Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Literacy
Course Code: YB132
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 raise awareness about the initiatives implemented to increase the health literacy level of individuals in the society.

Course Content

This lesson; introduction of the course, establishing the relationship between course learning outcomes and program competencies, health literacy, basic concepts, health literacy, basic concepts, health literacy conceptual model, health promotion models, health literacy studies in the world and in our country, communication and health literacy, cultural factors affecting health literacy. , nutrition and health literacy, mobile health and health literacy, social media and health literacy, chronic diseases and health literacy, vulnerable groups and health literacy, vulnerable groups and health literacy, women's health and health literacy, strengthening heal

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Pelin TİKBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts of health literacy
2.Explains health promotion models
3.Explains health promotion models
4.Describes the importance of health literacy for individuals to understand health information
5.List health literacy strategies
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yıldırım F, Keser A. (2015). Sağlık Okuryazarlığı. Ankara Üniversitesi Yayın No: 455. Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Yayın No: 3
2.Okyay P, Abacığil F. (2016). Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Ölçekleri Güvenilirlik ve Geçerlilik Çalışması T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı, 1025, Ankara.
3.Çetin, M. (2012). Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, T.C. Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı, Aile eğitim programı, Ankara: Nakış Ofset.
4.Sarıyar S, Fırat Kılıç H. (2019). Sağlık Okuryazarlığının Değerlendirilmesinde Kullanılan Araçlar HUHEMFAD-JOHUFON 6(2), 126-131.
5.Çimen, Z., Bayık, A. (2017). Kronik Hastalığı Olan Yaşlı Bireylerde Sağlık Okuryazarlığı, Sağlık Algısı Ve İlişkili Faktörler, Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, 33 (3),105-125.
6.Sağlık okuryazarlığı:Sağlam kanıtlar.Dünya Sağlık Örgütü, 2013-Sağlıklı Kentler Birliği, 2015
7.Tanrıöver, E., Yıldrım, H., Ready, N. (2014). Türkiye Sağlık Okuryazarlığı Araştırması, Sağlık-sen Yayınları, Ankara: Altan Özyurt Matbaacılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Health Literacy, Basic Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cultural factors affecting health literacy
Week 3 - Theoretical
Health Literacy Studies in the World and in Our Country
Week 4 - Theoretical
Communication and Health Literacy
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nutrition and Health Literacy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mobile Health and Health Literacy
Week 7 - Theoretical
Social Media and Health Literacy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chronic Diseases and Health Literacy (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chronic Diseases and Health Literacy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Vulnerable Groups and Health Literacy
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vulnerable Groups and Health Literacy
Week 12 - Theoretical
Women's Health and Health Literacy
Week 13 - Theoretical
Health Literacy Measurement Methods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Health Literacy Measurement Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026