Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Health Basics
Course Code: HE008
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The student to learn the basic concepts of environmental health and to gain information about environmental health, health problems caused by environmental pollution and to give information about the measures to be taken

Course Content

Introduction to environmental health, health concept, definition of healthy human and healthy environment, classification of the environment - environmental factors affecting public health, preventive and social medicine approach

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Environmental pollution caused by problems that can impact on human evaluates
2.Defines Environmental Health of the basic concepts
3.Cooperates with colleagues and community leaders and health disciplines to meet environmental health needs of the community
4. Environmental pollution caused by problems that can impact on evaluates the public health
5.Defines Environmental Health of the principles and methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Stanhope, M., Lancaster J. (2011). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community. 8nd edit. Elsevier Health Sciences
2.Muslu.Y, Su Temini ve Çevre Sağlığı, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Kütüphanesi, Teknik Üniversite Matbaası, İstanbul,1985
3.Velicangil S., Halk ve İşyeri Sağlığı, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi, 1978
4.Güler Ç., Çobanoğlu Z., Kentleşme ve Çevre Sağlığı, Birinci Baskı, Sağlık Bakanlığı, Ankara, 1994.
5.Topuzoğlu, İ., Çevre Sağlığı ve İş Sağlığı, Hacettepe Üniversitesi, Ankara, 1979.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of environmental health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Traffic Accidents - Noise Pollution
Week 3 - Theoretical
Renewable Energy Resources - Urbanization, population movements, migration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Impact of air pollution on human (specific groups such as children, elderly, sick, etc.)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Solid wastes, medical wastes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Liquid wastes, vegetable waste oils
Week 7 - Theoretical
Impact of climate change on human health
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Impact of climate change on human health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Genetically modified organisms - Reinforcing Foods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Genetically modified organisms - Reinforcing Foods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pesticides - Causes, consequences and precautions of soil pollution
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pesticides - Causes, consequences and precautions of soil pollution
Week 14 - Theoretical
Drugs, Cosmetics and poisoning - Recycling
Week 15 - Theoretical
Radioactive pollution - Turkey Environmental Status Report
Week 16 - Final Exam
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination115116
Final Examination125126
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
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
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
OÇ-1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
OÇ-5
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026