Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE & MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Aliye Aslı SONSUZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Özlem AVCI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To teach the essential medical definitions and concepts regarding health. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Health concept and determinants of Health,2. Definition and Determinants of Health,3. The concept and development of primary health care services,4. Reproductive health,5. Women and Maternal health,6. Infant and child health,7. Definitions, concepts and theories related to old age and aging,8. Effects of aging 1,9. Effects of aging 2,10. Nutrition,11. Physical activity and exercise,12. Hygiene and sanitation 1,13. Hygiene and sanitation 2,14. General evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student: | ||
| 1. Discuss basic definition and concepts of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Define concepts of health and sickness. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Evaluates the determinants of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Describe the approach of the health development. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Discuss health programs. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Discuss significance, methods and uses of medical terminology. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Express basic definition and concepts of medical terminology. | 16, 9 | A |
| 8. Recognize elements of medical terms and compose medical terms relevant to the field. | 16, 9 | A |
| 9. Distinguish the significance of medical terms in institutional communication. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Health concept and determinants of Health | reading lecture notes |
| 2 | 2. Definition and Determinants of Health | reading lecture notes |
| 3 | 3. The concept and development of primary health care services | reading lecture notes |
| 4 | 4. Reproductive health | reading lecture notes |
| 5 | 5. Women and Maternal health | reading lecture notes |
| 6 | 6. Infant and child health | reading lecture notes |
| 7 | 7. Definitions, concepts and theories related to old age and aging | reading lecture notes |
| 8 | 8. Effects of aging 1 | reading lecture notes |
| 9 | 9. Effects of aging 2 | reading lecture notes |
| 10 | 10. Nutrition | reading lecture notes |
| 11 | 11. Physical activity and exercise | reading lecture notes |
| 12 | 12. Hygiene and sanitation 1 | reading lecture notes |
| 13 | 13. Hygiene and sanitation 2 | reading lecture notes |
| 14 | 14. General evaluation | reading lecture notes |
| Resources |
| Lecture Notes, Dictionaries of medical terms |
| Barbara A. Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding, Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach 2009 Didem ARSLANTAŞ ve diğerleri, TIBBİ TERMİNOLOJİ, 2014 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 8 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 34 | 34 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 90 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(90/30) | 3 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL HEALTH KNOWLEDGE & MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | - | Spring Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Aliye Aslı SONSUZ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Özlem AVCI |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To teach the essential medical definitions and concepts regarding health. |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Health concept and determinants of Health,2. Definition and Determinants of Health,3. The concept and development of primary health care services,4. Reproductive health,5. Women and Maternal health,6. Infant and child health,7. Definitions, concepts and theories related to old age and aging,8. Effects of aging 1,9. Effects of aging 2,10. Nutrition,11. Physical activity and exercise,12. Hygiene and sanitation 1,13. Hygiene and sanitation 2,14. General evaluation. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student: | ||
| 1. Discuss basic definition and concepts of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Define concepts of health and sickness. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Evaluates the determinants of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. Describe the approach of the health development. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. Discuss health programs. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. Discuss significance, methods and uses of medical terminology. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. Express basic definition and concepts of medical terminology. | 16, 9 | A |
| 8. Recognize elements of medical terms and compose medical terms relevant to the field. | 16, 9 | A |
| 9. Distinguish the significance of medical terms in institutional communication. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Health concept and determinants of Health | reading lecture notes |
| 2 | 2. Definition and Determinants of Health | reading lecture notes |
| 3 | 3. The concept and development of primary health care services | reading lecture notes |
| 4 | 4. Reproductive health | reading lecture notes |
| 5 | 5. Women and Maternal health | reading lecture notes |
| 6 | 6. Infant and child health | reading lecture notes |
| 7 | 7. Definitions, concepts and theories related to old age and aging | reading lecture notes |
| 8 | 8. Effects of aging 1 | reading lecture notes |
| 9 | 9. Effects of aging 2 | reading lecture notes |
| 10 | 10. Nutrition | reading lecture notes |
| 11 | 11. Physical activity and exercise | reading lecture notes |
| 12 | 12. Hygiene and sanitation 1 | reading lecture notes |
| 13 | 13. Hygiene and sanitation 2 | reading lecture notes |
| 14 | 14. General evaluation | reading lecture notes |
| Resources |
| Lecture Notes, Dictionaries of medical terms |
| Barbara A. Gylys, Mary Ellen Wedding, Medical Terminology Systems A Body Systems Approach 2009 Didem ARSLANTAŞ ve diğerleri, TIBBİ TERMİNOLOJİ, 2014 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |