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Epidemiology

Course Code	: BİS538
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

To become familiar with epidemiologic terminology, outcome measures, and study designs;to appreciate application of epidemiology to subfields (e.g., infectious diseases, reproductive health, genetics); and to apply epidemiologic methods to current public health issues.

Course Content

Basic principles and concepts of epidemiology; design, analysis and interpretation of epidemiological studies; the study of chronic diseases, infectious diseases and genetic epidemiology; measures of disease incidence and prevalence and measures of effect; cohort, case-control studies and their strengths and limitations.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	Distinguish the roles and relationships between epidemiology and biostatistics in the prevention of disease and the improvement of health.
2.	Compute basic descriptive statistics and explore data analytic methods.
3.	Demonstrate a basic understanding of epidemiologic methods and study design.
4.	Combine appropriate epidemiological concepts and statistical methods.
5.	Planning, application and evaluation of epidemiological research

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Measuring Disease Occurrence

Week 2 - Theoretical

Surveillance

Week 3 - Theoretical

Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Week 4 - Theoretical

Direct & Indirect Standardization

Week 5 - Theoretical

Data Sources & Secondary Analyses

Week 6 - Theoretical

Hypothesis Testing & Significance

Week 7 - Theoretical

Bias, Confounding & Effect Modification

Week 8 - Theoretical

Literature review and discussion (Midterm Exam)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Causation & Risk

Week 10 - Theoretical

Sampling Strategies & Descriptive Studies (Ecological, Cross Sectional, and Qualitative)

Week 11 - Theoretical

Case Control & Nested Case Control Studies

Week 12 - Theoretical

Cohort Studies & CBPR

Week 13 - Theoretical

Intervention Studies

Week 14 - Theoretical

Screening

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%5
Assignment	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	1	14	2	16
Assignment	1	2	0	2
Quiz	2	2	1	6
Midterm Examination	1	10	2	12
Final Examination	1	15	2	17
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				53

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
OÇ-1	5	4	4	4	3	4	3	4	4	4
OÇ-2	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4
OÇ-3	4	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	5	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5

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