault, maintenance). | |
| 11) | The student can transfer the current and updated information about the profession by means of written and verbal communication. | |
| 12) | Has the basic knowledge, ethical principles and acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his / her profession. | |
| 13) | Has experience in working with other fields that may be related to the field. | |
| 14) | Has awareness of lifelong learning. | |
| 15) | Contributes to projects and activities for the social environment he lives in with the awareness of social responsibility and sets an example for the society with his external appearance. |
| 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 | ||||||