| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | SKY204 | 4. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Oral presentation and discussion. |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. Fuat YALMAN |
| Instructors |
Fuat YALMAN |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | To equip students with knowledge and skills to use epidemiological principles and research methods, to use epidemiological criteria and to apply epidemiological studies to public health. |
| Course Content | Epidemiology; it is a science that helps to determine the distribution and causes of diseases and health problems in both clinical and social sciences, and to determine the appropriate methods for their diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and to teach research techniques. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Will be able to explain the distribution of diseases and health conditions in the society by using the relationship between the agent, environment and host. - Will be able to adopt the importance of using the epidemiological approach while giving care to the individual and society. - Will be able to comprehend the importance of clinical and field observations and record keeping in performing epidemiological studies. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Definition, history, concepts of epidemiology | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 2. Week | Usage areas of epidemiology, epidemiological process | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Descriptive epidemiology, benefits, drawbacks | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 4. Week | Health measures in descriptive epidemiology Mortality rates | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 5. Week | Health measures in descriptive epidemiology fatality rates | Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Health measures in descriptive epidemiology birth rates | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 7. Week | Health criteria disease rates in descriptive epidemiology | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice |
| 8. Week | Midterm | |
| 9. Week | Case study of health measures in descriptive epidemiology | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Practice |
| 10. Week | Epidemiological data sources | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 11. Week | Case study of cross-sectional epidemiology benefits, drawbacks, and health measures | Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Case control epidemiology, benefits, drawbacks, and case study of health measures | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Case study of cohort epidemiology, benefits, drawbacks, and health measures | Practice Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Case study of experimental epidemiology, benefits, drawbacks, and health measures | Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression |
| 15. Week | Final examination |
| Tezcan, S. (2005). Epidemiology; Methodology of Medical Research |
| Basic Epidemiology - Saliha Özpınar |
| Basic Epidemiology - Sabahat Güven Tezcan |
| Document | Epidemiyolojiye Giriş |
| Document | Epidemiyolojinin Tanımı ve Kapsamı |
| Document | Başarılı Epidemiyolojik Çalışmalar ve Kavramlar |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Research | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Other Activities | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Verbal Expression | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Visual Presentation | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Final | 1 | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Total Workload | 102 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
