Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health II
Course Code: BDB418
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 high level knowledge on special topics of public health.

Course Content

School health, adolescent health, geriatric problems, epidemiology of chronic diseases, demography and health, social determinants of health, public health and ethics, injury control, agriculturel health, behaviorial factors affected health, medical sociology, medical anthropology.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having high level knowledge on special topics of public health.
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
School health.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Adolescent health.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Geriatric problems.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Epidemiology of chronic diseases.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Epidemiology of chronic diseases.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Demography and health.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Social determinants of health (Quiz)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Public Health and ethics.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Public Health and ethics.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Injury control.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Agricultural health.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Behaviorial factors affected health.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Medical sociology.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Medical anthropology.
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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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
3
2
2
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3
2
4
2
2
3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026