Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIOLOGY of HEALTH | EBE2116497 | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Asiye KOCATÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Ayşe Berna UÇAROL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to ensure that nursing students understand that health and illness should not be viewed solely as biological processes, but rather that illness and health must be addressed within their social, cultural, economic and political contexts. The course aims to support students' capacity to establish effective and ethically grounded communication with patients, relate the care process to social conditions, and develop social awareness in clinical practice. In this regard, the course aims to equip students with professional ethical sensitivity and critical thinking skills. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Course introduction: Defining the concepts of health and sociology and being able to describe the relationship between them,The Emergence of Health Sociology and Fundamental Approaches; Fundamental Concepts and History in Health Sociology,Health, Illness and Society: A Conceptual Framework ,Defining the social and biomedical model, The Formation of Medical Knowledge and Medicalisation,Deviance, Labelling and Social Control, Suicide,Disability, Identity and Symbolic Interactionism,Illness, Meaning and Culture ,Neoliberalism, Health and Medicalisation,Health, Capitalism and Inequality,Body Politics and the Female Body; Gender and Health,Violence, trauma and health ,Health Rights, Recovery and Resilience - Course Assessment. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1-Defines and explains the concepts of health and illness in their biological, social, cultural and economic dimensions. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 2-Analyses the social determinants of health and the causes of health inequalities. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 3-Distinguishes and evaluates the power dynamics and ethical issues that arise in patient–healthcare worker relationships. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 4-Medicalisation, the commercialisation of healthcare services and the discourse of ‘healthy living’ are discussed from a critical perspective. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 5-Explains the effects of cultural differences on perceptions of health, experiences of illness, and care processes. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 6-Compares the relationships between traditional treatment methods, alternative medicine practices and modern biomedical approaches. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 7-Media, urbanisation, globalisation and neoliberal policies comment on the effects on health. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 8-Evaluates experiences of ageing, disability, death and illness within a social context. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 9-Contributes to the care process based on social awareness and ethical sensitivity in nursing practice. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 10-Critically analyses clinical cases, taking into account the social context, and recommends appropriate approaches. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction: Defining the concepts of health and sociology and being able to describe the relationship between them | Anthony Giddens, Sociology |
| 2 | The Emergence of Health Sociology and Fundamental Approaches; Fundamental Concepts and History in Health Sociology | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology; Giddens Sociology |
| 3 | Health, Illness and Society: A Conceptual Framework | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology book For definitions of health and illness, Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock – The Mindful Body (The three levels of the body (biological / social / political)) |
| 4 | Defining the social and biomedical model | Deniz Sezgin – Medicalised Life, Individualised Health sections The Mindful Body article for biomedical critiques (selected sections) |
| 5 | The Formation of Medical Knowledge and Medicalisation | Özbay, Terzioğlu's book Neoliberalism and Privacy, For the topic of Deviance and Medicalisation, see also Adele Clarke et al., Biomedicalisation (pp. 3–44) Ivan Illich – The Expropriation of Health |
| 6 | Deviance, Labelling and Social Control, Suicide | Özbay, Terzioğlu's Neoliberalism and Privacy; Erving Goffman's The Stigma Durkheim, Suicide |
| 7 | Disability, Identity and Symbolic Interactionism | Erving Goffman's The Labeling of Others; Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock's The Mindful Body (body and identity) |
| 8 | Illness, Meaning and Culture | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology, pp. 35-48 Susan Sontag's Illness as Metaphor / AIDS and Its Metaphors |
| 9 | Neoliberalism, Health and Medicalisation | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin - Neoliberalism and Privacy; Deniz Sezgin - The Medicalisation of Life Ivan Illich - The Expropriation of Health |
| 10 | Health, Capitalism and Inequality | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin – Neoliberalism and Privacy; Leo Panitch & Colin Leys – Health in Capitalism: Symptoms of Ill-Health Ivan Illich – The Expropriation of Health |
| 11 | Body Politics and the Female Body; Gender and Health | Daşlı & Bulut – Health Sociology; Deniz Sezgin Medicalised Life Cenk Özbay Ayşecan Terzioğlu Yeşim Yasin’s Neoliberalism and Privacy; Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock’s The Mindful Body article |
| 12 | Violence, trauma and health | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin, Neoliberalism and Privacy; Daşlı & Bulut - Health Sociology |
| 13 | Health Rights, Recovery and Resilience - Course Assessment | Adriana Petryna , The Right of Recovery (10 s.) |
| Resources |
