SD0358 Epidemiological research methods and techniques

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit
Code SD0358
Name Epidemiological research methods and techniques
Term 2020-2021 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 (Bahar) (A 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

Update Time: 18.08.2025 01:12