NURSING (ENGLISH)
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
NUR3070	Epidemyology	Spring	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:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ
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. Will be able to define the concepts related to epidemiology.
2. Will be able to define the cases of epidemiology.
3. Will be able to explain the usage areas of epidemiology.
4. Will be able to explain the strategies of epidemiology.
5. Will be able to explain epidemiological research methods.
6. Will be able to use epidemiological principles to determine the prevalence of health problems that threaten society and cause the most morbidity and mortality.
7. Can define the person, place and time characteristics of diseases.
8. Will be able to evaluate the person, place, time characteristics of diseases and diseases.
9. Calculate the incidence and prevalence in the distribution of diseases.
10. Can effectively use research methods in epidemiology in their scientific and professional activities.
11. Will be able to calculate epidemiological rates and rates in scientific evaluation and measurement of health events.
12. Define primary, secondary and tertiary preventive measures in the prevention of diseases.
13. Will be able to define the causal relationships of diseases.
14. List the epidemiological features of infectious diseases.
15. Filiation, quarantine, hygiene, etc. to protect the society from infectious diseases. implement measures.
16. Will be able to define the epidemiological features of chronic diseases.
17. Will be able to plan epidemiological researches.
18. The planned epidemiological studies can be used effectively to protect public 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)	Methodological research
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:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterms	1	% 20
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	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	12	10	120
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			150

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)	"To plan and assess nursing care within a holistic approach, in accordance with theoretical and evidence-based practices. "	4
2)	To act in accordance with ethical principles and values in Nursing practices.	2
3)	To use life-long learning, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.	1
4)	To use Nursing models/theories in health promotion, protection and care.	4
5)	To take part in research, projects and activities within sense of social responsibility and interdisciplinary approach.	3
6)	"To have skills for training and consulting according to health education needs of individual, family and the community. "	4
7)	"To be sensitive to health problems of the community and and to able to offer solutions. "	4
8)	"To be able to use interpersonal and intercultural communication skills effectively in Nursing pratices. "	3
9)	"To be able to use healthcare/information technologies in Nursing practice and research. "	3
10)	To be able to search for literature in health sciences databases and information sources to access to information and use the information effectively.	1
11)	To be able to monitor occupational information using at least one foreign language, to collaborate and communicate with colleagues at international level.	2
12)	To take responsibility and lead in events in order to contribute to health services and Nursing profession.	2