Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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SEMRA & VEFA KÜÇÜK HEATLH FACULTY / HEM 305 - NURSING

Code: HEM 305 Course Title: EPIDEMIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department NURSING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AYŞEGÜL ÖZCAN (aysegulozcan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) RAHŞAN KOLUTEK,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Determine the distribution of diseases that are required for the planning of health activities in the community and the factors that affecting, teach the characteristics of people, places and time of diseases and to gain skills for reviewing of these factors, make a measurable value of the concept of disease by getting help from different mathematical criteria, determine the health problems that threaten society in realistic and scientific way, improve social preventive health measures and gain skills of implementation during the students' education and professional activities by teaching the basic epidemiological information they will need

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Will be able to define the concepts related to Epidemiology PO-2 Based on scientific foundations, it conducts and publishes research for the solution of health problems and professional development.
PO-10 Examines the knowledge in the field using a foreign language.
 		Examination
LO-2 Will be able to explain the usage areas of epidemiology PO-8 With the awareness of social responsibility, it organizes activities that will contribute to the development of the society, and takes part in the decision-making processes.
 		Examination
LO-3 Will be able to explain the research methods of epidemiology PO-2 Based on scientific foundations, it conducts and publishes research for the solution of health problems and professional development.
 		Examination
LO-4 Will be able to explain the characteristics of people, place and time of diseases PO-1 Uses the knowledge, skills and attitude gained while giving care in cases ranging from birth to death, from health to illness, in line with professional professional criteria.
PO-13 It uses critical thinking and problem solving skills to protect and improve the health of the individual/family/community and to help them regain their health.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The general principles of epidemiology, health issues important to our country in the light of these principles and functions of the nurse in the war with them, epidemiological research methods
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction of the Course, How to Process, How to Evaluate the Course, Introduction to the Course Lecture Method, Question-Answer
2 Definition of Epidemiology, Historical Development Lecture Method, Question-Answer
3 Uses of Epidemiological Methods Lecture Method, Question-Answer
4 Epidemiological data sources Lecture Method, Question-Answer
5 Classification of Epidemiological Studies, Descriptive Epidemiological Studies Lecture Method, Question-Answer
6 The Concept of Causality Lecture Method, Question-Answer
7 Case-Control Research Lecture Method, Question-Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Cross-Sectional Research Lecture Method, Question-Answer
10 Cohort Research Lecture Method, Question-Answer
11 Experimental (Intervention) Research Lecture Method, Question-Answer
12 Methodological Research Lecture Method, Question-Answer
13 Surveillance Study Lecture Method, Question-Answer
14 Epidemiological Review of Outbreaks Lecture Method, Question-Answer
15 Epidemiological Criteria Determining Health Level Lecture Method, Question-Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Epidemiyoloji, Kjelstrom;O.J., Nobel Tıp Kitabevi - Epidemiyoloji ve Halk Sağlığı, Prof.Dr. ETİZ;S., AÖF Yayını -Epidemiyoloji,Prof. Dr. Sabahat Tezcan,Hacettepe Halk Sağlığı Vakfı
2 emel Epidemiyoloji, Sabahat Güven Tezcan, Güneş Kitabevi, ISBN:97860591605. 2017
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, projection, written materials, writing Board, wood pen

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 7 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 8 16
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 86