| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Defines health and disease.
- Explains the scope of health services.
- Describes the social insurance system.
- Discusses societal inequalities.
- Defines and interprets basic health indicators.
- Outlines preventive approaches in bullet points.
- Summarizes ethical values and individual factors in public awareness campaigns within the scope of public health.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | The purpose of this course is for students to develop their perspective on public health, acquire knowledge about preventive health services and health indicators. This includes health indicators, social inequalities, prevalent diseases in society, quality of life, and related indicators. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Health and disease definitions Principles of health improvement Healthy nutrition |
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2nd Week |
Physical activity |
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3rd Week |
Addictions and prevention |
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4th Week |
Prevention of intentional and unintentional injuries |
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5th Week |
Infectious diseases and prevention |
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6th Week |
Non-communicable diseases and prevention |
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7th Week |
Health education and health literacy |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Determinants of health |
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10th Week |
Health inequalities |
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11th Week |
Social security and health insurance |
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12th Week |
Quality of life and assessment |
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13th Week |
Health services and their scope |
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14th Week |
Evaluation criteria for health services |
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15th Week |
Feedbacks |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Detels R, Gulliford M, Karin QA, and Tan CC. Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health. Oxford University Press, UK, 2015
WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA ve Sağlık Bakanlığı web sayfaları
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Problem Solving
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
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| Individual or group work |
10 |
2 |
20 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Course hours |
15 |
2 |
30 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 89 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 2.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 3 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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