| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | HM305B | | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| This course aims to provide knowledge and skills to investigate the relationships between health, disease and environment of individuals in the society and to plan practices that protect and enhance the health of the society. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | The student understands the definition of epidemiology, its scope, areas of duty, and the distribution of tasks in an epidemiological study. | | 2 | Explains the distribution of diseases and health conditions in the society by using the relationship between agent, environment and host. | | 3 | While giving care to the individual, she realizes the health development of the society with an epidemiological approach. | | 4 | Understands the importance of keeping records and observations made in the clinic and in the field in the conduct of epidemiological studies. | | 5 | Understands the relationship between epidemiological studies and statistics. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Epidemiology course; teaches research techniques to determine appropriate methods for the distribution, causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases or health problems. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Definition, strategies, historical development of epidemiology | None | None | | 2 | Areas of use of epidemiological methods | None | None | | 3 | Descriptive epidemiology (person, place, time characteristics) | None | None | | 4 | Case control studies | None | None | | 5 | cross-sectional studies | None | None | | 6 | Cohort studies | None | None | | 7 | Intervention studies | None | None | | 8 | Midterm | None | None | | 9 | The concept of cause in epidemiology (Associations in epidemiology) | None | None | | 10 | The concept of cause in epidemiology (Associations in epidemiology) | None | None | | 11 | Chronic diseases epidemiology | None | None | | 12 | Infectious diseases epidemiology | None | None | | 13 | Epidemiological data sources | None | None | | 14 | Epidemiological research planning | None | None | | 15 | Criteria used in epidemiology | None | None |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. SümbüloğluV, Sezer E (1999) Epidemiyoloji ve Araştırma Teknikleri 2. Akdur R., Çöl M., Işık A., İdil A., Durmuşoğlu M., Tunçbilek A., (1998) Halk Sağlığı, ANTIP A.Ş Yayınları Yayınları Yayınları Yayınları Yayınları Yayınları1. Tezcan, S. (2005) Epidemiyoloji; Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntem Bilimi |
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Tutorial | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Problem Solving | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Discussion | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Question-Answer | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Team/Group Work | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Observation | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Brain Storming | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Homework Problems | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Reading | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Homework | 3 | 1 | 3 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | LO4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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