PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SYY347	PUBLIC HEALTH	5	2	2	3

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BUMİN ÇAĞATAY AKSU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. NURTEN ELKİN
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	It is aimed to provide students with the knowledge and skills of the basic concepts of public health, the role of public health in the prevention of important diseases affecting public health and how to use public health systematically for the protection and development of individual, family and community health.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Introduction to Public Health, Concept of Public Health, Concept of Public Health and Its Historical Development, Health Protection and Development, Disease and Health, Criteria Determining Health Level, Demographic-Population Structure, Health Management, Maternal Health, Family Planning, Health Education, Immunization.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Explain the importance of public health
To be able to define the basic concepts related to the branch of public health
Explain the conditions needed to be healthy and promote health
To be able to interpret the important/priority health problems of special groups in the society from a public health perspective.
To be able to examine the processes of protection and development of health
To be able to explain social health indicators

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Individual Research	Introduction to Public Health	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
2	Literature Review, Individual Research	Basic concepts of public	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
3	Literature Review, Individual Research	Health services	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
4	Literature Review, Individual Research	Principles of health protection and promotion	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
5	Literature Review, Individual Research	Women's health	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
6	Literature Review, Individual Research	Infectious diseases and epidemiology	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
7	Literature Review, Individual Research	Sexually transmitted diseases	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review, Individual Research	Family planning	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
10	Literature Review, Individual Research	Maternal and Child Health	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
11	Literature Review, Individual Research	Immunization in Infancy and Childhood	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
12	Literature Review, Individual Research	Development and problems in adolescence	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
13	Literature Review, Individual Research	Community mental health and Addictions	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
14	Literature Review, Individual Research	Prevention of Addictions	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
15	Literature Review, Individual Research	General Evaluation	Presentation with Interactive Techniques
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Lecture Notes
Public Health Courses (In Medical Education) Prof. Dr. Zafer ÖZTEK, Edt: Nihal YAĞCI
Public Health Hacettepe University Publications Edt: Prof. Dr. Çağatay Güler, Prof. Dr. Levent Akın 2015/ ANKARA
Protection from Addictions and Healthy Living: A Brief Introduction Asst. Lecturer Nurten ELKİN- Dr. Hasan KÜTÜK

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by books including main and current knowledge on Health Management's field, practical tools, multimedia educational tools and other supported resources.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the knowledge to attain scientific information, track current literature, evaluate and execute datas about Health Management.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can interpret and evaluate scientifically proven datas by using his/her advanced knowledge and skills on Health Management, he/she can identify the problems, analyze them, and solve them with the aid of researches and evidences based his/her professional ethical norms, by sharing the knowledge and being an excellent member of a team.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can train individuals, families and society by using his/her advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on Health Management studies.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can perform a study independently and take responsibility bycooperating with other groups of professions via using his/her advanced knowledge on Health Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can evaluatecritically the advanced knowledge and skills on Health Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can inform people and institutions relevant to Health Management by citing his/her suggestions about solutions both written and orally, and he/she can listen the requests and expectancies of those contacts.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can gather, interpret, and execute information about Health Management field, and cooperate with people from other relevant disciplines in order to announce the information gathered by paying attention to social, cultural and ethical norms.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	9	2	18
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	39	0	76