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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: UNI231
Course Name: Health Literacy
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
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): Doç. Dr. İNCİ KAYIN
Öğr. Gör. DİLEK KOLCA
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It is aimed to increase the ability to reach a sufficient level of knowledge about health literacy, to use the obtained information in daily life and to access the right information sources in the field of health.
Course Content: It consists of basic information about health literacy and other concepts related to health literacy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Knows the concept of health literacy and its importance.
2) Explain the factors affecting health literacy.
3) Uses the information obtained about health literacy in daily life.
4) Gains the ability to access the right information sources in the field of health.
5) Have effective literacy skills on individual and community health.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to the Course, Purpose of the Course and Learning Objectives
1) Media and Health Literacy
2) Health Literacy Concept
3) Key Determinants of Health Literacy
4) Factors Affecting Health Literacy
5) Classification of Health Literacy
6) Measuring Health Literacy
7) Health Literacy and Health Expenditures
8) Midterm
9) Health Education and Health Literacy
10) The Effect of Health Literacy on Community Health
11) Oral and Dental Health Literacy
12) Healthy Nutrition Literacy
13) COVID-19 Pandemic and Health Literacy
14) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Hocanın kendi notları
References: Yıldırım, H. H., Sağlık Okuryazarlığı: Türkiye Resmin Neresinde? Ne Yapmalı? Absam, 2015.
Yıldırım, F. ve Keser, A. Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Yayını, 2015.
https://www.skb.gov.tr/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/saglik-okur-yazarligi-WEB.pdf.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness.
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room.
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field.
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment.
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications.
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies.
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems.
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies.
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning.
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field.
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician.
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations.
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Anesthesia technician has professional consciousness. 2
2) He/She knows the duties, authorities and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician and exhibits ethical behaviors that will carry out harmonious teamwork in the operating room. 1
3) He/She has the basic knowledge, skills and equipment suitable to the contemporary health technician approach, to be able to carry out communication with the patient, to take responsibility and to develop solutions when faced with an unforeseen situation related to the field. 1
4) Without giving any harm to patients,he/she gives importance to hygiene asepsis-antisepsis, sterilization, contamination and infection with the basic knowledge about the health care work environment. 1
5) He/She recognizes and uses the medical terms used in anesthesia applications. 2
6) He/She knows the basic structure and functions of human body and biochemical mechanisms and uses them in their professional studies. 2
7) He/She has information about basic anatomy and diseases related to systems. 2
8) While applying his / her profession, he / she can benefit from appropriate information sources and information technologies. 1
9) He/She has awareness of lifelong learning. 2
10) He/She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level. 2
11) He/She has knowledge about ethical principles and rules in the field. 1
12) He/She uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3
13) He/She has internalized team work, has the knowledge of basic anesthetic pharmacology and performs anesthetic and analgesic applications together with anesthesia physician. 1
14) To have general first aid knowledge and to show proper approach and correct application skills in emergency situations. 2
15) He/She has the necessary discipline for team work and carries out activities for the development of employees under its responsibility. 2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
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 2 20 40
Study Hours Out of Class 6 10 60
Midterms 1 10 10
Final 1 10 10
Total Workload 120