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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

SAG403

Course Name:

Epidemiology

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. MİTHAT KIYAK

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MEHTAP ATASEVEN BULUN

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	As a methodology, it is to evaluate the basic strategies of epidemiology and epidemiological research types and fields of use.
Course Content:	Scientific Research Planning History of Scientific Thought Epidemiology Concepts Uses of Epidemiology research methods Descriptive Research Midterm Analytical Investigations Experimental Investigations Methodological Research Outbreak Management Hospital Epidemiology Article Presentations

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explains the concept of epidemiology, person, place and time.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) 2.1) By discussing the determinants of health, they can tell some health scientists in the scientific thinking process and their contribution to epidemiology.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
1) 2.1) Classify and explain epidemiological research methods.
Learning Competence
1) 2.1) It may perceive the epidemiology of major illnesses and health events.
Field Specific Competence
1) 2.1) Explain what should be done in epidemic management. 2.2) Explains the concept of epidemiology, person, place and time.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	1. Introduction to epidemiology	yok
2)	2. Health indicators used in epidemiology	reading
3)	3. Epidemiological Investigations-I	reading
4)	4. Epidemiological Investigations-II	reading
5)	5. Data collection and evaluation in epidemiology	reading
6)	6. Causality in epidemiology	reading
7)	Epidemiology of chronic diseases	reading
8)	mid term	getting ready to exam
9)	9. Evidence-based medicine and clinical epidemiology	reading
10)	11. Epidemiology, health policy and planning	reading
11)	case study	reading
12)	case study	reading
13)	Epidemiological research planning	reading
14)	presentating homeworks	presentation
15)	final exam	getting ready to exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

 Epidemiyoloji kavramını açıklayabilecek,
 Kişi yer ve zaman özelliklerini açıklayabilecek
 Sağlığın belirleyicilerini tartışabilecek,
 Bilimsel düşünce sürecindeki bazı sağlık bilimcilerini ve onların yaptıklarını anlatabilecek,
 Bilimsel yöntemin aşamalarını sayabilecek,
 Epidemiyolojik araştırma yöntemlerini sınıflandırabilecek,
 Epidemiyolojik araştıma yöntemlerini açıklayabilecek,
 Epidemiyolojik bir araştırmayı planlayabilecek,
 Bilimsel araşatırma taslağı yazabilecek
 Epidemiyolojik ölçütleri açıklayabilecek
 Önemli hastalıkların epidemiyolojisi hakkında yorum yapabilecek
Salgın yönetiminde yapılması gerekenleri sıralayabilecek
/  Explain the concept of epidemiology,
 Ability to explain location and time properties
• Discuss the determinants of health,
 To explain some health scientists and their works in scientific thinking process,
 the steps of the scientific method,
 Classify epidemiological research methods,
• Explain epidemiological research methods,
• plan an epidemiological study,
 Writing a scientific research draft
 explain the epidemiological criteria
 Will be able to comment on the epidemiology of important diseases
List out what to do in outbreak management

References:

 Halk Sağlığı, Temel Bilgiler
Prof.Dr.Çağatay Güler, Prof.Dr.Levent Akın
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları,2006

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1
Program Outcomes
1) It can manage nursing care in accordance with ethical principles and laws.
2) Can transfer theoretical knowledge to nursing applications.
3) Have basic psychomotor skills of nursing.
4) Having basic psychomotor skills of your nursing.
5) Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.
6) It can contribute to the formation of health policies.
7) Can take responsibility as individual and team member in nursing applications.
8) It can use health information systems in the maintenance.
9) To have general cultural knowledge required to be a contemporary individual and a professional member.
10) To be able to carry out projects and activities by cooperating among the sectors in social awareness consciousness.
11) Using a foreign language, you can follow the information in the field and communicate with your foreign colleagues.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	It can manage nursing care in accordance with ethical principles and laws.
2)	Can transfer theoretical knowledge to nursing applications.	1
3)	Have basic psychomotor skills of nursing.
4)	Having basic psychomotor skills of your nursing.
5)	Individuals, families and the community have the knowledge to perform nursing roles and functions in meeting the health care needs.	1
6)	It can contribute to the formation of health policies.
7)	Can take responsibility as individual and team member in nursing applications.
8)	It can use health information systems in the maintenance.
9)	To have general cultural knowledge required to be a contemporary individual and a professional member.
10)	To be able to carry out projects and activities by cooperating among the sectors in social awareness consciousness.
11)	Using a foreign language, you can follow the information in the field and communicate with your foreign colleagues.

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Lesson
Group study and homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Homework
Presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	10	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	15	3	45
Study Hours Out of Class	15	5	75
Presentations / Seminar	15	3	45
Homework Assignments	2	3	6
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			173