Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health
Course Code: TIP610
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Yes
Theory: 0
Prt.: 40
Credit: 20
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Defining and questioning the managerial and health service delivery dimensions of health services in primary health care, the health status of the province and health problems using scientific methods and epidemiological techniques, intervening in these problems using health promotion and health education techniques, performing team service and leadership role in the team, To train physicians who can solve health problems with the existing infrastructure by using the knowledge, skills and attitudes that they are equipped with, apply their profession by observing ethical rules, renew and develop themselves, researching and questioning, at international standards.

Course Content

To train physicians who can intervene using health education techniques in primary health care.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Filiz ABACIGİL
Learning Outcomes
1.Knowing the scope of primary health care services
2.Knowing the concept of preventive medicine and fulfilling its requirements
3.To gain the necessary equipment and leadership qualities to be a team leader in the first step
4.Having information about the directives, legislation and regulations for health services
5.Ability to make necessary evaluations and make decisions in possible epidemic and disaster situations
6.Having knowledge about reproductive health services in disasters
7.Knowing ethical concepts and principles and making decisions about ethical problems that may arise
8.Being able to determine the demographic and cultural characteristics, needs and priorities of the society by understanding the importance of knowing the society in the provision of health services
9.To be able to make a literature review to evaluate various health-related issues in terms of public health and to present them by making a presentation
10.Knowing the scope of occupational health and safety services
11.Being a team leader in primary health care
12.Understanding and adopting the power of scientific methods in the causes, diagnosis and treatment of diseases
13.Respecting human and patient rights, adopting the principle of confidentiality of patient information as a way of behavior
14.To exhibit correct, honest and consistent behavior towards patients' families, colleagues and other individuals
15.Scientific research and technological developments, keeping up with the changes in professional practice and learning the ways to reach the right information
16.Reading and interpreting scientific articles
17.Recognizing and evaluating the duties and works of primary health care institutions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Public Health Basic Information, Ed.Güler Ç, Akın L, Hacettepe Publications, 2012
2.Hacettepe University Institute of Population Studies, Turkey Demographic and Health Survey, 2013
3.Ministry of Health Statistical Yearbooks
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Practice
Death Notification System
Week 2 - Practice
Turkey's Health Profile
Week 3 - Practice
Legislation Information
Week 4 - Practice
Public Health TUS Questions
Week 5 - Practice
SIA-ÇED
Week 6 - Practice
Tourism Health
Week 7 - Practice
Measuring the Health of the City
Week 8 - Practice
Research methods
Week 9 - Practice
Evaluation of Outbreaks
Week 10 - Practice
Infectious Disease Notification System
Week 11 - Practice
Health Indicators
Week 12 - Practice
Occupational health and Safety
Week 13 - Practice
Duties, Rights and Responsibilities of Civil Servants
Week 14 - Practice
Primary care preventive medicine practices - Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Practice1%100
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Practice12501125
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
2
1
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
2
1
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
3
1
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
OÇ-6
5
3
4
5
4
2
1
OÇ-7
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
1
OÇ-8
5
3
5
5
5
2
5
5
OÇ-9
5
3
5
5
5
2
5
3
OÇ-10
4
2
2
3
2
1
OÇ-11
5
5
5
5
5
2
1
OÇ-12
5
4
5
5
2
1
OÇ-13
5
2
5
5
2
4
5
1
OÇ-14
5
4
5
5
2
3
5
1
OÇ-15
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
5
OÇ-16
5
3
5
5
5
2
5
5
OÇ-17
5
4
3
5
5
2
1
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2026