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İLF409

HEALTH COMMUNICATION

Course Code
İLF409
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. They learn the fundamental concepts and approaches related to health communication.
  2. They can evaluate the relationship between health literacy, health behaviors, and health communication.
  3. They can analyze media content and digital communication applications produced in the field of health within the framework of communication theories.
Mode of Delivery
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe course addresses health communication across individual, societal, and health system dimensions in both theoretical and practical frameworks. It comprehensively examines core concepts of health communication, health literacy, communication processes influencing health behaviors, health journalism, digital health communication, health campaigns, and the ethical and social aspects of health-related media content; aiming to integrate theoretical knowledge with contemporary practices so that students develop the skills to analyze, plan, and evaluate communication processes within the field of health.
Course Contents
Recommended or Required ReadingOkay, A. (2020). Sağlık iletişimi. Der Yayınları. Der Yayınları.

Yüksel, E. (Ed.). (2020). Bütün yönleriyle sağlık iletişimi: Kuram, uygulama ve tartışmalar. Literatürk Academia.

Thompson, T. L., Parrott, R., & Nussbaum, J. F. (Eds.). (2011). The Routledge handbook of health communication (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Schiavo, R. (2014). Health communication: From theory to practice (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass. WorldCat

Kreps, G. L., & Thornton, B. C. (1992). Health communication: Theory & practice (2nd ed.). Waveland Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Other 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of Instruction-
Work Placement(s)No

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