Course Descriptions of SBF-Coded Elective Courses
Course Code Course Name Objective Content
SBF 101 TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE The objective of this course is to inform students about the basic structure, characteristics, and brief history of Turkish Sign Language, and to enable them to establish basic communication with hearing-impaired individuals through the Turkish Sign Language finger alphabet and signs. It aims for students to communicate effectively at a more advanced level by learning signs specific to certain fields, particularly their own professional fields.   

History of Turkish Sign Language

Turkish Sign Language finger alphabet

Basic signs

Positive and negative sentence structures

Question sentences

Specific signs related to the professional field

Advanced communication skills

SBF103 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION IN HEALTH SCIENCES To enable students of the Faculty of Health Sciences to understand the accreditation and quality assurance process in the field of health sciences, comprehend their roles within this process both as students and graduates, and be aware of student responsibilities within continuous improvement. Definitions of quality, quality assurance, and accreditation; the quality assurance process; the role and importance of students and graduates in accreditation.
SBF105 HEALTH LAW To provide students of the Faculty of Health Sciences with basic knowledge regarding health law. To ensure they understand and are aware of the legal situations they may encounter in professional life, staff and patient rights and obligations, and the processes related to them. History and definitions of health law, rights and obligations, legal situations and legal processes that may be encountered in the field of health.
SBF107  ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES The objective of this course is to build a foundation in entrepreneurship, which is one of the most important outcomes of the information age; to bring out the inherent entrepreneurial traits of Faculty of Health Sciences students so they possess the knowledge and competencies to start their own businesses, and to raise awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship. This is a fundamental course that addresses entrepreneurship and innovation within this framework from an interdisciplinary perspective in Health Sciences. It covers the entire process of transforming a business idea into a successful venture in health sciences, sharing best practice examples across multidisciplinary health sciences.
SBF109 SEXUAL HEALTH This course aims to enable students to become aware of their values, attitudes, and responsibilities regarding sexuality, thereby developing a positive sexual outlook, and to provide them with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect and improve their own sexual health as well as that of individuals in society. 

Basic Concepts Related to Sexuality   

Factors Affecting Sexual Health

The Meaning of Sexuality               

Sexuality and Social Values 

Responsibilities in Sexuality  Social Issues in Sexuality 

Female and Male Reproductive Systems  

Physiology of Sexual Act and Problems, Occurrence of Pregnancy      

Sexual Identity Development          Gender Roles
Regulation of Fertility

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexual Rights and Legal Dimensions

Sexual Education

Sexual Orientation

Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence

SBF111 MULTIDIMENSIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON DISABILITY This course aims to provide students with a multidimensional perspective on disability, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to develop awareness on the specified themes related to disability.

Definitions of disability

Definitions of Disability

Psychosocial Dimension

Participation Dimension

Health Dimension

Cultural Dimension

Rights-Based Approach

Technological developments.

Education.

Employment.
SBF113 PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DICTION

This course aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to acquire strong communication skills, gain practice in more effective and accurate speaking, and develop awareness regarding correct breathing, effective use of voice, and proper physical posture.

The Meaning of Public Speaking and Diction 

Basic Concepts Related to Fine and Effective Speaking     

Diaphragmatic Breathing and Its Benefits, The Concept of Voice and Its Elements

Vowels in Turkish

Consonants in Turkish

Intonation

Pauses and Punctuation Marks

Basic Rules of Diction

Liaison (Ulama)

Stress / Emphasis

Body Language

Vocabulary Exercises

SBF115 BASIC FIRST AID The objective of the course is to equip students with competencies regarding the basic principles of first aid, basic life support, first aid in injuries, first aid in fractures, dislocations, and sprains, first aid in other emergencies, and patient/casualty transport techniques.

Basic principles of first aid

Adult basic life support

Pediatric basic life support

First aid for airway obstruction

External and internal bleeding

Types of wounds

First aid for regional injuries, head and spine fractures

First aid for upper and lower extremity injuries

First aid for drowning

First aid for bites and stings

First aid for hypothermia and hyperthermia - civil defense

SBF117 MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES The objective of this course is to explain the importance and scope of healthcare services, to provide foundational concepts related to healthcare management, and to ensure an understanding of the structure and operation of healthcare organizations. 

Classification of healthcare services and institutions

Historical development of healthcare services

Delivery, management, marketing, economics, and financing of healthcare services

Quality in healthcare services

Characteristics that a healthcare manager should possess

SBF119 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH To provide the ability to examine the social determinants of health, look at health issues from a sociological perspective, and address and evaluate problems through a multidimensional and holistic approach.

Concepts of health and illness

The relationship between illness, society, and culture

Factors affecting health

Social factors related to health and illness

Governments and health policies
SBF121 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS IN HEALTH SCIENCES The objective of this course is to combine the fields of health sciences and artificial intelligence to teach students how to utilize AI techniques in the healthcare sector. Students will learn to apply AI methods in various areas such as health data analysis, disease diagnosis, treatment planning, drug development, and hospital management. Additionally, topics such as ethics and reliability will be an important part of the course. This course aims to equip future healthcare professionals in this field by enabling them to understand the potential benefits and risks of using AI in the healthcare sector.

The relationship between artificial intelligence and health sciences

Basic artificial intelligence concepts and algorithms

The importance and impacts of artificial intelligence applications in the healthcare sector

Disease diagnosis and treatment follow-up with artificial intelligence

The use of classification and regression algorithms on health data

Unsupervised learning methods

Deep Learning

Disease risk prediction and prevention strategies

Privacy and security of health data

The future and potential impacts of using artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector

SBF 123

RHYTHM, MUSIC, AND DRAMA IN HEALTH COMMUNICATION

To provide an understanding of the content, role in life, social aspect, and popular culture significance of national and international general rhythm, music, and drama concepts.

To enable students to make interdisciplinary connections.

To effectively use drama in music education through basic principles and improvisations.

To help them discover rhythmic movement and the effects of music on stress management, integrating the concepts of order, discipline, and pace into their daily lives and professional practices.

Basic concepts related to music, development of rhythmic perception, voice, tempo development, and the relationship of these concepts with developmental areas; arranging educational environments, rhythm-voice-tempo and dance activities, creative drama, musical storytelling, self-expression, creating one's own music, and contributing to the interpretation of the socioeconomic and cultural stages of music and drama alongside contemporary developments. Ability to apply the acquired knowledge and experiences in professional practice and daily social life.