| 1. GIDDENS, Anthony, Sociology, 1st Edition: Kırmızı Yayınları, Eylül Beylikdüzü / Istanbul, 2012.; 2. Bulut, E. & Daşlı, Y. (2019). *Health Sociology*. Anı Yayıncılık 3. Neoliberalism and Privacy: Body, Health and Sexuality in Turkey · Metis Publications · Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin (on the subject of deviation and medicalisation) 4. Petryna, A. (2013). The right of recovery. Current Anthropology, 54(S7), pp. 67–76. (10 pages) 5. Fosket, J. R. (2010). Adele E. Clarke, Janet K. Shim, Laura Mamo, Jennifer Ruth Fosket, and Jennifer R. Fishman 1/Biomedicalisation TECHNOSCIENTIFIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND US BIOMEDICINE. Biomedicalisation: Technoscience, Health, and Illness in the US, 47. (40 pages) 6. Sezgin, D. (2011). Biomedicalised life, individualised health: contradictions, alternatives, and health communication. Ayrıntı Yayınları. 7. Scheper-Hughes, N., & Lock, M. M. (1987). The mindful body: A prolegomenon to future work in medical anthropology. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 1(1), 6-41. (37 pages pdf) 8. Sontag, S., (2004). Illness as metaphor: AIDS and its metaphors. (TRANSL) Akınhay, O. Agora kitaplığı. 9. Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity, Goffman, Erving. Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity. Trans. Ş Gniş, L. Ünsaldı, S.N.Ağırnaslı Ankara, Heretik Yayıncılık, 6th edition, 2021 10. Kapitalizmde Sağlık - Sağlıksızlık Semptomları. Leo Panitch, Colin Leys · Yordam Kitap 11. Ivan İllich, Sağlığın Gaspı , (ÇEV)Süha Seratbiboğlu, Ayrıntı Yayınları |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Has the knowledge and skills to provide holistic, culturally sensitive care to women, newborns, children, and families. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Has the knowledge and skills to perform assessments and deliver services aimed at protecting, maintaining, and promoting health. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Provides a safe environment throughout pregnancy, labor, and birth; manages high-risk and emergency situations, and conducts childbirth independently. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Provides qualified care to support adaptation of women, newborns, and families in the postpartum period. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Has the knowledge and skills to deliver individualized care in cases of pregnancy termination or loss, adhering to national laws, regulations, and procedures | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Conducts practices in compliance with relevant legislation, professional ethics, principles, and standards. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Performs practices in a culturally sensitive manner, guided by current scientific evidence, technological developments, and health policies. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Participates in research, education, and projects relevant to midwifery, and actively contributes to translating outcomes into practice. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Participates in activities aimed at supporting women in the field of midwifery practice, providing leadership and consultancy. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Works effectively in communication and collaboration with healthcare teams and other disciplines. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Adopts a lifelong learning approach, remains open to development, and demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Has sufficient proficiency in English to follow current literature and effectively communicate with professional colleagues. | ||||||
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 | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| 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 | 16 | 16 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 21 | 21 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 93 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(93/30) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIOLOGY of HEALTH | EBE2116497 | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Asiye KOCATÜRK |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Lect.Dr. Ayşe Berna UÇAROL |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | The aim of this course is to ensure that nursing students understand that health and illness should not be viewed solely as biological processes, but rather that illness and health must be addressed within their social, cultural, economic and political contexts. The course aims to support students' capacity to establish effective and ethically grounded communication with patients, relate the care process to social conditions, and develop social awareness in clinical practice. In this regard, the course aims to equip students with professional ethical sensitivity and critical thinking skills. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Course introduction: Defining the concepts of health and sociology and being able to describe the relationship between them,The Emergence of Health Sociology and Fundamental Approaches; Fundamental Concepts and History in Health Sociology,Health, Illness and Society: A Conceptual Framework ,Defining the social and biomedical model, The Formation of Medical Knowledge and Medicalisation,Deviance, Labelling and Social Control, Suicide,Disability, Identity and Symbolic Interactionism,Illness, Meaning and Culture ,Neoliberalism, Health and Medicalisation,Health, Capitalism and Inequality,Body Politics and the Female Body; Gender and Health,Violence, trauma and health ,Health Rights, Recovery and Resilience - Course Assessment. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1-Defines and explains the concepts of health and illness in their biological, social, cultural and economic dimensions. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 2-Analyses the social determinants of health and the causes of health inequalities. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 3-Distinguishes and evaluates the power dynamics and ethical issues that arise in patient–healthcare worker relationships. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 4-Medicalisation, the commercialisation of healthcare services and the discourse of ‘healthy living’ are discussed from a critical perspective. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 5-Explains the effects of cultural differences on perceptions of health, experiences of illness, and care processes. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 6-Compares the relationships between traditional treatment methods, alternative medicine practices and modern biomedical approaches. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 7-Media, urbanisation, globalisation and neoliberal policies comment on the effects on health. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 8-Evaluates experiences of ageing, disability, death and illness within a social context. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 9-Contributes to the care process based on social awareness and ethical sensitivity in nursing practice. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| 10-Critically analyses clinical cases, taking into account the social context, and recommends appropriate approaches. | 10, 16, 5, 9 | C, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | C: Multiple-Choice Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction: Defining the concepts of health and sociology and being able to describe the relationship between them | Anthony Giddens, Sociology |
