At the end of this course, the students; 1) Define special health problems, understand their importance and manages them 2) Plan and coordinate service delivery for general conditions affecting public health 3) Care about behavioral factors that affect health 4) Understand the importance of epidemiology and lists health criteria 5) Define public health, understands its importance
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
The Historical Development of Public Health, Public Health, Definition and Concepts
2nd Week
Demography and Health, Health Indicators
3rd Week
Epidemiology
4th Week
Behavioral Factors Affecting Health
5th Week
The Relationship Between Environment and Health, Environmental Health
6th Week
Occupational Diseases, Occupational Health and Safety
7th Week
Midterm Exam
8th Week
Public Health Perspective, Health Planning, Organization and Evaluation
9th Week
The Public Health Perspective, the Importance of Health Education
10th Week
Introduction to Special Topics in Public Health
11th Week
Women's Health, Reproductive Health, Family Planning
12th Week
Child Health, Adolescent Health, Immunization
13th Week
Control of Communicable Diseases, Old Age Problems, the Control of Non-communicable Diseases
14th Week
Public Health in terms of Accidents, Disasters and Disaster Medicine
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)