Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH | - | Yearly | 74+0 | - | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Osman Erol HAYRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Pakize YİĞİT, Prof.Dr. Osman Erol HAYRAN, Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Assoc.Prof. Perihan TORUN, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Seval PALTEKİ, Lect. AYŞEGÜL ERGİN |
| Assistant(s) | Ömer Ataç, Perihan Torun, Seval Palteki, Hüseyin Küçükali |
| Aim | Explanation of the social, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health and disease; giving information about epidemiological and demographical methods needed for assessment of community health status; teaching the principles of preventive and promotive medicine; explanation of the meaning and methods of health care management; education on maternal-child health care services, community nutrition and health services for high risk groups. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Health, Disease and Determinants of Health,Meaning and Concept of the Public Health,Primary Health Care Services,Health Care Policies in Turkey and Other Countries 1, 2,Health Economics,Epidemiology: Introduction and uses,Measures of Health Care Status,Epidemiological Research Methods 1, 2, 3, 4,Sexual and Reproductive Health ,Safe Motherhood,Violence as a Health Problem,Prevention and Promotion of Health 1, 2,Quality of Life and Promotion of Health,Control of Communicable Diseases,Epidemiology of Communicable Disease Outbreaks,Immunization 1, 2,Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease 1, 2,Geriatric Health Care,Environmental Health,Community Nutrition and Food Safety ,Occupational Health and Diseases 1, 2,Accidents and Injuries,School Health,Health Services During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies 1, 2. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. will be able to debate public health principles and practices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. defines concepts of health, illness and public health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. explains determinants of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. classifies health services. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. be familiar with primary health care (basic health service) concept. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.5. list the basic principles of public health implementations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.6. notices core public health domains and duties of public health practitioners. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.7. examplifies prevention, protection and health promotion. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. will be able to debate definition, significance, methods and uses of epidemiology. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2.1. defines epidemiology, identifies its significance and uses. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. identifies and assesses health indicators used in epidemiology. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2.3. discusses epidemiological studies and their characteristics. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. will be able to distinguish characteristics of infectious and noninfectious diseases and discuss their effects on public health. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. recognizes infectious diseases significant for public health and their epidemiological characteristics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. defines surveillance, outbreak investigation and disease notification system. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.3. explains immunization and summarizes Expanded Immunization Programme in Turkey. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.4. discuss immunizations of risk groups and travellers. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.5. recognizes chronical diseases significant for public health and their epidemiological characteristics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.6. give examples of national programmes conducted for commmunicable and noncommunicable diseases and questions service provision model. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. will be able to distinguish vulnerable groups in the community and their needs and problems. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. recognizes vulnerable groups within society. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. discusses important health problems of pregnant/puerperial women and interprets them within the context of sexual/reproductive/maternal health. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.3. discusses important health problems of child/adolescent/young people. | 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 4.4. discusses important health problems of elderly. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.5. recognizes health indicators for all these groups | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.6. summarizes preventive-promoting implementations for all these groups. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.7. give examples of national programmes conducted for vulnerable groups and questions service provision model. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. will be able to debate principles of health economics and health management. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. recognizes health policies in Turkey and in the world. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.2. describes basic elements and main types of economic evaluation. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. emphasizes the significance of preventive health services. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. will be able debate health problems and service provision models in disasters and emergency situations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1. defines health problems and risk groups in disasters and emergency situations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. explains risk management and disaster management concepts. