| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | AYA112B | Principles of Epidemiology | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims to teach the epidemiological methods and their use in the measurement of public health. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Sinan KUL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Define the epidemiology | | 2 | Defines the usage areas of epidemiology | | 3 | Classify epidemiological research types | | 4 | Knows the advantages and disadvantages of epidemiological research types |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Introduction to epidemiology and its historical development, features in epidemiological measurement, descriptive epidemiology, case-control research, cross-sectional research, intervention research, methodological research, concept of cause in epidemiology, field study techniques, standardization techniques |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition of epidemiology, strategies, historical development | | | | 2 | Classification of epidemiological studies | | | | 3 | Usage areas of epidemiological methods | | | | 4 | Descriptive epidemiology | | | | 5 | The concept of cause in epidemiology | | | | 6 | Epidemiological investigation of outbreaks | | | | 7 | Epidemiological investigation of outbreaks | | | | 8 | Midterm | | | | 9 | Scans | | | | 10 | Epidemiological data sources, Midterm exam | | | | 11 | Epidemiological criteria | | | | 12 | Epidemiology of infectious diseases | | | | 13 | Epidemiology of noncommunicable diseases | | | | 14 | Epidemiology of chronic diseases | | | | 15 | Environmental epidemiology | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Said Bodur, Epidemiology, Ministry of Health Publications, Ankara, 1999. N. Özatalay, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Hatipoglu Publications, Ankara, 1995 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Practice | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Field Work | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | | | LO2 | | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO3 | 3 | | | 5 | | | | | | | LO4 | 4 | | | 5 | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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