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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 Spring
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) They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). 2
2) They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. 2
3) They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. 2
4) Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. 1
5) They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. 3
6) Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. 3
7) They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. 2
8) They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. 3
9) They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. 1
10) They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. 1
11) By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. 3
12) They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. 2
13) Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. 3
14) Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. 2
15) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. 3