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. summarizes basic need calculation and humanitarian aid management principles in disasters. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. will be able to debate occupational and environmental health principles and practices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.1. recognizes the significance of accidents, injuries and violence on health and lists preventive measures. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.2. lists preventive/promoting principles for workplace and workers. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.3. differentiates between occupational disease and work related disease. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.4. summarizes enviorenmental health risks. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5. give examples of preventive/promoting enviorenmental implementations. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health, Disease and Determinants of Health | |
| 2 | Meaning and Concept of the Public Health | |
| 3 | Primary Health Care Services | |
| 4 | Health Care Policies in Turkey and Other Countries 1, 2 | |
| 5 | Health Economics | |
| 6 | Epidemiology: Introduction and uses | |
| 7 | Measures of Health Care Status | |
| 8 | Epidemiological Research Methods 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 9 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | |
| 10 | Safe Motherhood | |
| 11 | Violence as a Health Problem | |
| 12 | Prevention and Promotion of Health 1, 2 | |
| 13 | Quality of Life and Promotion of Health | |
| 14 | Control of Communicable Diseases | |
| 15 | Epidemiology of Communicable Disease Outbreaks | |
| 16 | Immunization 1, 2 | |
| 17 | Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease 1, 2 | |
| 18 | Geriatric Health Care | |
| 19 | Environmental Health | |
| 20 | Community Nutrition and Food Safety | |
| 21 | Occupational Health and Diseases 1, 2 | |
| 22 | Accidents and Injuries | |
| 23 | School Health | |
| 24 | Health Services During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies 1, 2 |
| Resources |
| 1-"Kanıta Dayalı İnsan Odaklı Sağlık Yönetimi" Osman Hayran, YÜCE Yayım, 2016. 2-“Applied Demography and Public Health” Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, Benjamin S. Bradshaw (Eds.), Springer, 2013. 3-“Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler” Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, (Editörler), Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2006. 4-“Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines” Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Eds., 2013, Springer. 5-“Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health” Japhet Killewo (Ed. In Chief), H. Kristian Heggenhougen, Stella R. Quah (Eds.), 2010, Elsevier. 6-“Modern Methods for Epidemiology” Yu-Kang Tu, Darren C. Greenwood (Eds.), Springer, 2012. 7-"Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler" Osman Hayran, Hanefi Özbek, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2017 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows structural (morphological) and operational (functional) properties of the normal human (medical) and disorder (disease) states | X | |||||
| 2 | Knows diagnostic methods and treatment modalities of disorders (diseases). | X | |||||
| 3 | Knows the causes of disease conditions, ways of protection and methods of promoting and improving community health. | X | |||||
| 4 | Knows the methods of developing and applying health related knowledge at advanced level. | ||||||
| 5 | Able to reach multidisciplinary advanced knowledge regarding health-related disciplines, interpret and apply the knowledge. | ||||||
| 6 | Performs a complete clinical examination of human body structurally and functionally and identifies problems. | ||||||
| 7 | Interprets laboratory results for diagnosis, compares with clinical data and develop solution proposals. | ||||||
| 8 | Selects and implements appropriate tools for the promotion and development of individual and community health. | X | |||||
| 9 | Plans and conducts an advanced study on health independently. | ||||||
| 10 | Develops new strategic approaches to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and development of individual and community health. | ||||||
| 11 | Takes the responsibility of any type of practice when diagnosing and treating human body | ||||||
| 12 | Takes the role as a leader or a team worker when solving health related problems. | X | |||||
| 13 | Evaluates knowledge and skills regarding health with a critical approach and develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 14 | Informs the patient, related people, institutions and the society about the health problems and transfers solution proposals in writing, verbally and visually using effective communication means. | X | |||||
| 15 | Critically reviews, develops and acts on changes in social relations and norms that guide such relationships. | X | |||||
| 16 | Uses English at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 Level, monitors knowledge and communicates in his field. | ||||||
| 17 | Able to use advanced computer skills and informatics and communication technologies at a level required by the field. | ||||||
| 18 | Acquires, interprets, implements and announces data related to the health and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values and teaches these values. | X | |||||
| 19 | Develops strategies, policy and implementation plans in the field of health and evaluates the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | Shares studies on the promotion and development of health with interdisciplinary specialists systematically, supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. | ||||||
| 21 | Has adequate awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | ||||||
