Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
AİS3012016191EPIDEMIOLOGYCompulsory353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is; to teach epidemiology and fundamental concepts associated with epidemiology, to give the students basic information about classification of the epidemiological research, to provide the basic knowledge about epidemiological research designs to give the students basic information about most common errors at epidemiological research technics to teach health level criteria (percent, speet, rate etc.) to equip students with the knowledge and skills of calculate the fundemantel statistic teaching the basic epidemiological information students' will need.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr.Gör. Aslıhan ÇATIKER, Öğr. Gör. Hacer GÖK UĞUR
Learning Outcomes
1To have the knowledge about Epidemiology
2To have the knowledge about fundamental concepts associated with epidemiology
3Effectively be able to know the classification of the epidemiological research
4Demonstrate the ability to make the epidemiological research designs
5To have knowledge about the health level criteria and to calculate the fundemantel statistic such as percent, rate.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Introduction to the epidemiology and its historical progress, the general principles of epidemiology, epidemiological research designs, the data source, the planning of epidemiological approach,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to epidemiology and general concept
2Epidemiological research design
3Observational study Desciriptive study
4Cross-sectional study
5Case report and case series
6Case-control study
7Discussion of homework
8Midterm exam
9Cohort study
10Experimental/interventive study
11Methodological study
12The concept of course in epidemiology
13The epidemiology of infectious diseases Epidemiological investigation of epidemics
14Epidemiological data sources Epidemiological criteria determining health level
15The planning of epidemiological research Discussion of homework
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Tezcan S; Epidemiyoloji. Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntem Bilimi. Hacettepe Sağlık Vakfı Yayın No: 92/1, Ankara, 1992. Bertan M, Enünlü T; Bölge Sağlık Yönetiminde Epidemiyoloji El Kitabı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Halk Sağlığı Ana Bilim Dalı Yayın No: 90/511990, Ankara. Bertan, M. Güler, Ç; Halk sağlığının gelişmesi. Halk sağlığı kitabı. 1995. Ankara. S:1-12. Bonita, R, R Beaglehole R, Kjellström T; WHO-SB, Temel Epidemiyoloji, 2.basım. 2009, ISBN: 978-975-590-284-5, Ankara. DSÖ. Sağlık Raporları. HÜNEE. Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırmaları. Hennekens CH, Buring JE; Epidemiology in Medicine, 1987 (Epidemiyoloji) Hitchcock JE, Shubert PE, Thomes SA; Community Health Nursing Caring in Action. Delmar Publishers. 1999. Chapter 11: Epidemiology. S: 225-243. (Epidemiyoloji, Bulaşıcı hastalıklar) SSK; Sağlık İstatistikleri Yıllıkları. Stanhope M, Lancaster J; Community &Public Health Nursing. Fifth Edition. Mosby Publishers. 2000. Chapter 11: Epidemiologic Application. S:227-252. TC Sağlık Bakanlığı. Sağlık İstatistikleri Yıllıkları. TTB; Türkiye Sağlık İstatistik Yıllığı. Türk Tabipleri Birliği (TTB) Yayın No: 001/2000 Ankara. UNDPA. Human Development Reports. UNFPA. The State of World Population. UNICEF Dünya Çocuklarının Durumu Raporları. UNICEF. Ulusların Gelişmesi Raporu.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Report Preparation2510
Criticising Paper2510
Individual Study for Mid term Examination3721
Individual Study for Final Examination61060
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)103
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