Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Communication Practices
Course Code: HIT017
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to learn the fundamental concepts, theories, and practices in the field of health communication, to acquire the skills to plan public relations activities in healthcare institutions, to develop health campaigns, and to create effective communication strategies in the healthcare field.

Course Content

Basic concepts of health communication, health literacy, health communication models, patient-physician communication, public relations practices in healthcare institutions, health campaigns, health communication during crises, social media and health communication, digital health communication, health journalism, ethical principles, and current health communication practices.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.DÖÇ 1. Explains the basic concepts of health communication.
2.DÖÇ 2. Defines the theories and models used in health communication.
3.DÖÇ 3. Evaluates the planning processes of health campaigns.
4.DOÇ 4. Interprets the applications of health communication in digital media and social media.
5.DOÇ.5. Develops communication strategies in accordance with ethical principles in health communication.
6.DOÇ. 6. Evaluates communication processes in health crises.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.-Health communication (Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Pembecioğlu)
2.Health Communication and Media (Prof. Dr. Mine Gencel Bek)
3.-Current academic studies on the communication between digital media and health (Prof. Dr. Mutlu Binark)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to Health Communication
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic Concepts of Health Communication
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Theories and Models of Health Communication
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Health Literacy
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Patient-Physician Communication
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Public Relations in Healthcare Institutions
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Health Journalism
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Planning Health Campaigns
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Public Health Campaigns
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Digital Health Communication
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Social Media and Health Communication
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Ethics in Health Communication
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Health Crises and Risk Communication
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Health Communication Practices in Our Country
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Term Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment3116
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
5
2
2
1
1
3
OÇ-2
5
2
3
5
2
3
OÇ-3
4
3
5
2
5
4
OÇ-4
3
5
4
3
3
4
OÇ-5
3
3
3
1
3
5
OÇ-6
4
4
5
2
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026