Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health and Epidemiology
Course Code: TS004
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

At the end of the course, the student will learn the concept of public health, principles of health protection, primary health care and health indicators, and comprehend the public health approach to important health problems in the community.

Course Content

Public Health Concept and Principles, Primary Health Care /Health Management, Demography / Health Indicators, Epidemiology, Medical Deontology, Health Promotion and Education, Reproductive Health, Child Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Communicable Diseases and Immunization, Injuries and the Importance of First Aid Training, Community Nutrition

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the public health concept and the main principles of health protection.
2.Defines primary health care services.
3.Explains important health indicators.
4.Explains the main principles of medical deontology.
5. Explains the public health approach to important health issues in the community, such as reproductive health, child health, environmental health, community nutrition, occupational health, immunization, injuries and the importance of first aid training, and chronic disease control.
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, editörler; Ç. Güler, L. Akın. Ankara: H.Ü. Yayınları, 2006
2.Öztek Z. Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri, Ankara, 1992 (İkinci Baskı)
3.Bahar Özvarış Ş. Sağlığı Geliştirme ve Sağlık Eğitimi. Ankara: Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2011.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Public Health Concept and Principles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Primary Health Care /Health Management
Week 3 - Theoretical
Demography / Health Indicators
Week 4 - Theoretical
Epidemiology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Medical Deontology
Week 6 - Theoretical
Occupational Health
Week 7 - Theoretical
Communicable Diseases and Immunization / exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Environmental Health
Week 9 - Theoretical
Health Promotion and Education
Week 10 - Theoretical
Reproductive Health
Week 11 - Theoretical
Child Health/exam
Week 12 - Theoretical
Community Nutrition
Week 13 - Theoretical
Injuries and the Importance of First Aid Training
Week 14 - Theoretical
Injuries and the Importance of First Aid Training
Week 15 - Final Exam
final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1112
Term Project1448
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)74
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026