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
20110020109	HEALTH LITERACY	Elective	1	2	3

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to determine the level of health literacy of individuals in society. To raise awareness about the initiatives implemented to increase

Name of Lecturer(s)

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Learning Outcomes

1	Knows health literacy conceptually and functionally.
2	Health literacy practices and its importance in terms of health communication understands.
3	Through critical reading, the health system, health literacy and the health of nations can make the differences and comparisons between system applications.
4	How to develop effective literacy skills on individual and community health He knows he will have it.
5	To be able to define the importance of health literacy used for individuals to understand health information.
6	Explain health promotion models

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

NONE

Recommended Optional Programme Components

NONE

Course Contents

Health Literacy, Basic Concepts, Health Literacy, Basic Concepts, Health Literacy Conceptual Model, Health Promotion Models, Health Literacy Studies in the World and in Our Country, Communication and Health Literacy, Cultural factors affecting health literacy, Nutrition and Health Literacy, Mobile Health and Health Literacy, Social Media and Health Literacy, Chronic Diseases and Health Literacy, Vulnerable Groups and Health Literacy, Women's Health and Health Literacy, Strengthening Health Literacy.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Health Literacy, Basic Concepts	none	none
2	Health Literacy, Basic Concepts
3	Health Literacy Conceptual Model	none	none
4	Health Promotion Models	none	none
5	Health Literacy Studies in the World and in Our Country	none	none
6	Health Literacy Studies in the World and in Our Country,	none	none
7	Communication and Health Literacy	none	none
8	Midterm exam
9	Cultural factors affecting health literacy
10	Nutrition and Health Literacy
11	Mobile Health and Health Literacy
12	Social Media and Health Literacy
13	Chronic Diseases and Health Literacy, Vulnerable Groups and Health Literacy
14	Women's Health and Health Literacy, Strengthening Health Literacy.

Recommended or Required Reading

Understanding Health Literacy, Nihal Kalaycı Oflaz

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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

Work Placement(s)

NONE

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	2	14	28
Brain Storming	1	14	14
Self Study	1	10	10
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	15	15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO6	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High