Course Description
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH | - | Yearly | 7+0 | - | 1 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Prof.Dr. Abdulbari BENER, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Nur BALCI, Assist.Prof. Hüseyin KÜÇÜKALİ |
| Assistant(s) | Dr. Ayşe Zülal Tokaç Farımaz |
| Aim | To explain the relationship between health and disease with social, environmental, economic and cultural variables; to assess community health; to provide information on the epidemiological and demographic methods used; to teach preventive medicine and promoting health service principles; to explain of the most frequently using health indicators |
| Course Content | This course contains; Concept of Health and Disease,Determinants of Health,Public Health: Concept and Approach,Primary Health Care Services,Protection of Health,Health Indicators,Demographics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the meanings of health and disease. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Lists different characteristics of being sick. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can make comprehensive and critical comments when asked to evaluate a situation as health and disease. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| List the determinants of health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The impact of health services on the health of the community is limited; thinks that the effect of social, environmental, economic and cultural factors is decisive. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Becomes sensitive to health inequalities, thinks that he/she can change health inequalities. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| It can propose a multi-sectoral solution to a health problem. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Define the concept of public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows the scope of public health and can distinguish the subjects in the field of study. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can propose a solution to the given health problem in terms of public health approach. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that the health problems seen in people who apply to the hospital are insufficient to reflect the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can be able to classify health services and explain the differences between them. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can define primary healthcare services and list the principles. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explain the prominent issues in the Alma Ata Declaration of the World Health Organization | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between primary health care services and social justice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that primay healthcare services should be close to where the person lives or works. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that the principles of acceptability, community participation and affordability are important in health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Develops ideas that will enable community participation in the planning and implementation of health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Learns that diseases can not only be cured after they occur, but also prevented in various levels. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explains the levels of health protection with examples. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explains the purpose and principles of health screenings. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Tends to prevent diseases and health problems at the earliest possible level. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between the protection of health and the determinants of health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Distinguishes the levels of prevention in different health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Recommends a primary prevention intervention for a given health problem. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Be able to list and define the main health indicators used in the evaluation of public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows the usage areas of health indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows how to estimate mortality, morbidity and fertility indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Needs health indicators to evaluate the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between health indicators and medical practice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Reaches to data on health indicators of Turkey and other countries. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Understands the health status of different communities using health indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can define demographics and explain demographic indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Needs demographic indicators to evaluate the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establish a relationship between demographic information and public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explain the health status of different societies using demographic information, population pyramid, Demographic and Epidemiologic Transition Model. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept of Health and Disease | |
| 2 | Determinants of Health | |
| 3 | Public Health: Concept and Approach | |
| 4 | Primary Health Care Services | |
| 5 | Protection of Health | |
| 6 | Health Indicators | |
| 7 | Demographics |
| Resources |
| 1- ''Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health 6th Edition'' Detels,Gulliford, Abdool Karim, Tan, Oxford University Press, 2015. 2-“Applied Demography and Public Health” Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, Benjamin S. Bradshaw (Eds.), Springer, 2013. 3-“Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines” Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Eds., 2013, Springer. 4-“Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health” Japhet Killewo (Ed. In Chief), H. Kristian Heggenhougen, Stella R. Quah (Eds.), 2010, Elsevier. 5-“Modern Methods for Epidemiology” Yu-Kang Tu, Darren C. Greenwood (Eds.), Springer, 2012. |
| Lecture Notes |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | ||||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | ||||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | X | |||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | X | |||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | 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 | 7 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 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 | 7 | 7 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 21 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(21/30) | 1 | |||||
| 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 | - | Yearly | 7+0 | - | 1 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Prof.Dr. Abdulbari BENER, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Nur BALCI, Assist.Prof. Hüseyin KÜÇÜKALİ |
| Assistant(s) | Dr. Ayşe Zülal Tokaç Farımaz |
| Aim | To explain the relationship between health and disease with social, environmental, economic and cultural variables; to assess community health; to provide information on the epidemiological and demographic methods used; to teach preventive medicine and promoting health service principles; to explain of the most frequently using health indicators |
