School Of Health Scıences
Nursıng And Health Servıces
Course Information
| EPIDEMIOLOGY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Semester | Theoretical | Practice | National Credit | ECTS Credit |
| Hour / Week | |||||
| HEM303 | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Prerequisites and co-requisites | none |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Turkish |
| Type | Required |
| Level of Course | Bachelor's |
| Lecturer | Yrd. Doç. Dr. Bilal AK |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Suggested Subject | none |
| Professional practise ( internship ) | None |
| Objectives of the Course | During the learning and professional activities of the students; To teach the basic epidemiological information that they need and to teach them the distribution of the diseases required for the planning of the health activity and the factors affecting it and to teach them the place and time related characteristics of the diseases and to gain the ability of investigation in terms of these factors and to make the disease concept a measurable value by using different mathematical criteria To identify the health problems that threaten the society in a realistic and scientific manner, to develop and implement the social preventive health measures. |
| Contents of the Course | The general principles of epidemiology are the important health problems for the country in these light of the principles and the functions of the nurse in war, epidemiological research methods |
Learning Outcomes of Course
| # | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Describe concepts related to epidemiology. |
| 2 | Explain the usage areas of epidemiology. |
| 3 | Explain epidemiological research methods. |
| 4 | She can plan epidemiological investigations. |
Course Syllabus
| # | Subjects | Teaching Methods and Technics |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition of epidemiology, historical development and usage areas | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 2 | Strategies of epidemiology, classification and general characteristics of epidemiological investigations | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 3 | Descriptive epidemiology | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 4 | Analytical Epidemiology / Case-control studies | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 5 | Analytical Investigations / Cross-sectional Investigations | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 6 | Field scans | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 7 | Analytical Investigations / Cohort Investigations | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 8 | midterm | |
| 9 | Experimental research | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 10 | Methodological research | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 11 | Epidemiology of infectious diseases | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 12 | Epidemiological investigation of epidemics | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 13 | Epidemiological data sources | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 14 | Universe and sampling methods | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 15 | Testing Preparation | Lecture, question and answer, discussion, case study |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Course Syllabus
| # | Material / Resources | Information About Resources | Reference / Recommended Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Epidemiology, Prof. Dr. Sabahat Tezcan, Hacettepe Public Health Foundation |
Method of Assessment
| # | Weight | Work Type | Work Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40% | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam |
| 2 | 60% | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcomes | Program Outcomes | Method of Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe concepts related to epidemiology. | 3 | 1͵2 |
| 2 | Explain the usage areas of epidemiology. | 10 | 1͵2 |
| 3 | Explain epidemiological research methods. | 3 | 1͵2 |
| 4 | She can plan epidemiological investigations. | 6͵10 | 1͵2 |
Work Load Details
| # | Type of Work | Quantity | Time (Hour) | Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Duration | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Presentation and Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Web Research, Library and Archival Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Document/Information Listing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Preparation for Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Midterm Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Midterm Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Final Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Final Exercise | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preparation for Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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