Lesson Detail
| Code | Name | Type | Year | Semester | ECTS |
| 704001552015 | Communication Skills in Healthcare Organizations | Seçmeli | 1 | 1 | 4.00 |
Objectives of the Course
The objectives of this course are to enable students to gain knowledge and skills on interpersonal communication, body language, and team work; to analyze new communication technologies and use of these technologies in health communication, to improve their presentation skills, to enable students to gain knowledge about the history of health communication as a discipline, fields of and methods used for health communication; and to analyse health communication practices.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Başak Mendi
Learning Outcomes
| 1 | Use effective speaking and active listening skills. |
| 2 | Explain health communication fields. |
| 3 | Use effective methods for communication with patients. |
| 4 | Practice the basic princibles of teamwork. |
| 5 | Examine different views about new communication technologies. |
| 6 | Interpret health communication campaigns. |
Mode of Delivery
Doç. Dr. Başak Mendi
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
This course covers topics about communication and new communication technologies, dimensions of health, health communication fields and methods, health promotion, team work and problem solving skills, effective speaking and active listening, health communication campaigns, and effective presentation techniques.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| 1 | Introduction to Health Communication |
| 2 | Communication and Health |
| 3 | Interpersonal Communicaiton |
| 4 | Definition and History of Health Communication Field |
| 5 | Dimensions of Health Communication |
| 6 | Health Promotion - Health Literacy |
| 7 | Midterm Exam Week |
| 8 | Midterm Exam Week |
| 9 | Effective Presentation Techniques |
| 10 | Health Behaviour and Health Behaviour Models |
| 11 | Key Issues in Communication with Patients |
| 12 | Health Communication Campaigns |
| 13 | Presentation of Homeworks |
| 14 | Evaluation of the Course |
| 15 | Final Exam Week |
| 16 | Final Exam Week |
Recommended or Required Reading
Assessment Methods and Criteria
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri | 40 |
| Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri | 60 |
| 100 |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
| Activities | Count | WORKLOAD (hours) | TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara Sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Sınav | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Derse Katılım | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| Bireysel Çalışma | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | 10 | 20 | |
| Ara Sınav İçin Bireysel Çalışma | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| Final Sınavı içiin Bireysel Çalışma | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 120 |