Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Course Code: HE613
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 purpose of this course is to equip students with basic knowledge about the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases with a high prevalence and incidence.

Course Content

This course contains information about the etiology and risk factors of chronic diseases, and preventive healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list the diseases with high prevalence and incidence
2.To be able to sort the etiology and risk factors of chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer etc.)
3.To be able to know the sign semptoms of chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer etc.)
4.To be able to know the pathoplogy of chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer etc.)
5.To be able to comprehend lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of chronic diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kronik Hastalıklar Risk Faktörleri Sağlığın Teşviki Ve Geliştirilmesi Sempozyum Kitabı, Ankara, 13-14 Kasım 2008,
2.Akdemir N. Sinir sistemi hastalıkları ve hemşirelik bakımı. Akdemir N, Birol L (editörler), İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Genişletilmiş 2.Baskı, Ankara, 2005, s.811-821.
3.Kasper DL, Braunwald E, Hauser S, Longo D, Jameson JL, Fauci AS. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine. 16th Ed, McGraw Hill, 2004.
4.Memiş S, Krespi Y, Durna Z, Tülek Z. Akut İnmeli Hastalarda Hemşirelik Bakımı Uygulama Rehberi, İ.Ü.Basımevi, İstanbul, 2003.
5.Çil A, Olgun N. Kronik Obstrüktif Akciğer Hastalığı (KOAH)?ında Hemşirelik Bakımı ve Hasta Eğitimi. İstanbul, 2004; 7(2):1-7.
6.Enç N, Yiğit Z, Gün Altıok M, Özer S, Uysal H, Oğuz S ve ark.. Akut Koroner Sendromlar, Hipertansiyon, Kalp Yetersizliği Bakım Kılavuzu, Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği, 2007.
7.Enç N, Yiğit Z, Altıok M: Kalp Yetersizliği Hasta El Kitabı.I. Baskı, Barış Matbaası; İstanbul, Ekim 2005
8.Astım hasta eğitim seti, Toraks derneği astım çalışma grubu 2004, www.toraks.org.tr
9.Özcan Ş. (Çev). Diyabet Sağlık Profesyonelleri İçin Uluslararası Eğitim Rehberi, Ed. A.Belton, T.Dunning, Ş.Özcan ve ark. EOS Ajans ve Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2009.
10.Özcan Ş. (Çev). Uluslararası Diyabet Eğitimi Standartları, Ed. M.Funnell, EC Yee Kan, Ş özcan ve ark., EOS Ajans ve Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2009.
11.Chronic Disease Guidelines 3rd edition. 2010 ISBN: 1876560614
12.Durna z. Akın S. (Editörler) Kronik Hastalıklar ve Bakım. 1. baskı, Nobel Kitap Evleri, İstanbul 2012.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The prevalence and incidence of chronic non-communicable diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is being done in the world and our country for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Global chronic non-communicable disease prevention and control strategies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Etiology and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases
Week 5 - Theoretical
lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases
Week 6 - Theoretical
Etiology and risk factors for chronic respiratory tract diseases.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of chronic respiratory tract diseases.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MİDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Etiology and risk factors of metabolic syndrome and diabetes
Week 10 - Theoretical
lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of metabolic syndrome and diabetes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Etiology and risk factors for cancers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Etiology and risk factors for cancers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Lifestyle behaviors in the prevention of CANCERS
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Course of chronic diseases
Week 15 - Theoretical
The course of chronic disease
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination138139
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
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