Public Health (SMYO213) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Public Health SMYO213 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 2
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Elif Önlü
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim is to evaluate the public health approach, important areas of work and to bring a public health perspective to health problems.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • At the end of this course, students will: -Know important health problems and solution strategies in terms of public health.
Course Content Public health definition, priority issues within the scope of public health, contemporary understanding of health, protection concept, epidemiology definition, scope of application, health in Turkey services, calculation of epidemiological criteria, the characteristics of important public health problems, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, accidents, disasters, women's health and reproductive health, child health and immunization, health education.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Definition of public health Contemporary understanding of health Concept of protection Definition of epidemiology and application areas Health services in Turkey Calculation of epidemiological criteria Infectious diseases Midterm Theoretical Chronic diseases Accidents Disasters Women's health and reproductive health Child health and immunization

Sources

Course Book 1. Piyal B,Halk Sağlığı. Ankara Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Yayınları.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have basic up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.
2 Has basic knowledge about the use of tools and equipment in the field of physiotherapy.
3 Can use field terminology effectively.
4 Participates in research, projects and events that support scientific development.
5 Uses basic theoretical and practical knowledge about physiotherapy.
6 Can put forward creative ideas to solve unpredictable problems that may be encountered in physiotherapy practices. X
7 Have the ability to interpret safe work environment requirements, risks and hazards.
8 Evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of physiotherapy with a critical approach, determines the learning needs and directs the learning.
9 Able to communicate qualifiedly at a professional level and use terminology correctly. X
10 In his professional practices, he uses the knowledge he has acquired from other fields such as health services management and behavioral sciences by integrating them with his practices. X
11 Evaluates health by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health, identifies and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solutions. X
12 Can use medical terms and terminology specific to human anatomy and physiotherapy.
13 It takes responsibility in the health practices it offers in cooperation with different disciplines
14 The physiological structure, functional capacity and physical activity/exercise behaviors of healthy and sick individuals can determine the relationship between the individual's health and his physical and social environment.
15 Has basic knowledge of foreign languages

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 7 1 7
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 7 3 21
Total Workload 60