Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health I
Course Code: BDB417
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

Having doctorate level knowledge on communicable diseases, immunization and control of epidemics.

Course Content

Basic concepts of communucable diseases, control of communucable diseases, immunization. control of epidemics.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having doctorate level knowledge ob control of communicable diseases.
2.Planning and managing of immunization programmes.
3.Managing of epidemics.
4.Apply the problem solving method in the solution of health problems.
5.Cooperates with related institutions, organizations and the society in solving community health problems.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Oxford Textbook of Public Health, 5th Edition. (Eds) Detels R, Beaglehole R, Lansang MA, Gulliford M. Oxford University Press. Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 15th Edition. (Eds)
2.Wallace RB, Kohatsu N. The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA, 2008. Turnock BJ. Essentials of Public Health, 2nd Edition.
3.Jones & Bartlett Learning, Canada, 2011. Bodenheimer BS, Grumbach K. Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach, 3rd Edition.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Public health principals to control of communicable diseases.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Control of communicable diseases and environmental factors.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Control of diseases controlled primarily by vaccination.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Control of sexually transmitted diseases.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Control of HIV and AIDS.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Control of diseases spread by close personel contact.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Control of diseases spread by food and water. (Quiz)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Control of diseases spread by food and water
Week 9 - Theoretical
Control of viral diseases transmitted primarily by antropod vectors.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Control of zoonotic diseases.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Control of re-emerging communicable diseases.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Control of hospital infections.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Immunization programmes.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Control of epidemics.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory134278
Assignment1112
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026