AS346 Health Communication

4 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 6. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code AS346
Name Health Communication
Semester 6. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÜLNUR KAPLAN ESEN


Course Goal

Course builds the corporate infrastructure of health communication, and aims to transfer the theories and models, the methods and strategies in the field of health communication, using health communication in media, importance of interpersonal communication in health communication to students with a critical way thinking.

Course Content

Features of health communication and field of activity, health communication theories and models, campaign process in health communication, health communication and social marketing, health communication and defending in media, health communication and crisis communication, health communication and media, health literate, health communication and ethics, interpersonal communication in health communication will be discussed and transferred.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Çınarlı, İ. (2008). Sağlık İletişimi ve Medya. Ankara: Nobel. / Çınarlı, İ. (2020). 21. Yüzyıl İçin Sağlık İletişimi. Güncellenmiş 2. Basım, Ankara: Nobel. / Okay, A. (2009). Sağlık İletişimi: Temel Kavramlar ve Prensipler. İstanbul: MediaCat.

Notes

Illich, I. (2000). Sağlığın Gaspı. Süha Sertabiboğlu (Çev.), İstanbul: Ayrıntı. / Related articles and electronic resources.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Defines health communication and its field of activity.
LO02 Interprets the theories and models that are used in health communication.
LO03 Realizes , designs and implements the campaign process that are used in health communication.
LO04 Uses and leads the media in activities of health communications in an effective way.
LO05 Analyzes the ethical problems in the field of health communication.
LO06 Develops and implements interpersonal communication skills in health communication.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic concepts of the field, communication patterns, communication and cultural functions within the framework of communication as the basis of Communication Studies.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Recognizes the national and global communication systems, the basic concepts, theories and principles.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Holds information related to the fields as a basis; Instrumental Social Communications (Radio, TV, Film, Advertising, Public Relations, Journalism) within a terminological frame (=teleological) (Public Sphere, Public Opinion, Cultural Production Areas, Citizen Participation, Popular Culture, etc.).
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the knowledge and skills to use and/or explain how communication works in every aspect in different cultures, from individual to group, mass, institutional communication within the major tools of communication. 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Distinguishes non-scientific knowledge from the scientific method, and follows technological innovations in the field with the updated work. 4
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı From an interdisciplinary perspective, acknowledged the concept of communication to synthesize information that Communication Studies has background from different areas like, Sociology, History, Psychology, Linguistics, Political Sciences, Anthropology and so on. 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Produces thoughts and knowledge to understand and solve communication problems encountered in size of individual to global communications. 4
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı As a requirement of competence to communicate effectively, has the ability to express himself/herself up, facing the people with correct understanding in environments in which he/she is capable of empathy sets. 4
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Organizes and/or actively participates in the social, artistic and cultural activities, reports events. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Follows the local, national and international events with critical comments. 3
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Is able to work in the group as well as having the competence of the individual work 1
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Develops a sense of responsibility towards the society, as individuals, develops projects for the benefit of the community, leadership and entrepreneurial skills of intellectual exhibitions. 2
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Improves constantly himself/herself, as well as being open to professional developments in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities, identifying needs of learning
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has rational thinking skills, creative thinking in written, oral, visual and so on, as well as using the methods and strategies, for the purpose of communicating thoughts.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has at least one foreign language in the European Language Portfolio (B) with the level of using the information in track and communicate with colleagues abroad.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik While accessing all kinds of information, using and transmitting of all other thoughts on the process and in all other practices of the profession strives to comply with ethical requirements and endeavors. 4
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Has basic skills and use these skills for mediating to the general population methods in the specific praxis areas, such as media literacy, 3
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Is competent to use required level of knowledge of the area and use of computer software as well as all means of communication (body language, verbal and nonverbal communication, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, cinema, internet and other information / communication technologies, and mass media)
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Identifies learning needs and future career plan and perform accordingly.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Has the knowledge of the legal framework related to the field. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to Health Communication. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
2 What is Health Communication, Its features and field of activity. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
3 Health Communication Theories and Models: Attitude, and Behaviour Change Micro-Level Theories (Health Belief Model, Social Learning Model, Mind Based Action Theory). Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
4 Health Communication Theories and Models: Attitude, and Behaviour Change Micro-Level Theories (Behaviour Change Steps Model, Communication for Persuasion Theory, Detailing Tendency Model, Realization Ability Theory, Unite-Approach Theory). Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
5 Health Communication Theories and Models: Attitude, and Behaviour Change Micro-Level Theories (Spreading of Innovation Theory, Impowering of Society Theory, Precede-Proceed Model). Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
6 Health Communication Theories and Models: Attitude, and Behaviour Change Micro-Level Theories (Communication for Behaviour Effect, Communication Model for Social Change, Enhanced Parallel Process Model). Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
7 Campaign Process in Health Communication: Planning Steps, Situation Analysis and Target Audience. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
8 Mid-Term Exam Taught course subjects Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Campaign Process in Health Communication: Strategies, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
10 Health Communication and Social Marketing. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
11 Health Communication and Crisis Communication. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
12 Health Communication and Defending in Media. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
13 Health Communication and Media: Health Literate, Critical Health Communication. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
14 Health Communication and Ethics. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
15 Interpersonal Communication in Health Communication: Doctor-Patient Communication, Medical Personnel-Patient Communication, Professional Medical Communication. Reading of literature Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası
16 Term Exams Taught course subjects Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Taught course subjects Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 109
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,36
ECTS 4 ECTS