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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Sociology of Health EBE110 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 1 Spring 2

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Belgin BABADAĞLI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Comprehend effects of social structure and values on health.
2) Reflect knowledge about sociology into midwifery practice.
3) Explain the basic concepts of Sociology Definition, sociology consept.
4) Correlate the concepts of the fundamental concepts of the sociology of health care professional.
5) Use health sociology knowledge at the professional researches.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Learning Outcomes
1 Low Middle Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Low Low
2 Middle High Middle High Middle High Middle Middle High Low Low
3 Middle High Middle Middle High High Middle High High Middle Low
4 Middle High Middle High High Middle Middle High High Middle Middle
5 Middle High Middle High High Middle High High Middle Low Low

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Intercultural Midwifery, İntegrative Approaches in Midwifery

Course Contents

This course covers; Definition of sociology, individual society relantionship, socialization process and its characteristics, social aspects of behaviours, sociology and relationship with other disciplines, culture, the effects health of culture, social health, transcultural midwifery care.

Weekly Schedule

1) Definition of sociology
2) The relationship between sociology and other sciences
3) Development of sociology of health
4) Health systems
5) Health disease system
6) Examination of social factors in health (in the context of society and family)
7) A case of disease
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Disease and cultural, economic and political relations
10) Patient and health personnel relations
11) Supportive and integrative treatments
12) Human rights
13) Patient rights
14) Reproductive and sexual rights
15) Transculture midwifery care
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Sağlık Sosyolojisi, Z. Cirhinlioğlu, Nobel yay.2001.
2- SAĞLIK SOSYOLOJİSİ, Doç.Dr. Özgür Sarı & Doç.Dr. Hicran Yıldız. Lord Matbaası. 2016.
3- Sağlık Sosyolojisi Kadın ve Kentleşme, Nurşen Özçelik Adak, Siyasal Kitabevi. 2015.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Case Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required