Information Package / Course Catalogue
Applications of Epidemiology in Occupational Health and Occupational Epidemiology
Course Code: İŞH510
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Use of epidemiology in occupational health, to make a special application of epidemiology in occupational health

Course Content

The importance of occupational epidemiology in occupational health, data sources, Workplace health records, health indicator in occupational health

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Acquire basic knowledge and skills related to Epidemiology in occupational Health
2. Can access and review the literature on Epidemiology in Occupational Health
3.Conduct epidemiological studies in the field of Occupational Health
4.Conduct epidemiological studies in the field of Occupational Health
5. Conduct epidemiological studies in the field of Occupational Health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karvonen M, Mikheev MI. Epidemiology of occupational health. WHO, 1986 Checkoway
2.Pearce, J. Douglas, “Research Methods in Occupational Epidemiology”, Oxford University Press (2004).
3.Aksakoğlu D.: Bulaşıcı Hastalıklarla Savaş İlkeleri, Hacettepe Üniv.DSÖ Hiz. Araştırma Merkezi Yayını no:3, Ankara, 1983.
4.Gülesen Ö.: Epidemiyoloji. Bursa Ü. Yayınları No: 23. üniversite basımevi 1981.
5.Akbulut T., Sabuncu M.: Epidemiyoloji Prensip ve Uygulamaları Sistem Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1993.
6.Tezcan S.: Epidemiyoloji, Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntem Bilimi. Halk Sağlığı Vakfı, Meteksan, Ankara 1992.
7.Bertan M., Güler Ç.: Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgileri, Güneş Kitapevi 1995.
8.Dirican R., Bilgel N.: Halk Sağlığı (Toplum Hekimliği) 3.baskı, Uludağ Üni. Basımevi, Bursa. 1993.
9.Güler, Ç., Akın L. (2006) Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance of Epidemiology in Occupational Health
Week 2 - Theoretical
Data Sources in occupational Health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Workplace health records, health indicator in occupational health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Research, Study design in Occupational Health
Week 5 - Theoretical
Study types, survey methods in occupational health
Week 6 - Theoretical
The importance of cluster cases in occupational health
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cohort in occupation health
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cohort in occupation health (Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cancer research in occupational health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Exposure assessment in epidemiology; chronical, cumulative, multipl exposure
Week 11 - Theoretical
Classification based studies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Specialized epidemiology topics in occupational health-I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Specialized epidemiology topics in occupational health-II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Occupatiponal health literature
Week 15 - Final Exam
FINAL
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1022
Presentation 1224
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination136339
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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