EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SYY346	EPIDEMIOLOGY	6	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
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to enable students to apply their current knowledge to improve the health of the society and to use research methods to understand the determinants that affect health and disease states. It develops students' competencies in analysis, synthesis and planning by providing them with the necessary knowledge and skills to evaluate the health status of the society.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Basic concepts of epidemiology, characteristics of epidemiological research, agent-environment-human interaction, application areas of epidemiology (infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, cancer epidemiology), knowledge of Addiction epidemiology research.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
When the student completes this course: Knows the principles of epidemiology, knows the uses of epidemiology, explains the steps of defining a region, explains the principles of prevention of an epidemic and infectious diseases, knows epidemiological research methods.
Explains the epidemiology of addiction

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review, Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Definition, principles and historical development of epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
2	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Conceptual framework for community health	Lecture, question and answer
3	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Uses of epidemiological methods	Lecture, question and answer
4	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Epidemiological data sources and health measures	Lecture, question and answer
5	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Types of research	Lecture, question and answer
6	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Types of research	Lecture, question and answer
7	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Epidemiological research planning	Lecture, question and answer
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Causality in epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
10	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Epidemiology and protection	Lecture, question and answer
11	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Communicable diseases epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
12	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Outbreak epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
13	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Clinical epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
14	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Addiction Epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
15	Database Review, Individual Research, Web Based Research	Addiction Epidemiology	Lecture, question and answer
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Güven Tezcan S. Temel Epidemiyoloji Ankara/2020
Elkin, N, Kütük H. (2023). Bağımlılıklardan Korunma ve Sağlıklı Yaşam: Kısa Bir Giriş. İGÜ Yayınları
Şahin C, Günüç S. (2020). Teknoloji Bağımlıkları. Nobel Yayınları

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.					4

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.					4

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.					4

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.					4

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.					4

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.					4

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.					4

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	1	14
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	4	1	4
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	9	1	9
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	6	1	6
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	8	1	8
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	57	0	71