DEPARTMENT OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (ENGLISH)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

Course Code:

5010003084

Ders İsmi:

Sociology of Health and Policies

Ders Yarıyılı:

Spring

Ders Kredileri:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2		2	3

Language of instruction:

Ders Koşulu:

Ders İş Deneyimini Gerektiriyor mu?:

Type of course:

Üniversite Seçmeli

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. Ömer SAY

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Dersin Amaç ve İçeriği

Course Objectives:	The course aims to develop the ability to analyze the health and health care as a sociological phenomenon. In this context it also aims to review various topics pertinent to the social and cultural organization of health, illness and medicine.
Course Content:	This lesson covers the medical profession, the social context of health and illness, the definition of health and illness, the social causes of illness, disability, doctor-patient relations, health institutions, health management and institutionalization.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students gain a broad perspective in the sociology of health
2) Students describe the roles of health practitioners and the institutional context of health.
3) Students analyze health, illness, and medical issues from a sociological perspective.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Students describe and evaluate social and cultural factors associated with health and illness issues.
2) Students critically evaluate significant social issues these pertain to contemporary society.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Defining health and disease	Reading-research
2)	The social context of health and illness	Reading-research
3)	The social causes of disease	Reading-research
4)	The modern rise of population	Reading-research
5)	Health and the profession of medicine	Reading-research
6)	Lay concepts of health	Reading-research
7)	Experiencing illness	Reading-research
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Ill bodies in society	Reading-research
10)	The process of disability	Reading-research
11)	The doctor’s remit	Reading-research
12)	Doctor–patient relationships	Reading-research
13)	Difficulties in medicine	Reading-research
14)	Healthcare organization	Reading-research
15)	Governmentality and institutionalization in health	Reading-research
16)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	BRADBY Hannah, Sociology An Introduction, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009. PURDY Michael, Sociology and Politics of Health, Routledge, 2001. CİNHİRLİOĞLU Zafer, Sağlık Sosyolojisi, Nobel akademik yayıncılık, 2021
References:	BRADBY Hannah, Sociology An Introduction, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009. PURDY Michael, Sociology and Politics of Health, Routledge, 2001. CİNHİRLİOĞLU Zafer, Sağlık Sosyolojisi, Nobel akademik yayıncılık, 2021

Ders - Program Öğrenme Kazanım İlişkisi

Ders Öğrenme Kazanımları	1	3	4	2	5
Program Outcomes
1) Competent knowledge of mathematics, science and technology, and computer engineering; ability to apply this knowledge to engineering solutions.
2) Skills to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
3) Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4) Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5) Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6) Ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7) Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; Knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8) Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
9) Acting in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility awareness; information about standards used in engineering applications.
10) Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development.
11) Knowledge about the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Ders - Öğrenme Kazanımı İlişkisi

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Competent knowledge of mathematics, science and technology, and computer engineering; ability to apply this knowledge to engineering solutions.
2)	Skills to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose.
4)	Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools required for analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in engineering practice; ability to use information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to investigate complex engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics.
6)	Ability to work effectively in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; Knowledge of at least one foreign language; the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; the ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to constantly renew oneself.
9)	Acting in accordance with ethical principles, professional and ethical responsibility awareness; information about standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation; information about sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about the universal and social effects of engineering applications on health, environment and safety and the problems of the age reflected in the field of engineering; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.

Öğrenme Etkinliği ve Öğretme Yöntemleri

Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Yöntemleri ve Kriterleri

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100