HEALTH SOCIOLOGY

PUBH631

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

use analytical methods to understand the relation between illness and health in society

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The objective of this course is to teach definition of health sociology and relationship of illness and health in society

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Objectives and definition of health sociology
2^nd Week	Terminology and the concept of health sociology
3^rd Week	Principles of sociology
4^th Week	Factors that affect our health
5^th Week	Social movements and health
6^th Week	Diseaeses and sociology
7^th Week	Mid term examination
8^th Week	Social classes and sociology
9^th Week	Culture and health
10^th Week	Social behavior of health providers and users of health care services
11^th Week	Social relations of health institutions
12^th Week	Legislation and Laws
13^th Week	Evaluation
14^th Week	Assignment presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

Cirhinlioğlu Z. Sağlık sosyolojisi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Assignment	2	25
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	24	24
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	8	112
Preparation for Final exam	1	56	56
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	2	32	64
Total Work Load			284
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			9.46
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)