Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health
Course Code: ÇS103
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To get to know principles of basic public health and use them for protection of human being, public and environmental health especially critical periods.

Course Content

What is the basic public health? General concepts of public health and interactions between them, historical progress of public health, development of public health knowledge in the world and development of public health in Turkey.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the basic public health knowledge
2.To be able to comprehend the knowledge of environmental epidemiology and risk assessment
3.To be able to describe what should an environmental health professional do in case of miscellaneous and extraordinary environmental problems
4.Follows the scientific and technological developments related to the public health.
5.Knows the techniques of effective communication, and uses the ability in practice.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Eren , Nevzat; Çağlar Boyunca Toplum,Sağlık,İnsan/ Ank.Samgür,1996 Eren , Nevzat
2.Sağlık Hizmetlerinde Yönetim/ Ank. Hatiboğlu,1989 Yumuturuğ , Sevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts about public health
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 2 - Theoretical
Protection of epidemics
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 3 - Theoretical
Analyze of the risk for epidemics
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 4 - Theoretical
The effects of pollution for the environment and public
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protection of environmental problems
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 6 - Theoretical
The risk analyze of pollution
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 7 - Theoretical
Precautions for protection
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Epidemiology
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 10 - Theoretical
Emergency help
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 11 - Theoretical
Emergency help
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 12 - Theoretical
Organization scheme for disease
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 13 - Theoretical
Direction of crisis during the disease
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 14 - Theoretical
Direction of crisis during epidemics
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Week 15 - Theoretical
Different approaches to protect epidemics
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Projection apparatus, slate, supporter books
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Report4118
Individual Work8018
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes