PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
TDS2003 | Public Health | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor FIRAT KARA |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor ERDAL ÇALIŞ Instructor SELMA BAZ Instructor FIRAT KARA |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Archive |
Course Objectives: | The aim of the course is to teach basic information about public health approach and issues. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Explain the concept of public health and its importance. 2. Define the principles of health management and explain their importance in terms of public health. 3. Discuss the importance of determining priorities in health. 4. Learn to use and evaluate public health view in his / her field of study. 5. Recognize the society, be aware of the changing care needs of the people, identify priority health problems and take measures to reduce health risks. 6. Enable individuals to participate in their own health care by using education and counseling methods, and develops skills for basic behavior that will create a healthy lifestyle and healthy environment. 7. Use all knowledge and experience regarding the health of children, women, adults and the elderly. 8. Can play a leading role in the organization, implementation and evaluation of maternal and child health care services. 9. Understand application systems for school health, occupational health and safety and community mental health services. |
Definition of health, disease concepts, Advances in science and health services, Control of communicable diseases, Maternal health and family planning, Child health, Adolescent and school health, old age problems, Community nutrition, Importance of environmental health in terms of public health, Occupational health, Health management |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Public Health | None |
2) | History of Medicine and Primary Health Care | None |
3) | Health Policies in Turkey | None |
4) | Environmental Health I | None |
5) | Environmental Health II | None |
6) | Vectors - Occupational Health and Occupational Diseases | None |
7) | Home Care, Palliative Care | None |
8) | School Health | None |
9) | Nutrition I | None |
10) | Nutrition II | None |
11) | Family planning | None |
12) | İnfectious diseases | None |
13) | Immunization | None |
14) | Harmful Habits and Substance Abuse | None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Dersin öğretim elemanı tarafından haftalık olarak verilecektir. |
References: | 1.Çağatay, G. ve Akın, L., (2015) Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler Üç Cilt, Hacettepe Üniversites Yayınları 3 cilt 2. Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Okul Sağlığı Kitabı, ed. Hilal Özcebe vd., Ankara, Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No: 719, 2008. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 99 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |