MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND GENETICS
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SKY3002	Health Promotion	Fall	2	0	2	2

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YONCA SEVİM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The objectives of the course are to enable students to identify and evaluate factors affecting health, to understand the importance of health promotion and protection, to learn health strategies required for disease prevention and health promotion of individual, family and the community.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Define the concepts of health and disease.
2. Design the theoretic structure of health promotion programs
3. Analyse the factors affecting community health.
3. Define the global strategies for health promotion

Course Content

This course covers subjects related to the concepts of health and disease, protection of health, levels of disease prevention, health education, healthy life behaviors, strategies for health promotion and health promotion programs.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Health and Related Concepts	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
2)	Factors Affecting Health and Risk Factors	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
3)	Different Approaches For Health and Disease	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
4)	Disease Prevention, Chronic Diseases	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
5)	Protection of Health, Health Education	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
6)	Strategies For Health Promotion	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
7)	Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
8)	Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
9)	Midterm Exam
10)	Stress Management	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
11)	Healthy Eating and Physical Activity	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
12)	Healthy Eating and Physical Activity	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
13)	Holistic Health Strategies	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
14)	Health Promotion Programs – Case Studies	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
15)	Health Promotion Programs – Case Studies	Courses sheets will be given weekly.
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haftalık olarak verilecektir. / Will be given weekly.
References:	1. McKenzie,J. F., Neiger, B. L., Thackeray, R. (2012). Planning, Implementing & Evaluating Health Promotion Programs: A Primer (6th Edition). Benjamin Cummings. 2. Sharma, M., Romas, J. A. (2010). Theoretical Foundations of Health Education and Health Promotion. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	27	2	54
Homework Assignments	2	8	16
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Utilize the wealth of information stored in computer databases to answer basic biological questions and solve problems such as diagnosis and treatment of diseases.	3
2)	Acquire an ability to compile and analyze biological information, clearly present and discuss the conclusions, the inferred knowledge and the arguments behind them both in oral and written format.	4
3)	Develop critical, creative and analytical thinking skills.	5
4)	Develop effective communication skills and have competence in scientific speaking, reading and writing abilities in English and Turkish.	3
5)	Gain knowledge of different techniques and methods used in genetics and acquire the relevant laboratory skills.	4
6)	Detect biological problems, learn to make hypothesis and solve the hypothesis by using variety of experimental and observational methods.	4
7)	Gain knowledge of methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data and obtain the related skills.	3
8)	Conduct research through paying attention to ethics, human values and rights. Pay special attention to confidentiality of information while working with human subjects.	5
9)	Obtain basic concepts used in theory and practices of molecular biology and genetics and establish associations between them.	4
10)	Search and use literature to improve himself/herself and follow recent developments in science and technology.	5
11)	Be aware of the national and international problems in the field and search for solutions.	4