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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT OF MIGRATION STUDIES (INTERDISCIPLINARY)
MIGRATION STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
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GRADUATE INSTITUTE of SOCIAL SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT OF MIGRATION STUDIES (INTERDISCIPLINARY) / MIGRATION STUDIES (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
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GOC5050@ Migration and Health3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF MIGRATION STUDIES (INTERDISCIPLINARY)
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Hüseyin YADİGAROĞLU
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Bayram SEVİNÇ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To examine the causal relationships between migration and health from a sociological perspective.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Understand the social factors that determine immigrant health1,41,
PO - 2 : Be informed about national and international policies to protect immigrant and refugee health9,111,
PO - 3 : Will be informed about sustainable health practices during the migration process111,
PO - 4 : Know basic sociological theories on migration and health status133,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The phenomenon of migration and the health status of immigrants, access to health information and health policies are covered within the scope of the course.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Basic concepts such as immigrant, refugee, asylum seeker etc.
 Week 2Introduction to health sociology, learning the basic concepts
 Week 3The phenomenon of migration and social determinants of immigrant health: Gender
 Week 4The phenomenon of migration and social determinants of immigrant health: Age and marital status
 Week 5The phenomenon of migration and social determinants of immigrant health: Education and occupational status
 Week 6The phenomenon of migration and social determinants of immigrant health: Identity and ethnicity
 Week 7Basic theories in health sociology
 Week 8Common diseases and epidemics seen in immigrants
 Week 9Mid-Exam
 Week 10Immigration policies and health practices in Turkey
 Week 11Mid-term Study
 Week 12SIHHAT project and current health policies
 Week 13International migration policies and health
 Week 14EU and migrant health
 Week 15Disadvantaged groups, migration and health status
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Galea, Sandro vd. 2022. Migration and health, Chiago.
2T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Halk Sağlığı Genel Müdürlüğü. 2019; Göç ve sağlık, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
1Avrupa Birliği Temel Haklar Ajansı. 2014; Sığınma, sınırlar ve göç il ilgili Avrupa hukuku el kitabı, Lüksemburg.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/11/2024 2 30
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 11 13/12/2024 1 20
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 18/01/2025 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 7 14 98
Arasınav için hazırlık 8 3 24
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 5 3 15
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 4 40
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 2 4
Total work load225