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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
99401032 Health Sociology 1 Autumn 1 2+0+0 2 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 -
Instructor(s) Lect. Şeyma KAHVECİ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Şeyma KAHVECİ B-Z26 [email protected] 7956 Tuesday
09:00-11:00
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P14 The individual has the ability to use the information he/she obtains from different disciplines in a personal way, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. P.14.1
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. P.14.2
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. P.14.3
** 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 The definition, scope and importance of health sociology
2 The development of health sociology
3 The sociology of medical knowledge
4 Gender and sociology
5 Social classes and inequality
6 Poverty, social exclusion and welfare
7 Urban and rural areas from a sociological perspective
8 Population growth and ecological problems
9 Education
10 Business and economic life
11 Mass media and communication
12 The sociology of the body: Health, illness and ageing
13 Culture and Society
14 Social interaction in daily life
Textbook or Material
Resources Cirhinlioğlu Zafer (2010). Sağlık Sosyolojisi. 2. Basım. Ankara. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. ISBN 9789755911885.
Nettleton, Sarah (2006). The Sociology of Health and Illness. Polity. ISBN 0745628281.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 10 10
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 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 81
Total Work Load / 30 2,70
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P14
O1 Being able to make sense of the information obtained from different disciplines in line with the individual's interests and abilities. 5
O2 Being able to explain the information an individual will obtain from different disciplines in line with their interests and abilities. 5
O3 The ability of the individual to use the knowledge obtained from different disciplines in his/her own field, in line with his/her interests and abilities. 5