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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Epidemiology-I |
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| Course Code |
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HAS551 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. GÜLSEREN AĞRIDAĞ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows the method and strategy of epidemiology
Defines methodology of the article and research he/she reads
Plans, performs, evaluates and writes the report of a research
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Learning methods and strategies of epidemiology, identifying the methodology of the articles and researches he/she read and planning research, practice, evaluation and writing the reports of them. |
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| Course Contents |
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Method and strategy of epidemiology, article(manuscript) and research methodology, research planning, evaluation and reporting |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Definitions, aims and basic concepts |
literature review |
interactive |
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2 |
Methods and strategy of epidemiology |
literature review |
interactive |
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3 |
Features and classification of the methods |
literature review |
interactive |
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4 |
Designing experimental method and its characteristics |
literature review |
interactive |
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5 |
Designing experimental method and its characteristics |
literature review |
interactive |
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6 |
Descriptive epidemiology |
literature review |
interactive |
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7 |
midterm exam |
midterm exam |
midterm exam |
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8 |
Case-control studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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9 |
Retrospective studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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10 |
Cross-sectional studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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11 |
Cross-sectional studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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12 |
Cohort studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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13 |
Prospective studies |
literature review |
interactive |
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14 |
Epidemiological parameters and charecteristics |
literature review |
interactive |
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15 |
Writing a research report |
literature review |
interactive |
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16/17 |
Writing a research report |
literature review |
interactive |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1-Beaglehole R, Bonita R, Kjellström T.Temel Epidemiyoloji. Çev. Bilgel N. Nobel & Güneş Tıp Kitapevi Ankara 1997.
2-Turuman C. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Araştırmacının Epidemiyoloji El Kitabı, Somgür Yayıncılık Ankara 1996.
3-Aksakoğlu G. Sağlıkta Araştırma ve Çözümleme.Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayın Komisyonu No: 09.0100.0000.000/DK.05.067.388, ISBN:975-441-230-8 İzmir,2006.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Plan and apply research(medical,clinical,service research), analyse,evaluate,form and present reports and articles |
5 |
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2 |
Measure and evaluate health level of the community, collect and evaluate health statistics, perform surveillance |
5 |
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3 |
Manage resources such as health, manpower and finance |
3 |
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4 |
Explain the importance of epidemics management |
3 |
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5 |
Execute infectious diseases management |
3 |
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6 |
Organise and perform primary, secondary and tertiary preventive health services |
4 |
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7 |
Evaluate and manage child health programs |
5 |
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8 |
Execute chronic diseases management |
3 |
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9 |
Execute women/reproductive health services |
3 |
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10 |
Execute environmental health management |
4 |
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11 |
Execute occupational health management |
3 |
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12 |
Execute nutritional health management |
3 |
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13 |
Plan and perform scientific researches |
0 |
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14 |
Perform field researches |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
2 |
8 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
20 |
20 |
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Total Workload: | 108 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.32 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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