Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ayşe DOST |
| Assistant(s) | Rsc. Ast. Yaşar Gökalp |
| Aim | To evaluate public health perspective and important working areas and public health point of view for health issues |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Health and basic health services concept,2. Basic philosophy, scope and principles of public health,3- Healthy nutrition and physical exercise,4- Improving nutrition status of community,5- Reproductive health and family planning,6- Women's health,7- Communicable diseases,8. Management levels in health organization; National, regional, local level. ,9. Essential Critics in Health Organization; Social equality, primary health care, continuous service, integrated health services, gradual referral system ,10- Children's health,11-Health of elderly and chronic diseases,12-Mental and social health,13-Occupational and environmental health,14-General review and discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student; | ||
| 1. Discuss the basic concepts of the public health branch and define the concept of health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Describe the basic philosophy and principles of the public health branch. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Describe the concepts of epidemiology and demography. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 4. Describe the concept of priority / important health problem for the community and list the elements that should be considered when providing community based health care. | 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 5. Describe the concept of primary health care, types of health care, and the aims of health care providers. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 6. Describe the structure and principles of health care delivery and management models. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 7. Explain conditions necessary to be healthy and improving health status. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 8. Define specific healthy nutrition f6r each age group according to the nutritional pyramidine. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 9. Describe the concept of reproductive health and explain methods of family planning. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 10. Describe fighting against smoking, alcohol, substance use and list the positive effects of doing sports on health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 11. Describe the concepts of being healthy spiritually and socially. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 12. Interpret national public health programs carried out under primary health care services. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 13. Describe programs for improving the nutritional status. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 14. Describe programs for fighting with chronic diseases. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 15. Describe programs for combating infectious diseases. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 16. Interpret important / priority health problems of special groups in society from a public health point of view. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 17. Describe the problems of women and reproductive health in the world and Turkey and explain the programs for improvement. | 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 18. Describe the problems of child and youth health in the world and Turkey and define programs for improvement. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 19. Describe the elderly health problems in the world and in Turkey and describe programs for the improvement of elderly health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 20. Sets the referral system from the point of view of management and the principles that need to be considered in organizing health services. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Health and basic health services concept | reading lecture notes |
| 2 | 2. Basic philosophy, scope and principles of public health | reading lecture notes |
| 3 | 3- Healthy nutrition and physical exercise | reading lecture notes |
| 4 | 4- Improving nutrition status of community | reading lecture notes |
| 5 | 5- Reproductive health and family planning | reading lecture notes |
| 6 | 6- Women's health | reading lecture notes |
| 7 | 7- Communicable diseases | reading lecture notes |
| 8 | 8. Management levels in health organization; National, regional, local level. | reading lecture notes |
| 9 | 9. Essential Critics in Health Organization; Social equality, primary health care, continuous service, integrated health services, gradual referral system | reading lecture notes |
| 10 | 10- Children's health | reading lecture notes |
| 11 | 11-Health of elderly and chronic diseases | reading lecture notes |
| 12 | 12-Mental and social health | reading lecture notes |
| 13 | 13-Occupational and environmental health | reading lecture notes |
| 14 | 14-General review and discussion | reading lecture notes |
| Resources |
| Sabahat Tezcan, Epidemiyoloji: Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntembilimi Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın; Halk Sağlığı |
| European and World Health Reports Strategic Plans of Public Health Institution of Turkey |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 25 | 25 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 90 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(90/30) | 3 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH | - | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 3 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ayşe DOST |
| Assistant(s) | Rsc. Ast. Yaşar Gökalp |
| Aim | To evaluate public health perspective and important working areas and public health point of view for health issues |
| Course Content | This course contains; 1. Health and basic health services concept,2. Basic philosophy, scope and principles of public health,3- Healthy nutrition and physical exercise,4- Improving nutrition status of community,5- Reproductive health and family planning,6- Women's health,7- Communicable diseases,8. Management levels in health organization; National, regional, local level. ,9. Essential Critics in Health Organization; Social equality, primary health care, continuous service, integrated health services, gradual referral system ,10- Children's health,11-Health of elderly and chronic diseases,12-Mental and social health,13-Occupational and environmental health,14-General review and discussion. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course, the student; | ||
