Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prevention of Chronical Diseases
Course Code: HF263
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)
Prof. Sakine BOYRAZ ÖZKAVAK
Res. Assist. Ebru BULUT
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 phsyhoptology of chronic non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancer etc.)
4.To be able to know the sign-semptoms 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
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 - Theoretical
Lifestyle behaviors that prevent osteoporosis (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
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination132133
Final Examination138240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes