FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Health Management

HIM 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Health and Society: Epidemiology
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HIM 102
Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The course aims to let the students to learn the basic concepts of health and society and the relation between these concepts. Besides this course aims to provide students with the knowledge of basic determinants of public health, risk factors, and various health systems.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The basic factors that determine and develop the society health,
  • Understand the major risk groups in the society,
  • The international studies that aims to develop public health, the basic health indicators, major healthy behaviors and health politics
  • Healthcare services in Turkey and protective health practices in our country
Course Description The course will basically structured around two main concepts and individual health and society health. The course content design to teach the basic concepts of creating and sustaining healthy societies.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction What do we mean by a Healthy Society? Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
2 The Concept of Health and Basic Concepts Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
3 Health and Diseases Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
4 Bayram Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
5 The Major Determinants of Health Environment, Behaviour, Heritage, Health Services Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
6 Determining the Health of Society The major risk factors
7 Midterm Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
8 Health Practices and Its Importance The examples of health development practices HW: The examples of practices that are developed to improve public health and the evaluation of its results Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
9 Health Policies that Effect Societies Demographic factors, local management practices, human resources, environmental issues, drugs, crisis HW Delivery! Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
10 Education-Occupation- Income Level and Health Rural and urban areas Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
11 Society, Gender and Health Interaction Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
12 Basic Healthcare practices in Turkey Protective, rehabilitation and curing Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
13 Traditional Curing Methods
14 Presentation
15 Presentation
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Parts from the reference of instructor and PowerPoint presentations.
Suggested Readings/Materials Sağlık Bakanlığı ve TÜİK İstatistikleri, The World Health Reports (2000-2012), WHO, Geneva, Switzerland, Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Editörler: Bertan M, Güler Ç. Güneş Kitabevi Ltd.Şti. Ankara, 1995 Denise M. Oleske. Epidemiology and Delivery of Health Care Services. (2009) Springer

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
15
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
45
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
1
35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
5
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
3
45
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
1
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
3
10
30
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
20
0
Final Exam
1
25
25
    Total
148

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire and use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health management.

X
2

To be able to create and use new information by integrating information in the field of health management with information from different disciplines

X
3

To be able to solve the problems that require expertise by using scientific research methods.

X
4

To be able to solve a problem in the field of health management by using appropriate problem solving techniques.

X
5

To be able to transfer the current developments in the field of health management with the data and to transfer them systematically to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual form.

X
6

To be able to critically examine the norms governing corporate culture and organizational communication, to develop them and to take action to change them when necessary.

X
7

To be able to develop implementation plans in health management field and to evaluate the results within the framework of health services management quality processes.

X
8

To be able to act by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while managing health institutions.

X
9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in the problems encountered in the related field applications while managing health institutions.

X
10

To be able to plan and manage the activities of the employees whose under their responsibility while managing health institutions.

X
11

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

X
12

To be able to collect data in the areas of “Health Management” and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

X
13

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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