Medical Laboratory Techniques
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) Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2) It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3) Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4) It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5) In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6) It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7) Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8) It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9) The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10) Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11) As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13) It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2) It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3) Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4) It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5) In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6) It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7) Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8) It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9) The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10) Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11) As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13) It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

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