SOCIOLOGY
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
SKY3072	Literacy of Health	Fall	2	0	2	6

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
Course Objectives:	access to health information resources to protect, maintain, improve and improve the quality of life of students and Correct use and understanding of this information

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Graduates have knowledge about theoretical and practical information related to the field of health management and to be able to implement this knowledge; gain knowledge and skills on understanding, analyzing and directing administrative, financial, technical, juridical and medical process of health organizations; understand basic elements and characteristics of health system and to understand to analyze health policy; have knowledge and skills on managing information systems on health management and to be able to effectively us it.

Course Content

Dimensions of Health Literacy and Its Importance
Main Determinant of Health: Health Literacy
Health Literacy in The World
Tests Used to Measure Health Literacy
Health Literacy Survey Results and Interpretation in Turkey
Mass Communication and Critical Health Literacy
Mobile Health and Health Literacy
Nutrition and Health Literacy
Health literacy in terms of women's health
Health Literacy for Active Aging
Health Expenditures of Health Literacy and Use of Health Services
Evaluation in Terms of
An Overview

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Health Literacy	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
2)	The Conceptual Framework of Health Literacy	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
3)	Development of Health Literacy I	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
4)	Development of Health Literacy II	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
5)	Health literacy training in EU	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
6)	Conceptual Model and Scales Used in Health Literacy	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
7)	Studies on Increasing Health Literacy in Society	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
8)	Mid-Term
9)	Main determinants of health literacy	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
10)	Health Literacy in Turkey	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
11)	Health Literacy in Health Institutions	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
12)	Health Literacy Relationship with Mass Media	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
13)	Evaluation of Health Literacy Readership in Terms of Health Services Use	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi
14)	Overview	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Haftalık olarak verilecektir./Will be given weekly.
References:	Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması,2014 Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmet Çalışanları Sendikası Prof. Dr. Şengül HABLEMİTOĞLU, 2015, Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Ankara Üniversitesi

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	12	10	120
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			150

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)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.