ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
HEM3070	Epidemiology	Fall	2	0	2	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

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 :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ
Course Lecturer(s):	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHU KÜRKLÜ
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	Determine the distribution of diseases that are required for the planning of health activities in the community and the factors that affecting, teach the characteristics of people, places and time of diseases and to gain skills for reviewing of these factors, make a measurable value of the concept of disease by getting help from different mathematical criteria, determine the health problems that threaten society in realistic and scientific way, improve social preventive health measures and gain skills of implementation during the students' education and professional activities by teaching the basic epidemiological information they will need.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Know the concepts related to Epidemiology.
2. Know the phenomena of Epidemiology.
3. Explain the usage areas of epidemiology.
4. Explain the strategies of epidemiology.
5. Explain the research methods of epidemiology.
6. Use the epidemiological principles in determining of the prevalence of health problems that threaten society, cause the most illness and death.
7. Understand the characteristics of people, places and time of diseases.
8. Evaluate the characteristics of people, places and time of diseases and diseases.
9. Calculate the incidence and prevalence in the distribution of diseases.
10. Use the research methods in epidemiology effectively in the scientific and professional activities.
11. Calculate the epidemiological speed and rates in the scientific evaluation and measure of health events.
12. Know the primary, secondary and tertiary preventive measures to prevent from diseases.
13. Understand the causal relationships of the diseases.
14. Know the epidemiological characteristics of infectious diseases.
15. Implement the measures such as filiacion, quarantine, hygiene etc to protect society from infectious diseases.
16. Learn the epidemiological characteristics of chronic diseases and gain social and individual skills preventing their development.
17. Plan the epidemiological researches.
18. Use the epidemiological studies planned effectively in protecting of the community health.

Course Content

The general principles of epidemiology, health issues important to our country in the light of these principles and functions of the nurse in the war with them, epidemiological research methods.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Epidemiology Definition, historical development, and uses
2)	Strategies of epidemiology, classification and general characteristics of epidemiological research
3)	Descriptive epidemiology
4)	Analytical Research Case-control studies
5)	Analytical Research Cross-sectional studies
6)	Field scans
7)	Analytical Research- Cohort studies
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Experimental research
10)	The epidemiology of infectious diseases
11)	The epidemiology of infectious diseases
12)	Epidemiological investigation of outbreaks
13)	Epidemiological data sources
14)	Universe and sampling methods,Epidemiological research planning

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ders notları haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be given weekly.
References:	1. Epidemiyoloji, Kjelstrom; O.J., Nobel Tıp Kitabevi 2. Epidemiyoloji ve Halk Sağlığı, Prof.Dr. ETİZ;S., AÖF Yayını 3. Epidemiyoloji,Prof. Dr. Sabahat Tezcan,Hacettepe Halk Sağlığı Vakfı

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Presentations / Seminar	2	20	40
Homework Assignments	2	20	40
Midterms	1	20	20
Final	1	20	20
Total Workload			148

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and electric-electronic engineering subjects; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems.
2)	Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues, according to the nature of the design.)
4)	Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for electrical-electronic engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyze and interpret results for investigating engineering problems.
6)	Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually.
7)	Ability to communicate effectively in English and Turkish (if he/she is a Turkish citizen), both orally and in writing.
8)	Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself.
9)	Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
10)	Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.