Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Health
Course Code: HEM255
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Illness, some of the basic sociological approaches to promote health and medicine. The aim is the definition of disease, illness and even experience physical and biological approaches to treatment will only be understood, in health care, taking advantage of the different sociological approaches to show. Also capitalism, class and inequality are analyzed and discussed in the context of health and illness.

Course Content

Development of Health Sociology as a discipline; Disease Case, disease history, Key Factors Affecting Disease, Disease-Health and Social, Cultural, Economic and Political Relations, Social Class and Inequalities in Health and Disease in the Context of Health Theory (Theoretical Approaches); Turkey 'Made in the Field of Health Sociology Research Samples and Their Evaluation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Sociological, biological approaches to health and illness (social constructionist) approach to learning the difference between
2.To establish the relationship between cultural values of health and disease
3.In the context of social inequalities in health and disease, and discuss
4.Knowledge about the different health systems
5.To analyze the health implications of globalization through government policies
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The course objectives, goals, learning, and teaching techniques described. A General Introduction to Sociology of Health
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Belek, İlker (1998) Sağlık, Sınıf, Eşitsizlik. Sorun yayınları, 1. baskı
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Historical Development of Sociology of Health
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Belek, İlker (2001) “Sağlıkta Eşitsizlik/Kavramlar, Nedenler, Çözüm Politikaları”. Toplumbilim Dergisi Sayı 13, ss.59-70
Week 3 - Theoretical
Health Sociology Research Areas
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Cirhinlioğlu, Zafer (2001) Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Ankara.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Case of Illness, disease history, Key Factors Affecting Disease
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Erbaydar, Tuğrul (2001) “Sağlık; Kimin için?” Toplumbilim Dergisi Sayı 13, ss.49-58
Week 5 - Theoretical
HDisease-Health and Social, Cultural, Economic and Political Relations
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Ersoy, Tolga (1996) Tıp, Tarih, Metafor. Öteki Yayınevi, Ankara
Week 6 - Theoretical
In the Context of Social Class and Inequalities in Health and Disease (I)
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Fişek, N. (1983) Halk Sağlığına Giriş. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniv. Yayınları
Week 7 - Theoretical
In the Context of Social Class and Inequalities in Health and Disease (II): (Analysis of Applied Research Specimens)
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Freud, S. (1971) Totem ve Tabu, (çev: N. Berkes), Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Globalization and Health Sector
Week 8 - Preparation Work
İllich, I. (1995) Sağlığın Gaspı. Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
İnandı, T. (1999) Sağlık Hakkı ve eşitsizlikler. Toplum ve Hekim Dergisi, cilt 14, sayı 5, ss.357-361
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Health Theory (Theoretical Approaches) II: Interaction Approach
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Kasapoğlu, A. (1999) Sağlık Sosyolojisi: Türkiye’den Araştırmalar. Sosyoloji Derneği Yayınları VI. Ankara.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The patient-doctor relationship; Parsons: Patient roles, rights and responsibilities, rights and responsibilities of a doctor
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Koçoğlu, F. (1998) Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Sağlık. Cumhuriyet Üniv. Yayınları, Sivas.
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Özçelik Nurşen, A. (2002) Sağlık sosyolojisi; Kadın ve Kentleşme. Birey Yayıncılık
Week 13 - Theoretical
Made in Turkey, Sociology of Health Research Samples and Their Evaluation in the Field
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Öztek, Z. (2001) Türkiye’de Sağlık Hizmetleri. Yeni Türkiye, sayı 39.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Türkiye’de Sağlık Sosyolojisi Alanında Yapılmış Araştırma Örnekleri ve Bunların Değerlendirilmesi
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Tezcan, S. G. (2001) “Türkiye’nin sağlık düzeyi ve bazı sağlık sorunları”, Yeni Türkiye. 39.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the course
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Turner, B. (2001) Kapitalizm, Sınıf ve Hastalık. (çev. Aylin Dikmen) Toplumbilim, sayı 13, ss.109-118
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Turner, B. (2001) Kapitalizm, Sınıf ve Hastalık. (çev. Aylin Dikmen) Toplumbilim, sayı 13, ss.109-118
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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