Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medical Literacy
Course Code: TS024
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To teach the ways and methods of accessing the right information published in the field of medicine and health sciences

Course Content

The field of medicine, its users, medical information, medical resources, Access to medical information, medical libraries, information resources, classification systems, databases, evidince based medicine, health literacy, medical literacy

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hanife Gül BOZKURT
Learning Outcomes
1.To know what records should be kept in health institutions, to know and apply the systemand forms used fort his purpose
2.To know the archiving of records kept in health institutions
3.The End of the course students can Access medical information, recognize and use important centers systems and database,
4.Recognizes collection of medical libraries
5.Knows evidince based medicine practices
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Günümüzde Tıp ve sağlık bilimleri kütüphaneciliği- Doç. Dr. Nazlı ALKAN. Ankara Üniversitesi, DTCF. Bilgi ve Belge Yönetimi Bölümü
2.Tıp Okuryazarlığı ile ilgili yaklaşımlar-Huriye Çolaklar, Güssün Güneş,2013
3.Tıp Akademisyenlerinin Bilgi Arama Davranışları ve Güncel Eğilimler: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Örneği, H. Gül BOZKURT, 2019, İstanbul Üniversitesi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Access to Information in Medicine and Health Science: Basics concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
User Structure Of Medical And Health Science Libraries And Libraries
Week 3 - Theoretical
Qualifications Of Medical And Health Sciences Librarians
Week 4 - Theoretical
Information Seeking Behaviors Of Healthcare Professionals, Medical Academics And Clinicians
Week 5 - Theoretical
Medical Literacy, Health Literacy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Clinical Medical Librarianship
Week 7 - Theoretical
Clinical Medical Librarianship
Week 8 - Theoretical
Medicine and health sciences information resources
Week 9 - Theoretical
Medicine and health sciences information resources
Week 10 - Theoretical
Medical Databases
Week 11 - Theoretical
NLM (National Library of Medicine) clasification system
Week 12 - Theoretical
The structure of NLM and the services it develops
Week 13 - Theoretical
The structure of NLM and the services it develops
Week 14 - Theoretical
MEDLINE
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026