To transfer the basic approaches and theories of health sociology, which has developed as a sub-discipline of sociology, to the students and to give them the ability to evaluate the field of health with a sociological perspective.
Prerequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Corequisite(s)
Course Code Course Name…
Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Canan Bulut
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Şirinevler Campus C Blok B-2.Kat Amfi
Office Hour(s)
Şirinevler Campus C Blok B-2.Kat Amfi
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Oral presentation, question and answer method, discussion.
Principle Sources
- Doğanalp Çoban, S. (2020). SAĞLIK VE HASTALIK SOSYOLOJİSİ: Düşünürler ve Düşünceleri: Bryan Turner.
- Erdem, Ramazan. (2020). Sağık ve Hastalık Sosyolojisi. Ankara: Nobel Yayınevi.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction to Health Sociology
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
2. Week
Development of Health Sociology, Different Theoretical Approaches, Health and Disease Concepts
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
3. Week
The Social Construction of Medical Knowledge: Medicalization of Society, Medical Discourse and Social Control
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
4. Week
The Body as Sociology; Body and Health
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
5. Week
Illness and the State of Being Sick: `The Role of the Patient? Physical and Social Management of Illness, Physician-Patient Relations, Traditional and Complementary Practices
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
6. Week
Gender and Health; Women in the Health Sector, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Social Stigmatization
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
7. Week
Health in the Framework of Race/Ethnicity and Social Class Concepts
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Health and Development, Health Policies, International Comparisons
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
10. Week
Health Transformation Program and Changes in Health in Turkey
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
11. Week
Comparative Health Policies
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
12. Week
Right to Health and Social Movements
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
13. Week
Risk Society, Consumption Society
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
14. Week
New technologies and bioethical debates, Health and Inequality
Oral presentation
Question and answer method Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Has the current theoretical knowledge required by the nursing profession.
PO-2
Has the practical skills to meet the health needs of individuals, families, groups and society with a holistic and humanistic approach.
PO-3
Applies quality and evidence-based nursing care process while meeting the health needs of individual, family, group and society.
PO-4
It considers ethical principles in nursing care, education, management and research.
PO-5
Follows nursing laws and regulations and acts appropriately.
PO-6
Uses effective communication skills.
PO-7
It provides health education and counseling services to individuals, families, groups and communities.
PO-8
As an active member of the healthcare team, it fulfills its roles and functions in intra-disciplinary and interdisciplinary cooperation.
PO-9
It shows an empathic approach in a sensitive way to all kinds of changes that may affect the health of the individual, family, group and society.
PO-10
It uses lifelong learning, problem solving and critical thinking skills.
PO-11
Follows up-to-date care technologies in line with the health needs of the society and reflects them on nursing practices.
PO-12
While practicing the profession, she becomes a role model for her/his colleagues.
PO-13
It protects the core professional values it has acquired.
PO-14
Uses professional autonomy in health related decisions.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Can define sociological concepts.
LO-2
Learns the social context of health and illness and different theoretical approaches.
LO-3
Learns to evaluate concepts within the framework of factors such as gender, social class, race/ethnicity and becomes aware of the values socially attributed to the body and perceptions of the body.
LO-4
Makes inferences about the transformation in the concepts of disease and health in the historical development of medicine.