| Course Content | This course contains; Concept of Health and Disease,Determinants of Health,Public Health: Concept and Approach,Primary Health Care Services,Protection of Health,Health Indicators,Demographics. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| Defines the meanings of health and disease. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Lists different characteristics of being sick. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can make comprehensive and critical comments when asked to evaluate a situation as health and disease. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| List the determinants of health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| The impact of health services on the health of the community is limited; thinks that the effect of social, environmental, economic and cultural factors is decisive. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Becomes sensitive to health inequalities, thinks that he/she can change health inequalities. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| It can propose a multi-sectoral solution to a health problem. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Define the concept of public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows the scope of public health and can distinguish the subjects in the field of study. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can propose a solution to the given health problem in terms of public health approach. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that the health problems seen in people who apply to the hospital are insufficient to reflect the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can be able to classify health services and explain the differences between them. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can define primary healthcare services and list the principles. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explain the prominent issues in the Alma Ata Declaration of the World Health Organization | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between primary health care services and social justice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that primay healthcare services should be close to where the person lives or works. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Thinks that the principles of acceptability, community participation and affordability are important in health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Develops ideas that will enable community participation in the planning and implementation of health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Learns that diseases can not only be cured after they occur, but also prevented in various levels. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explains the levels of health protection with examples. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explains the purpose and principles of health screenings. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Tends to prevent diseases and health problems at the earliest possible level. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between the protection of health and the determinants of health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Distinguishes the levels of prevention in different health services. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Recommends a primary prevention intervention for a given health problem. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Be able to list and define the main health indicators used in the evaluation of public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows the usage areas of health indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Knows how to estimate mortality, morbidity and fertility indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Needs health indicators to evaluate the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establishes a relationship between health indicators and medical practice. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Reaches to data on health indicators of Turkey and other countries. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Understands the health status of different communities using health indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Can define demographics and explain demographic indicators. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Needs demographic indicators to evaluate the health problems of the community. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Establish a relationship between demographic information and public health. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Explain the health status of different societies using demographic information, population pyramid, Demographic and Epidemiologic Transition Model. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concept of Health and Disease | |
| 2 | Determinants of Health | |
| 3 | Public Health: Concept and Approach | |
| 4 | Primary Health Care Services | |
| 5 | Protection of Health | |
| 6 | Health Indicators | |
| 7 | Demographics |
| Resources |
| 1- ''Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health 6th Edition'' Detels,Gulliford, Abdool Karim, Tan, Oxford University Press, 2015. 2-“Applied Demography and Public Health” Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, Benjamin S. Bradshaw (Eds.), Springer, 2013. 3-“Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines” Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Eds., 2013, Springer. 4-“Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health” Japhet Killewo (Ed. In Chief), H. Kristian Heggenhougen, Stella R. Quah (Eds.), 2010, Elsevier. 5-“Modern Methods for Epidemiology” Yu-Kang Tu, Darren C. Greenwood (Eds.), Springer, 2012. |
| Lecture Notes |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body. | X | |||||
| 2 | PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders. | X | |||||
| 3 | PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health. | X | |||||
| 4 | PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice. | X | |||||
| 5 | PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health. | X | |||||
| 6 | PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems. | ||||||
| 7 | PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions. | ||||||
| 8 | PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 9 | PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently. | X | |||||
| 10 | PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health. | X | |||||
| 11 | PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment. | ||||||
| 12 | PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude. | X | |||||
| 13 | PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 14 | PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally. | X | |||||
| 15 | PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data. | X | |||||
| 16 | PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates. | X | |||||
| 17 | PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License. | X | |||||
| 18 | PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health. | X | |||||
| 19 | PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts. | X | |||||
| 21 | PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |