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Information
| Code | BT161 |
| Name | Epidemiology |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. TÜLİN GÜVEN GÖKMEN |
Course Goal / Objective
It is aimed to teach students the basic concepts of epidemiology, to ensure that students have knowledge about the factors affecting the emergence, transmission and spread of diseases that they may encounter during both their education and professional lives, and to teach what needs to be done for disease control and eradication.
Course Content
It includes the purpose and sections of epidemiology, transmission and spread of infections, types of infections, structure of animal populations, distribution of diseases, types and stages of epidemiological research, health schemes, zoonotic diseases, control and eradication of diseases.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Lecture note
Notes
Epidemiology Serdar Diker
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the purpose, areas of activity and departments of epidemiology. |
| LO02 | Explain the modes of transmission of infections, factors affecting their spread, and types of infections. |
| LO03 | Explain the structure of animal populations, the course and incidence of diseases in the population, epidemiological rates and measurement methods. |
| LO04 | Can show types and stages of epidemiological research |
| LO05 | Explain disease control and eradication methods, factors affecting control and eradication, control and eradication of important infectious diseases. |
| LO06 | Define the features of health schemas |
| LO07 | List disease determinants. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To identifiy the interdisciplinary interaction of the field and to solve use of the methods. | |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interpret the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information | 5 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Develops new strategic approaches for solving complex problems that are encountered in applications related to the field. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To teach the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of the data related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To solve the problems encountered in the field and cominicate by using research methods. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | To gain the ability to develop and deepen the knowledge in the field of biotechnology | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Establishes functional interaction by using strategic decision-making processes in solving the problems encountered in the field. | 2 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Knows the ethical rules to be considered while obtaining biotechnological products. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | He / she defends his / her original opinions in discussing the subjects in his / her field and establishes an effective communication showing his / her competence in the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purpose and sections of epidemiology; determining the characteristics of the disease, planning and monitoring control programs, and descriptive, experimental, analytical and theoretical epidemiology | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 2 | Disease determinants; host determinants, agent determinants, environmental determinants | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 3 | Transmission and spread of infections; Ways of entry of microorganisms into the body, spread in the body, exit from the body, ways of transmission of microorganisms, factors related to the spread of infections | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 4 | Infection types; Classification according to their localization in the body and their course in the body | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Structure of animal populations, course and incidence of diseases in the population, epidemiological rates, measurement methods | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 6 | Distribution of diseases; temporal distribution of diseases, determination of temporal distribution, spatial distribution of diseases | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Types of epidemiological studies | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 9 | Epidemiological research stages | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 10 | Health charts | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Classification of zoonoses | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Important zoonoses, zoonotic agents and modes of transmission | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 13 | Control and eradication of diseases | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Control and eradication of major infectious diseases | Lecture Note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Immunization | Lecture note | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparing | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 157 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,28 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||