Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Health
Course Code: EBE533
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To learn and analyze Illness, some basic sociological approaches to health care, midwifery relationship with sociology, the relationship between cultural values and health and disease

Course Content

Health sociology, nursing and sociology relationship, midwifery and social theories of power and midwifery health care, culture effects on health , the concept of health and disease from a sociological perspective , health care policy, health care research in the sociology of samples and their evaluation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1. to be able to explain the relationship between the profession of midwifery and Sociology
2.To be able to learn the difference between biological approaches and Sociological approach to health and illness
3.To be able to establish the relationship between cultural values and health and disease
4.To be able to analyze the implications of health policies on reproductive health
5.To be able to explain the social dimension of human behavior for reproductive health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Belek, İlker (1998) Sağlık, Sınıf, Eşitsizlik. Sorun yayınları, 1. Ed.
2.Belek, İlker (2001) “Sağlıkta Eşitsizlik/Kavramlar, Nedenler, Çözüm Politikaları”. Toplumbilim Dergisi Vol: 13, pp.59-70
3.Cirhinlioğlu, Zafer (2001) Sağlık Sosyolojisi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Ankara
4.Erbaydar, Tuğrul (2001) “Sağlık; Kimin için?” Toplumbilim Dergisi Vol: 13, pp. 49-58
5.Fişek, Nusret (1983) Halk Sağlığına Giriş. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniv. Yayınları
6.Kasapoğlu, Aytül (1999) Sağlık Sosyolojisi: Türkiye’den Araştırmalar. Sosyoloji Derneği Yayınları VI. Ankara
7.Özçelik, Nurşen, A. (2002) Sağlık sosyolojisi; Kadın ve Kentleşme. Birey Yayıncılık
8.Turner, B. (2001) Kapitalizm, Sınıf ve Hastalık. (çev.Aylin Dikmen) Toplumbilim,Vol: 13, pp.109-118
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Health sociology
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Relationship between midwifery and Sociology
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Midwifery and social theories-Midwifery social environment
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social meaning of behavior-Gender differences-Ethnic and generation differences
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 5 - Theoretical
-Sexual Deviations-relationship between midwifery and sex
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Health Care Power-What is the power?
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Health care powers used by midwivesThe effects on the individual power-midwife-What is culture?-Health impact of culture-Transcultural midwifery care
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sociological Concept of Health-Disease-Definition of health and illness-Environmental health effects
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 9 - Theoretical
Health Impact of Socio-Economic Problems
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Health Policies in Turkey-Health problems in our country
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 11 - Theoretical
In our country, health care resources-Midwifery health policies
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sociology of Health Research Samples and Their Evaluation in the Field Made in Turkey-I
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sociology of Health Research Samples and Their Evaluation in the Field Made in Turkey-II
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sociology of Health Research Samples and Their Evaluation in the Field Made in Turkey-III
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
5
3
OÇ-3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
4
2
OÇ-5
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