Information Package / Course Catalogue
Epidemiology
Course Code: HSH506
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To increase the student knowledge and skills using the basic principles of epidemiology and research methods to develop solutions to the problems of public health in Turkey and the world.

Course Content

Definition of epidemiology, history, approaches and strategies, Health and disease criteria, Demographic criteria, The classification of diseases and deaths, Standardization techniques of disease prevalence, Epidemiological research methods, The main components of infectious diseases, Protection of robust persons, Protection of source

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Safiye ÖZVURMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain basic epidemiological concepts
2.To be able to realize the importance of the science of epidemiology in planning health services
3.To be able to calculate rates of incidence and prevalence of diseases important for Public health
4.To be able to interpret epidemiological rates and percentages
5.To be able to know death and life criteria
6.To be able to identify the disease and deaths about methods of classification
7.To be able to know Epidemiological research methods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aksakoğlu D.: Bulaşıcı Hastalıklarla Savaş İlkeleri, Hacettepe Üniv.DSÖ Hiz. Araştırma Merkezi Yayını no:3, Ankara, 1983.
2.Gülesen Ö.: Epidemiyoloji. Bursa Ü. Yayınları No: 23. üniversite basımevi 1981.
3.Akbulut T., Sabuncu M.: Epidemiyoloji Prensip ve Uygulamaları Sistem Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1993.
4.Tezcan S.: Epidemiyoloji, Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntem Bilimi. Halk Sağlığı Vakfı, Meteksan, Ankara 1992.
5.Bertan M., Güler Ç.: Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgileri, Güneş Kitapevi 1995.
6.Dirican R., Bilgel N.: Halk Sağlığı (Toplum Hekimliği) 3.baskı, Uludağ Üni. Basımevi, Bursa. 1993.
7.Ucvghan,J,P., M R.H.Bölge Sağlık Yönetiminde Epidemıyoloji El kitabı
8.Güler, Ç., Akın L. (2006) Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara 9)Bilir. N Güler.Ç. Epidemiyoloji Hatiboğlu Yayınevi 1989.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
The development of the science of epidemiology(Definition of epidemiology, history, approaches and strategies
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Health Services planning and health policies the importance of the science of epidemiology
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Measure of health, health criteria Disease criteria (the disease incidence rate, prevalence rates, disease rates)
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Criteria of death, survival, demographic criteria Indirect measures, non-medical criteria, criteria for positive health, confidence interval
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
The classification of diseases and deaths, health records
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Standardization techniques of disease rates Life table techniques and the use
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Strategies in Epidemiology Plan an Epidemiological research Descriptive epidemiology(person, place, time factors)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Analytic epidemiology (case control, cohort, cross-sectional)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Analytic epidemiology (case control, cohort, cross-sectional) (Exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Experimental research Methodological research
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Discussion of the research samples Plan an Epidemiological research
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Basic concepts, the chain of infection, agent, host, environment relationship
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Protection of robust persons (Resistance, immunization)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Protection of source Evaluation of Field studies
Week 15 - Final Exam
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination125227
Final Examination135237
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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4
OÇ-2
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5
5
5
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4
5
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