Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health
Course Code: HB217
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

It is aimed to comprehend the concept of public health, its working areas, the importance of preventive health services, and to learn about public health approach services in special groups and to put them into working life.

Course Content

Development of public health, working areas, health services, importance and development of home care services,the place of epidemiology in public health, infectious diseases and public health,mother - child health, family planning, school health, adolescent (adolescent) health, elderly health, community mental health, disability and health, health education, health promotion and healthy living.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning the concept of public health, its basic principles, purposes and functions
2.Understands the concept of Primary Health Care
3.Learning the importance of health education and health literacy
4.Epidemiology, learning about infectious diseases in society
5.Learn and work areas of public health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erci, B. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği, 2016
2.Yılmaz, M. Evde Bakım Hemşireliği , 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of public health, basic principles, purposes, functions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Health services in Turkey, health transformation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Health promotion and wellness
Week 4 - Theoretical
Epidemiology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Infectious diseases and public health
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mother health-Child health
Week 7 - Theoretical
Home care services 1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Home care services 2 (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
School health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Adolescent health
Week 11 - Theoretical
Elderly health
Week 12 - Theoretical
Community mental health
Week 13 - Theoretical
Disability and health
Week 14 - Theoretical
Health literacy and health education
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026