| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 20110040102 | SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH AND DISEASE | Compulsory | 2 | 4 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| At the end of this course, the student will learn the process of collecting scientific information and data, the basic forms and characteristics of scientific knowledge; the concepts of science, social science and sociology; the organization of health and illness relations in today's society; health-culture, individual and society interaction (processes, strategies, forms and results of the socialization process in the life cycle); group, organization, forms of social control and social stratification; understands how basic social institutions such as economy and business life, family and marriage, health and education, under the influence of current trends and developments, are positioned in a larger whole, positions and interprets their own life experience. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Learning the difference between biological approaches to health and disease and a sociological (social constructivist) approach | | 2 | To be able to establish the relationship between health and disease with cultural values. | | 3 | Ability to discuss health and disease in the context of social inequalities | | 4 | Knowledge of different health systems | | 5 | To be able to analyze the reflections of globalization on health through government policies. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| none |
| Course Contents |
| Development of Health Sociology as a Discipline; Disease Phenomenon, History of the Disease, Main Factors Affecting the Disease; Relationship between Disease-Health and Social, Cultural, Economic and Political Structure; Health and Disease in the Context of Social Class and Inequalities; Health Theory (Theoretical Approaches); Examples of research conducted in the field of health sociology in Turkey and their evaluation. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Scientific information and data collection process | | | | 2 | A brief introduction to the concepts of science, social science and sociology | | | | 3 | Culture, individual and social interaction | | | | 4 | Group and organization, forms of social control and social stratification | | | | 5 | Economy and business life, family and marriage | | | | 6 | Basic social institutions such as health and education. | | | | 7 | Health and disease concepts | | | | 8 | Meaning and features of diagnosis, medicalization of ailments | | | | 9 | Alternative medical directions | | | | 10 | Biopsychosocial model of medicine, placebo and nocebo effect | | | | 11 | Different approaches to health and illness | | | | 12 | The Risk Society and the New Disease Regime | | | | 13 | Bio-Ethics (Life Ethics) And Social Debates | | | | 14 | Health systems and health policies in Turkey and in the world | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Belek, İlker (2001) “Health Inequality/Concepts, Causes, Solution Policies”. Journal of Sociology Issue 13, pp.59-70
Cirhinlioğlu, Zafer (2001) Sociology of Health. Nobel Publication Distribution. Ankara.
Erbaydar, Tuğrul (2001) “Health; For whom?" Journal of Sociology Issue 13, pp.49-58
Ersoy, Tolga (1996) Medicine, History, Metaphor. Other Publishing House, Ankara.
Fişek, Nusret (1983) Introduction to Public Health. Ankara: Hacettepe University. Publications |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 2 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 2 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | none |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Criticising Paper | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Self Study | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 4 | 6 | 24 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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