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| General Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 0 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30) | 0 | |||||
| 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 | 74+0 | - | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Committee Course |
| Course Coordinator | Prof.Dr. Osman Erol HAYRAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Pakize YİĞİT, Prof.Dr. Osman Erol HAYRAN, Assist.Prof. Ömer ATAÇ, Assoc.Prof. Perihan TORUN, Assist.Prof. Ayşe Seval PALTEKİ, Lect. AYŞEGÜL ERGİN |
| Assistant(s) | Ömer Ataç, Perihan Torun, Seval Palteki, Hüseyin Küçükali |
| Aim | Explanation of the social, cultural, economic and environmental determinants of health and disease; giving information about epidemiological and demographical methods needed for assessment of community health status; teaching the principles of preventive and promotive medicine; explanation of the meaning and methods of health care management; education on maternal-child health care services, community nutrition and health services for high risk groups. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Health, Disease and Determinants of Health,Meaning and Concept of the Public Health,Primary Health Care Services,Health Care Policies in Turkey and Other Countries 1, 2,Health Economics,Epidemiology: Introduction and uses,Measures of Health Care Status,Epidemiological Research Methods 1, 2, 3, 4,Sexual and Reproductive Health ,Safe Motherhood,Violence as a Health Problem,Prevention and Promotion of Health 1, 2,Quality of Life and Promotion of Health,Control of Communicable Diseases,Epidemiology of Communicable Disease Outbreaks,Immunization 1, 2,Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease 1, 2,Geriatric Health Care,Environmental Health,Community Nutrition and Food Safety ,Occupational Health and Diseases 1, 2,Accidents and Injuries,School Health,Health Services During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies 1, 2. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 1. will be able to debate public health principles and practices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. defines concepts of health, illness and public health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. explains determinants of health. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. classifies health services. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. be familiar with primary health care (basic health service) concept. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.5. list the basic principles of public health implementations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.6. notices core public health domains and duties of public health practitioners. | 16, 9 | A |
| 1.7. examplifies prevention, protection and health promotion. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2. will be able to debate definition, significance, methods and uses of epidemiology. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2.1. defines epidemiology, identifies its significance and uses. | 16, 9 | A |
| 2.2. identifies and assesses health indicators used in epidemiology. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 2.3. discusses epidemiological studies and their characteristics. | 16, 6, 9 | A |
| 3. will be able to distinguish characteristics of infectious and noninfectious diseases and discuss their effects on public health. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. recognizes infectious diseases significant for public health and their epidemiological characteristics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. defines surveillance, outbreak investigation and disease notification system. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.3. explains immunization and summarizes Expanded Immunization Programme in Turkey. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.4. discuss immunizations of risk groups and travellers. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.5. recognizes chronical diseases significant for public health and their epidemiological characteristics. | 16, 9 | A |
| 3.6. give examples of national programmes conducted for commmunicable and noncommunicable diseases and questions service provision model. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4. will be able to distinguish vulnerable groups in the community and their needs and problems. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.1. recognizes vulnerable groups within society. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.2. discusses important health problems of pregnant/puerperial women and interprets them within the context of sexual/reproductive/maternal health. | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.3. discusses important health problems of child/adolescent/young people. | 16, 37, 9 | A |
| 4.4. discusses important health problems of elderly. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.5. recognizes health indicators for all these groups | 14, 16, 9 | A |
| 4.6. summarizes preventive-promoting implementations for all these groups. | 16, 9 | A |
| 4.7. give examples of national programmes conducted for vulnerable groups and questions service provision model. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5. will be able to debate principles of health economics and health management. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.1. recognizes health policies in Turkey and in the world. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.2. describes basic elements and main types of economic evaluation. | 16, 9 | A |
| 5.3. emphasizes the significance of preventive health services. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6. will be able debate health problems and service provision models in disasters and emergency situations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.1. defines health problems and risk groups in disasters and emergency situations. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.2. explains risk management and disaster management concepts. | 16, 9 | A |