| 1. Discuss the basic concepts of the public health branch and define the concept of health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 2. Describe the basic philosophy and principles of the public health branch. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 3. Describe the concepts of epidemiology and demography. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 4. Describe the concept of priority / important health problem for the community and list the elements that should be considered when providing community based health care. | 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 5. Describe the concept of primary health care, types of health care, and the aims of health care providers. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 6. Describe the structure and principles of health care delivery and management models. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 7. Explain conditions necessary to be healthy and improving health status. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 8. Define specific healthy nutrition f6r each age group according to the nutritional pyramidine. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 9. Describe the concept of reproductive health and explain methods of family planning. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 10. Describe fighting against smoking, alcohol, substance use and list the positive effects of doing sports on health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 11. Describe the concepts of being healthy spiritually and socially. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 12. Interpret national public health programs carried out under primary health care services. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 13. Describe programs for improving the nutritional status. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 14. Describe programs for fighting with chronic diseases. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 15. Describe programs for combating infectious diseases. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 16. Interpret important / priority health problems of special groups in society from a public health point of view. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 17. Describe the problems of women and reproductive health in the world and Turkey and explain the programs for improvement. | 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 18. Describe the problems of child and youth health in the world and Turkey and define programs for improvement. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 19. Describe the elderly health problems in the world and in Turkey and describe programs for the improvement of elderly health. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| 20. Sets the referral system from the point of view of management and the principles that need to be considered in organizing health services. | 10, 16, 19, 9 | A, E |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam, E: Homework |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. Health and basic health services concept | reading lecture notes |
| 2 | 2. Basic philosophy, scope and principles of public health | reading lecture notes |
| 3 | 3- Healthy nutrition and physical exercise | reading lecture notes |
| 4 | 4- Improving nutrition status of community | reading lecture notes |
| 5 | 5- Reproductive health and family planning | reading lecture notes |
| 6 | 6- Women's health | reading lecture notes |
| 7 | 7- Communicable diseases | reading lecture notes |
| 8 | 8. Management levels in health organization; National, regional, local level. | reading lecture notes |
| 9 | 9. Essential Critics in Health Organization; Social equality, primary health care, continuous service, integrated health services, gradual referral system | reading lecture notes |
| 10 | 10- Children's health | reading lecture notes |
| 11 | 11-Health of elderly and chronic diseases | reading lecture notes |
| 12 | 12-Mental and social health | reading lecture notes |
| 13 | 13-Occupational and environmental health | reading lecture notes |
| 14 | 14-General review and discussion | reading lecture notes |
| Resources |
| Sabahat Tezcan, Epidemiyoloji: Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntembilimi Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın; Halk Sağlığı |
| European and World Health Reports Strategic Plans of Public Health Institution of Turkey |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ-1. Learns the national health conditions and the development, implementation and performance evaluation of appropriate health policies, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge of organization and management of the health sector. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ-2. Uses theoretical and practical knowledge on business world and management with a critical approach to plan, organize and lead health and health service providers at national and international level. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ-3. Identifies the relevant job roles in subdivisions of health system organizations and learns about their duties and responsibilities. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ-4. Knows the social, environmental and behavioral factors related to the development of public and individual health. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ-5. Applies the knowledge and skills on management of health institutions to manage the functions such as management, production, human resources, finance, accounting, marketing, patient and public relations, quality and patient safety, occupational health and safety, information technologies. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ-6. Analyzes the information on health management scientifically and interprets their results, creates innovative, ethical, socially responsible and sustainable solutions, by using quantitative, qualitative techniques and digital technology innovatively for problem solving and exploiting opportunities in health management. | X | |||||
| 7 | PQ-7. Decide independently and demonstrates leadership qualities in identifying health management problems, develops proposals for solutions, applies them effectively and efficiently and assesses outcomes. | X | |||||
| 8 | PQ-8. Takes responsibility as an individual and/or team member to solve the problems encountered in managing health institutions. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ-9. Evaluates the personality, culture and behavioral characteristics of the health institutions’ employees and directs them towards the aims of the institution. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ-10. Decides on and applies different ways of accessing information. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ-11. Continuously develops their professional knowledge and skills; open to change, innovation, entrepreneurship and lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 12 | PQ-12. Shares the views and suggestions on health management issues in writing and orally with stakeholders and communicates effectively with colleagues using an English level of at least European Language Portfolio B1 General. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ-13. Solves problems using effective communication methods, has the ability to use the language in written and oral communication in a correct and proper manner using the terminology of health institutions. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ-14. Uses information and communication technologies and computer software at least at the European Computer Use License level. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ-15. Yönetim felsefesini ve yönetimin fonksiyonlarını her bir birime uygun olacak biçimde yönetim uygulamalarına yansıtır. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ-16. Birey olarak dış görünüm olumlu tutum ve davranışlarıyla kuruma örnek olur; sürekli gelişme ve değişime açıktır. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ-17. Sağlık yönetimi ile ilgili hukuki düzenlemeler ile toplumsal, bilimsel, mesleki etik ilkelere uygun, ülke ya da dünya genelinde genel sağlık sorunlarına duyarlı davranır, çözüm önerilerini yorumlar ve değerlendirir. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |