Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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SOS435 | SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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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 |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
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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.
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List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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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.
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Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
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Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
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Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
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Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
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Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
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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.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
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To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.
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Learning to Learn |
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Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
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Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.
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Communication & Social |
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Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
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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.
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Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 |