Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK HEATLH FACULTY / HEM 404 - NURSING

Code: HEM 404 Course Title: HEALTH SOCIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NUR ŞİFA YAVUZ (nuryavuz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to provide students with the ability to evaluate the field of health from a sociological perspective by transferring the basic approaches and theories of health sociology, which has developed as a sub-discipline of sociology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the social context of health and illness. PO-13 It uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Learns to evaluate and study health from a sociological perspective. PO-8 With the awareness of social responsibility, it organizes activities that will contribute to the development of the society, and takes part in the decision-making processes.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Learns to evaluate concepts within the framework of factors such as gender, social class, race/ethnicity. PO-5 Becomes a change agent in the professional and social field.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 She makes inferences about the transformation in the concepts of disease and health in the historical development of medicine. PO-1 Uses the knowledge, skills and attitude gained while giving care in cases ranging from birth to death, from health to illness, in line with professional professional criteria.
Examination
Presentation
LO-5 Makes critical evaluations about the use of medicine as a social control tool. PO-8 With the awareness of social responsibility, it organizes activities that will contribute to the development of the society, and takes part in the decision-making processes.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The development of medicine in the historical process, body image and the role of medicine in the construction of the body, the birth and development of the Sociology of Health, the concepts of health and disease and the transformations in the definition of the concepts, the pioneers of the field and theoretical approaches, socio-cultural and socio-economic factors affecting health and disease, health It includes the social structure of the organization.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of the course; a general introduction Narration Method, Question and Answer
2 The development of medicine in the historical process; body perception Narration Method, Question and Answer
3 Development of health sociology; Defining the concepts of health and disease Lecture Method, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
4 Sociologically the body; body and health Lecture Method, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
5 Theoretical foundations of the sociology of health Lecture Method, Question and Answer, Source Search
6 Sickness and sickness status: On being sick Lecture Method, Question and Answer, Discussion Method
7 Social organization of medical power Lecture Method, Question and Answer, Source Search
8 mid-term exam
9 Health within the framework of gender, race/ethnicity and social class concepts Lecture Method, Discussion Method, Source Search
10 Risk society and new disease regimen Lecture Method, Discussion Method, Source Search
11 Health policies Lecture Method, Discussion Method, Source Search, Group Work
12 Health Transformation practices and comparisons Lecture Method, Source Search, Group Work
13 Homework presentations Group Work, Project Presentation
14 Homework presentations Group Work, Project Presentation
15 Final Exam Preparation Week Self Study Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sezgin, Deniz (2011), Tıbbileştirilen Yaşam, Bireyselleştirilen Sağlık, İstanbul
2 yrıntı Yayınları Sontag, S. (2003), Metafor olarak Hastalık, İstanbul
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projector, pen, blackboard.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 1 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 4 8
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 4 8
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 1 1
mid-term exam 2 4 8
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90