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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS SOS 4056 GLOBALIZATION, HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Sociology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR YILDIZ AKPOLAT

Offered to

Sociology Sociology (Evening)

Course Objective

The goal of this class is to understand issues around health in Türkiye and globally in terms of globallization and development. Finally, we will offer possible solutions to current problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To become aware of the major approaches to health and illness. 2   To become familiar with the theories and contributions of major figures in the field. 3   To learn to appreciate the necessity of a multi-level explanation of health behavior.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to globalization and health 2 Health statistics and development Reference 2 3 Inequalities in health Reference 2 4 Development and health 5 Globalization and Health Reform in Türkiye 6 Globalization, health and multinational companies 7 Immigration, urbanization and health 8 Migration, human trade and health 9 Midterm 10 Globalization, popular culture ve health 11 Population policies and health 12 Health, gender and development Reference 1

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Sağlık sosyolojisi kadın ve kentleşme, Nurşen Özçelik Adak 2) Sağlık sosyolojisi, Zafer Cirhinlioğlu 3) An Introduction to the Sociology of Health and Illness, Sage publications, Kevin White 4) Nöbetleşe yoksulluk: Sultanbeyli örneği, Oğuz Işık, Melih Pınarcıoğlu

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

face to face

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 4 4 LO.2 4 4 5 LO.3 4 4