SHS257 Environmental HealthIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs First Aid and Emergency (Second Education)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
First Aid and Emergency (Second Education)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: SHS257
Course Name: Environmental Health
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 4
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Department Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ŞÜKRAN CENİKLİ BAŞEREN
Course Lecturer(s): Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ŞÜKRAN CENİKLİ BAŞEREN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It is a detailed education program that deals with the fundamental sciences such as biology, ecology, climatology, and the emergence of natural and man-made environmental problems, and with different scientific solutions to these problems.
Course Content: After giving the concepts and definitions related to nature and environment in the form of basic sciences such as biology, ecology, climatology, which are among the basic fields of environmental science; The processes of the emergence of various natural and man-made environmental problems and the important points in these processes are detailed on basic subjects such as Solid Waste, Air Pollution and Control, Water Quality and Treatment, Soil Information and Control, It is an educational program that aims to produce different scientific solutions that can be brought to existing problems.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Explains environmental health.
2) Describes preventive measures in terms of employee health in the institution where she works.
3) Determines waste management in the institution where she work
4) Express the concepts of work and employee health.
5) Explains the events that cause environmental pollution.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The Concept of Environmental Health and Determinants of Health
2) Air pollution
3) Water pollution
4) Solid Wastes
5) Radiation
6) Noise
7) Food safety
8) Soil pollution
9) Energy
10) Waste
11) Occupational Diseases, Accidents and Poisoning
12) Protective Measures in Environmental Health
13) Approach to Environmental Problems
14) Environmental Health in the World and Turkey

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ders hocasının notları
References: none

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) -Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level.
2) Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level.
3) Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication.
4) Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs.
5) Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field.
6) Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level
7) Gain awareness of lifelong learning.
8) Conduct studies at basic level within the field independently.
9) Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) -Possess theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks with updated information, practice equipments and other resource on basic level based on qualifications gained at secondary education level. 1
2) Gain the skills to use basic level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired within the field in the same field of a higher education level or in a field of same level. 1
3) Transfer the ideas based on the basic knowledge and skills acquired within the field through written and oral communication. 1
4) Evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills at basic level within the field with a critical approach, determine and respond to learning needs. 1
5) Possess social, scientific, cultural and ethic values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field. 1
6) Direct the education received to a higher education level in the same field or to an occupation in the same level 1
7) Gain awareness of lifelong learning. 1
8) Conduct studies at basic level within the field independently. 1
9) Take responsibility as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced in the implementations within the field. 1

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Lesson
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

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

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Midterms 1 1
Final 1 1
Total Workload 41