| 2 | The Emergence of Health Sociology and Fundamental Approaches; Fundamental Concepts and History in Health Sociology | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology; Giddens Sociology |
| 3 | Health, Illness and Society: A Conceptual Framework | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology book For definitions of health and illness, Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock – The Mindful Body (The three levels of the body (biological / social / political)) |
| 4 | Defining the social and biomedical model | Deniz Sezgin – Medicalised Life, Individualised Health sections The Mindful Body article for biomedical critiques (selected sections) |
| 5 | The Formation of Medical Knowledge and Medicalisation | Özbay, Terzioğlu's book Neoliberalism and Privacy, For the topic of Deviance and Medicalisation, see also Adele Clarke et al., Biomedicalisation (pp. 3–44) Ivan Illich – The Expropriation of Health |
| 6 | Deviance, Labelling and Social Control, Suicide | Özbay, Terzioğlu's Neoliberalism and Privacy; Erving Goffman's The Stigma Durkheim, Suicide |
| 7 | Disability, Identity and Symbolic Interactionism | Erving Goffman's The Labeling of Others; Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock's The Mindful Body (body and identity) |
| 8 | Illness, Meaning and Culture | Yılmaz Daşlı & Erol Bulut, Health Sociology, pp. 35-48 Susan Sontag's Illness as Metaphor / AIDS and Its Metaphors |
| 9 | Neoliberalism, Health and Medicalisation | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin - Neoliberalism and Privacy; Deniz Sezgin - The Medicalisation of Life Ivan Illich - The Expropriation of Health |
| 10 | Health, Capitalism and Inequality | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin – Neoliberalism and Privacy; Leo Panitch & Colin Leys – Health in Capitalism: Symptoms of Ill-Health Ivan Illich – The Expropriation of Health |
| 11 | Body Politics and the Female Body; Gender and Health | Daşlı & Bulut – Health Sociology; Deniz Sezgin Medicalised Life Cenk Özbay Ayşecan Terzioğlu Yeşim Yasin’s Neoliberalism and Privacy; Nancy Scheper-Hughes & Margaret Lock’s The Mindful Body article |
| 12 | Violence, trauma and health | Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin, Neoliberalism and Privacy; Daşlı & Bulut - Health Sociology |
| 13 | Health Rights, Recovery and Resilience - Course Assessment | Adriana Petryna , The Right of Recovery (10 s.) |
| Resources |
| 1. GIDDENS, Anthony, Sociology, 1st Edition: Kırmızı Yayınları, Eylül Beylikdüzü / Istanbul, 2012.; 2. Bulut, E. & Daşlı, Y. (2019). *Health Sociology*. Anı Yayıncılık 3. Neoliberalism and Privacy: Body, Health and Sexuality in Turkey · Metis Publications · Cenk Özbay, Ayşecan Terzioğlu, Yeşim Yasin (on the subject of deviation and medicalisation) 4. Petryna, A. (2013). The right of recovery. Current Anthropology, 54(S7), pp. 67–76. (10 pages) 5. Fosket, J. R. (2010). Adele E. Clarke, Janet K. Shim, Laura Mamo, Jennifer Ruth Fosket, and Jennifer R. Fishman 1/Biomedicalisation TECHNOSCIENTIFIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF HEALTH, ILLNESS, AND US BIOMEDICINE. Biomedicalisation: Technoscience, Health, and Illness in the US, 47. (40 pages) 6. Sezgin, D. (2011). Biomedicalised life, individualised health: contradictions, alternatives, and health communication. Ayrıntı Yayınları. 7. Scheper-Hughes, N., & Lock, M. M. (1987). The mindful body: A prolegomenon to future work in medical anthropology. Medical Anthropology Quarterly, 1(1), 6-41. (37 pages pdf) 8. Sontag, S., (2004). Illness as metaphor: AIDS and its metaphors. (TRANSL) Akınhay, O. Agora kitaplığı. 9. Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity, Goffman, Erving. Stigma: Notes on the Management of Spoiled Identity. Trans. Ş Gniş, L. Ünsaldı, S.N.Ağırnaslı Ankara, Heretik Yayıncılık, 6th edition, 2021 10. Kapitalizmde Sağlık - Sağlıksızlık Semptomları. Leo Panitch, Colin Leys · Yordam Kitap 11. Ivan İllich, Sağlığın Gaspı , (ÇEV)Süha Seratbiboğlu, Ayrıntı Yayınları |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Has the knowledge and skills to provide holistic, culturally sensitive care to women, newborns, children, and families. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Has the knowledge and skills to perform assessments and deliver services aimed at protecting, maintaining, and promoting health. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Provides a safe environment throughout pregnancy, labor, and birth; manages high-risk and emergency situations, and conducts childbirth independently. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Provides qualified care to support adaptation of women, newborns, and families in the postpartum period. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Has the knowledge and skills to deliver individualized care in cases of pregnancy termination or loss, adhering to national laws, regulations, and procedures | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Conducts practices in compliance with relevant legislation, professional ethics, principles, and standards. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Performs practices in a culturally sensitive manner, guided by current scientific evidence, technological developments, and health policies. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Participates in research, education, and projects relevant to midwifery, and actively contributes to translating outcomes into practice. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Participates in activities aimed at supporting women in the field of midwifery practice, providing leadership and consultancy. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Works effectively in communication and collaboration with healthcare teams and other disciplines. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Adopts a lifelong learning approach, remains open to development, and demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Has sufficient proficiency in English to follow current literature and effectively communicate with professional colleagues. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |