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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Child Development
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401022 Health Literacy 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Asst. Prof. Gülfidan BAŞER
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Health and Disease Concept Health Protection and Improvement Practices Health Literacy Concept Factors affecting health literacy Health Literacy for Health Professionals Health Literacy for Healthcare Users Health Information Access Resources Technology Use and Health Literacy Communication skills in healthcare delivery Measurement techniques for health literacy Patient rights
Objectives of the Course
To provide basic knowledge and skills about health literacy.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses X
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P18 Students gain the competence to solve the problems they encounter in their academic and professional lives by using information technologies effectively and efficiently. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. P.12.1 1
O2 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. P.12.2
O3 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. P.12.4 1
O4 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. P.12.5
O5 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. P.12.6 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Health and Disease Concept
2 Health Protection and Improvement Practices
3 Health Literacy Concept
4 Factors affecting health literacy
5 Health Literacy for Health Professionals
6 Health Literacy for Healthcare Users
7 Health Information Access Resources
8 Technology Use and Health Literacy
9 Communication skills in healthcare delivery
10 Measurement techniques for health literacy
11 Patient rights
12 Health Education-1
13 Health Education-2
14 Health Education-3
Textbook or Material
Resources Güler, Ç. ve Akın, L. (2012), Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P12
O1 Ability to find the difference between different disciplines. -
O2 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. -
O3 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. -
O4 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. -
O5 Ability to design innovative applications with current approaches. -