Information
| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| PUBLIC HEALTH (PhD) | |
| Code | HAS603 |
| Name | Advanced Epidemiology (C) |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Doktora Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
By the end of the course, participants will have knowledge of advanced epidemiology from a public health perspective
Course Content
1-Definitions, aims and basic concepts 2-Methods and strategy of epidemiology 3-Features and classification of methods 4-Constructing the experimental method, its features 5-Descriptive epidemiology, person, place and time information 6-Case-control studies, retrospective concept 7-Sectional studies 8-Cohort studies, prospective concept
Course Precondition
Entrance-Admission Requirements for Doctorate Degree Programme in Public Health
Resources
Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler (Tanır F, Demirhindi H. Eds) Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara, 2020
Notes
Digital resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Defines the methods and strategies of epidemiology |
| LO02 | Describes the methodology of the article or research he/she has read |
| LO03 | Lists the research planning and execution phases |
| LO04 | He/She evaluates the research and writes his/her report |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines the basic concepts of public health, counts the principles of counselling and training in public health issues | 1 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Measures and evaluates the level of health in the world and in Turkey in line with epidemiological principles, conducts research, analyses and evaluates, prepares and presents reports and articles | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Counts the principles of management of resources such as health manpower and financing | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Counts occupational health and safety principles and occupational diseases, lists tasks at the 1st step level in this regard | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Counts and evaluates the principles of child and adolescent health and defines the tasks in the first level health care | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Defines infectious diseases and zoonotic diseases and related tasks, plans immunisation services in the first level health care | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans tasks related to women, reproductive health and family planning | |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Describes the system in the first level health care to chronic diseases and elderly health | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Carries out tasks related to environmental health, laboratory services | |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines community nutrition and lists nutritional diseases |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Epidemiology - Concepts | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Method and Strategy in Epidemiology | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Properties and Classification of Methods | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Descriptive Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Cross-Sectional Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Case-Control Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Cohort Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
| 9 | Experimental Researches | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Methodological Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Screening Programmes | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Validity and Reliability Studies | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Research Planning | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Method Analyses Used in the Research | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Research Reporting | Literature review - Homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preparation for exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 148 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 5,92 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||