FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Department of Sociology
SOCIAL MEDIA
GENS 208 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Health and Society: Epidemiology
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GENS 208
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The course aims to let the students to learn the basic concepts of health and society and the relation between these concepts. Besides this course aims to provide students with the knowledge of basic determinants of public health, risk factors, and various health systems. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will basically structured around two main concepts and individual health and society health. The course content design to teach the basic concepts of creating and sustaining healthy societies. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction What do we mean by a Healthy Society? | |
| 2 | The Concept of Health and Basic Concepts | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 3 | Health and Diseases | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 4 | Bayram | |
| 5 | The Major Determinants of Health Environment, Behaviour, Heritage, Health Services | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 6 | Determining the Health of Society The major risk factors | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Health Practices and Its Importance The examples of health development practices HW: The examples of practices that are developed to improve public health and the evaluation of its results | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 9 | Health Policies that Effect Societies Demographic factors, local management practices, human resources, environmental issues, drugs, crisis HW Delivery! | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 10 | Education-Occupation- Income Level and Health Rural and urban areas | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 11 | Society, Gender and Health Interaction | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 12 | Basic Healthcare practices in Turkey Protective, rehabilitation and curing | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 13 | Traditional Curing Methods | Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations. |
| 14 | Presentation | |
| 15 | Presentation | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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5
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
9
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30
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
26
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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2
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30
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
9
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5
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45
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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25
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25
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| Total |
168
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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| 2 | To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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| 3 | To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
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| 4 | To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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| 5 | To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
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| 6 | To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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| 7 | To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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| 8 | To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
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| 9 | To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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| 10 | To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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| 11 | To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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