| 6.3. summarizes basic need calculation and humanitarian aid management principles in disasters. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7. will be able to debate occupational and environmental health principles and practices. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.1. recognizes the significance of accidents, injuries and violence on health and lists preventive measures. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.2. lists preventive/promoting principles for workplace and workers. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.3. differentiates between occupational disease and work related disease. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.4. summarizes enviorenmental health risks. | 16, 9 | A |
| 7.5. give examples of preventive/promoting enviorenmental implementations. | 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 14: Self Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 37: Computer-Internet Supported Instruction, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health, Disease and Determinants of Health | |
| 2 | Meaning and Concept of the Public Health | |
| 3 | Primary Health Care Services | |
| 4 | Health Care Policies in Turkey and Other Countries 1, 2 | |
| 5 | Health Economics | |
| 6 | Epidemiology: Introduction and uses | |
| 7 | Measures of Health Care Status | |
| 8 | Epidemiological Research Methods 1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| 9 | Sexual and Reproductive Health | |
| 10 | Safe Motherhood | |
| 11 | Violence as a Health Problem | |
| 12 | Prevention and Promotion of Health 1, 2 | |
| 13 | Quality of Life and Promotion of Health | |
| 14 | Control of Communicable Diseases | |
| 15 | Epidemiology of Communicable Disease Outbreaks | |
| 16 | Immunization 1, 2 | |
| 17 | Epidemiology of Non-communicable Disease 1, 2 | |
| 18 | Geriatric Health Care | |
| 19 | Environmental Health | |
| 20 | Community Nutrition and Food Safety | |
| 21 | Occupational Health and Diseases 1, 2 | |
| 22 | Accidents and Injuries | |
| 23 | School Health | |
| 24 | Health Services During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies 1, 2 |
| Resources |
| 1-"Kanıta Dayalı İnsan Odaklı Sağlık Yönetimi" Osman Hayran, YÜCE Yayım, 2016. 2-“Applied Demography and Public Health” Nazrul Hoque, Mary A. McGehee, Benjamin S. Bradshaw (Eds.), Springer, 2013. 3-“Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler” Çağatay Güler, Levent Akın, (Editörler), Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2006. 4-“Epidemiology: Principles and Practical Guidelines” Jan Van den Broeck, Jonathan R. Brestoff, Eds., 2013, Springer. 5-“Epidemiology and Demography in Public Health” Japhet Killewo (Ed. In Chief), H. Kristian Heggenhougen, Stella R. Quah (Eds.), 2010, Elsevier. 6-“Modern Methods for Epidemiology” Yu-Kang Tu, Darren C. Greenwood (Eds.), Springer, 2012. 7-"Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırma ve İstatistik Yöntemler" Osman Hayran, Hanefi Özbek, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, 2017 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Knows structural (morphological) and operational (functional) properties of the normal human (medical) and disorder (disease) states | X | |||||
| 2 | Knows diagnostic methods and treatment modalities of disorders (diseases). | X | |||||
| 3 | Knows the causes of disease conditions, ways of protection and methods of promoting and improving community health. | X | |||||
| 4 | Knows the methods of developing and applying health related knowledge at advanced level. | ||||||
| 5 | Able to reach multidisciplinary advanced knowledge regarding health-related disciplines, interpret and apply the knowledge. | ||||||
| 6 | Performs a complete clinical examination of human body structurally and functionally and identifies problems. | ||||||
| 7 | Interprets laboratory results for diagnosis, compares with clinical data and develop solution proposals. | ||||||
| 8 | Selects and implements appropriate tools for the promotion and development of individual and community health. | X | |||||
| 9 | Plans and conducts an advanced study on health independently. | ||||||
| 10 | Develops new strategic approaches to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and development of individual and community health. | ||||||
| 11 | Takes the responsibility of any type of practice when diagnosing and treating human body | ||||||
| 12 | Takes the role as a leader or a team worker when solving health related problems. | X | |||||
| 13 | Evaluates knowledge and skills regarding health with a critical approach and develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 14 | Informs the patient, related people, institutions and the society about the health problems and transfers solution proposals in writing, verbally and visually using effective communication means. | X | |||||
| 15 | Critically reviews, develops and acts on changes in social relations and norms that guide such relationships. | X | |||||
| 16 | Uses English at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 Level, monitors knowledge and communicates in his field. | ||||||
| 17 | Able to use advanced computer skills and informatics and communication technologies at a level required by the field. | ||||||
| 18 | Acquires, interprets, implements and announces data related to the health and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values and teaches these values. | X | |||||
| 19 | Develops strategies, policy and implementation plans in the field of health and evaluates the results obtained within the framework of quality processes. | X | |||||
| 20 | Shares studies on the promotion and development of health with interdisciplinary specialists systematically, supporting with quantitative and qualitative data. | ||||||
| 21 | Has adequate awareness on occupational health and safety issues. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |