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Program of Healthcare Management (Turkish)

HCM249

MANAGERIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Course Code
HCM249
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn the epidemiological terms and concepts
  2. Use epidemiological information in decision-making in healthcare managemenet
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionDefinition, content and history of epidemiology, health, disease and population diagnostic, epidemiologic research methods, rates and proportions, health parameters and hospital statistics, communicable disease epidemiology, epidemiologic analyzing of epidemic, surveyance system, epidemiologic data sources, analyzing and presentation of epidemiologic data, managerial epidemiology in healthcare management are included in this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition, content and history of epidemiology
2nd Week Health, disease and population diagnostic
3rd Week Epidemiologic research methods
4th Week Rates and proportions
5th Week Health parameters and hospital statistics
6th Week Contagious disease epidemiology
7th Week Epidemiologic analyzing of epidemic
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Surveyance system
10th Week Epidemiologic data sources
11th Week Analayzing and presentation of epidemiologic data
12th Week Analayzing and presentation of epidemiologic data
13th Week Managerial epidemiology in healthcare management
14th Week Managerial epidemiology in healthcare management
15th Week Presentation
Recommended or Required ReadingTezcan, S. (1992) Epidemiyoloji ,Hacettepe Halk Sağlığı Vakfı.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Presentation of Case Study 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 2 4
Preparation for Quiz 1 4 4
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Quiz 1 2 2
Total Work Load113
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.76
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2
K1 X X
K2 X X
K3 X
K4
K5
K6 X X
K7 X X
K8 X X
K9
K10