Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Health and Epidemic Diseases in Disasters
Course Code: ÖGK210
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To learn the concepts of infectious diseases and the ways of transmission, general characteristics of infectious agents, the importance of epidemic and infectious diseases that may occur in disaster-emergencies and the ways of protection.

Course Content

The concept of infectious diseases, disaster and infection, characteristics of disaster variables, learning and protection of airborne diseases, water and foodborne diseases, skinborne diseases, treatment and prevention methods, diseases transmitted by parasites, treatment and prevention methods, disinfection, sterilization applications, determination of environmental health programs in the world, environmental health programs for disasters, environmental health management in disasters

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Figen ŞAHİN
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn the concepts of infectious diseases and the ways of transmission of diseases.
2. Know and apply the measures to be taken against epidemics in case of disaster.
3. Knows the general characteristics of infectious agents and learns the treatment methods.
4. Knows the ways of transmission of diseases and learns to prevent possible epidemic diseases in case of emergency.
5.Knows Environmental Health Management in Disasters
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Dizer, U., M.Eryilmaz (2007). Disaster Medicine, Ünsal Publications, Ankara.
2. MINISTRY OF HEALTH. General Directorate of Primary Health Care. Date: 20.08.1999. Number: 4379. Lu circular
3.Doğal afetler ve olağanüstü durumlarda görülen infeksiyon hastalıkları. R.Uçku
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Infectious diseases concept
Week 2 - Theoretical
Disaster and infection
Week 3 - Theoretical
Characteristics of variables in disaster
Week 4 - Theoretical
Learning of airborne diseases and ways of prevention.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Water and foodborne diseases and ways of protection
Week 6 - Theoretical
Skin-borne diseases, treatment and prevention methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Vector transmitted diseases, treatment and prevention methods.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm-Diseases transmitted by parasites, treatment and prevention methods.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diseases transmitted by parasites, treatment and prevention methods.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Disinfection, sterilization applications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Determination of Environmental and Disaster Environmental Programs in the World
Week 12 - Theoretical
Environmental Health Management in Disasters,
Week 13 - Theoretical
measures to control the outbreak
Week 14 - Theoretical
Final examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026