MAIN PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

PUBH535

Course Code: PUBH535
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Master's Degree Without Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Implement the principles of epidemiology on the public health issues

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

SABE 606 HAS 529

Course Description

The course objective is to teach the principles of epidemiology

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	The definition and history of epidemiology
2^nd Week	Practical implementation fields of epidemiology
3^rd Week	The indicators of mortality and morbidity
4^th Week	Health indicators in the World and in Turkey
5^th Week	Surveillance and reporting systems
6^th Week	Epidemiology of communicable diseases
7^th Week	Epidemics epidemiology
8^th Week	Nutritional epidemiology
9^th Week	Epidemiology of non communicable diseases
10^th Week	Community mental health epidemiology
11^th Week	Oro-denatal health epidemiology
12^th Week	Epidemiology of disaster
13^th Week	Epidemiology of ınjury and accidents
14^th Week	Use of epidemiology in health services
15^th Week

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health 6th Edition, 2015
2. Epidemiology For Public Health Practice, Editörler: Robert H. Firiis, Thomas A Sellers. Jones and Barlett Publishers, London,2009
3. International Encyclopedia of Public Health. Elsevier Inc, 2008
4.Levent Akın , Prof. Dr. Çağatay Güler . Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2012

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Problem Solving
Presentation
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Assignment	12	50
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
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework	12	8	96
Total Work Load			224
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			7.46
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2
K3	X
K4
K5	X
K6
K7
K8	X
K9	X
K10	X
K11	X