Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
162000104106	HEALTH SOCIOLOGY	Elective	2	4	3

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

To raise individuals who can look at health problems from a sociological point of view and evaluate problems in a multidimensional way. Teaching to approach health problems with a holistic perspective

Name of Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Engin DAYAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Relation between health, disease and community structure
2	Be able to see the effect of neoliberal policies in the presentation of health services

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

What is health sociology The birth and development of health sociology The working areas of health sociology Definition of health and disease concepts Disease, society and culture Social change and disease patterns Social factors related to health and disease Health, gender, marital status and education Health and income Neoliberal policies and health.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	What is health sociology
2	The birth and development of health sociology
3	The working areas of health sociology
4	Definition of health and disease concepts
5	Disease, society and culture Social change and disease patterns
6	Social factors related to health and disease
7	Health, gender, marital status and education
8	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
9	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
10	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
11	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
12	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
13	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health
14	Health and income Neoliberal policies and health

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	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

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Makeup Examination	1	2	2
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	14	3	42
Individual Study for Final Examination	14	3	42
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			89

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