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SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SOS435 SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: This course aims to examine the concepts such as health-related illness, health, health policies, medical science, biological citizenship, biopolitics in the social structure and to enable students to establish a causal relationship between community and health. In addition; it is aimed that the student will recognize the theoretical and practical approaches to generalizations by investigating these relations in the field of health sociology.
Contents of the Course Unit: Contents of the course include; definition of Health Sociology and the content of the field, the dimensions and historical development of the relationship between social sciences and medicine, the reason why we need the perspective of health sociology, understanding the importance of the field of view and evaluation, the change in the relationship between health and society and the historical origins of this change, the introduction of the first studies which are the source of health sociology, the concepts of health - disease and the definition of these concepts at the social level, personal and social meanings of the disease, revealing the cultural meanings of diseases and symptoms, understanding of the relationship between family, population, city, class and health, understanding the development of public health and its historical processes, evaluating the contribution to health sociology, a historical survey done on medicalizing processes, understanding of biopolitics concept within the framework of health sociology, health policy in Turkey and the understanding of the similarities-differences with Western society, evaluation of the health policies today and current studies in health sociology.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Defines the relationship between health and sociology, rememberS the concepts he/she learned about sociology giveS examples of how these concepts relate to health.
Uses the concepts of existing approaches in the field of health sociology.
Explains the historical origins of sociology of health and interdisciplinary structure with examples by interpreting the relationship between social sciences and medicine.
Interprets the historical development of public health and its relationship with social sciences by establishing causality
Compares the social contents of the concepts of disease and health on the basis of individual and social meanings.
Evaluates the relationship between the concepts of disease and health with sociological concepts such as population, city and family.
Researchs on the sociology of health in Turkey by supporting with the information he/she gained during the period

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Definition of Health Sociology and the content of the field Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 Reading Dimensions and historical development of the relationship between social sciences and medicine Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Reading The reason why we need the perspective of health sociology, understanding the importance of the field of view and evaluation Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 Reading The change in the relationship between health and society and the historical origins of this change Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Reading Introduction to the first studies which are the source of health sociology Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Reading Concepts of health - disease and the definition of these concepts at the social level Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Reading Personal and social meanings of the disease Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Reading Revealing the cultural meanings of diseases and symptoms Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Reading Understanding of the relationship between family, population, city, class and health Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 Reading Development of public health and its historical processes, evaluating the contribution to health sociology Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Reading A historical survey done on medicalizing processes Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Reading Understanding of biopolitics concept within the framework of health sociology Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Reading Health policy in Turkey and the understanding of the similarities-differences with Western society Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Reading Current studies in health sociology and evaluation of the health policies today Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Cirhinlioglu, Zafer. (2018). Saglik sosyolojisi. Istanbul: Nobel Publications
Foucault, Michel. (2016). Klinigin doğuşu. Ankara: Epos Publications
Lemke, Thomas. (2013). Biyopolitika. Istanbul: Iletisim Publications
Weiss, Gregory L., and Lynne E. Lonnquist. (2017)The sociology of health, healing, and illness. London: Routledge.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2
Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3
List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2
Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3
Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2
Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3
Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2
Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3
Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2
To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2
Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2
Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3
Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2
Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3
Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 13 2 26
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 12 4 48
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 0 0 0
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 1 6 6
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 1 4 4
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 43 0 128
Total Workload of the Course Unit 128
Workload (h) / 25.5 5
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0