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| Unit | |
| Code | SD0358 |
| Name | Epidemiological research methods and techniques |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Label | NFE Non-Field Elective Courses (University) UCC University Common Course |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU (Güz) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU (Bahar) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge) Doç. Dr. MERAL MİRALOĞLU (Bahar) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge) |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to provide the students with the knowledge and skills to investigate the health levels, diseases, cause and effect relationships of the interaction between human, environment and various groups and to plan preventive and improving measures for community health.
Course Content
to gain knowledge and skills to investigate the health and disease levels of various groups, the cause and effect relationships of the interaction between human, environment and factors, and to plan preventive and improving measures for public health.
Course Precondition
Resources
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understanding the importance and place of diary of epidemiology |
| LO02 | Adopting that the basic rules in identifying and solving health problems in societies can be reached through epidemiological studies, |
| LO03 | To gain general knowledge about epidemiology principles and research methods, |
| LO04 | Learning the health indicators used in assessing the health level of societies and the importance of these concepts, |
| LO05 | To comprehend the relationship between health problems and demographic characteristics of people in the world and in our country, |
| LO06 | To gain information about epidemiology of infectious diseases and prevention and control methods of infectious diseases, |
| LO07 | utilize ready-to-use data collection tools and analyze the collected data at a basic level; |
| LO08 | examining a problem that may be the subject of a scientific research related to education, select and design patterns, methods and techniques; |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course (Course Description, Objectives, Objectives, Evaluation) Definition, aims and historical development of epidemiology | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 2 | Epidemiological Data Sources, Classification of Data Sources Characteristics of Data Sources Data Collection Objectives | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 3 | Epidemiological criteria Criteria for determining the level of mortality | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 4 | Criteria that determine fertility level Criteria that determine the level of morbidity (incidence, prevalence) | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 5 | Planning of epidemiological research Important variables in epidemiological investigations (age, sex, etc.) | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 6 | Survey method and characteristics Survey types Sections of the survey form | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 7 | Sections that should be included in a research plan | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Sections that should be included in a research plan | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 10 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 11 | Various concepts related to infectious diseases Epidemiological examination of outbreaks | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 12 | Types of Outbreaks Control and Reporting of Infectious Diseases | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 13 | Detection of outbreak status Investigation of outbreaks Important infectious diseases | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 14 | Important infectious diseases Control of infectious diseases | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 15 | continue | Lecture notes and lecture presentations | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 80 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,20 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||