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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL of HEALTH SERVICES / DEPARTMENT of MEDICAL SERVICES and TECHNIQUES
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
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TLAB2034Public Health2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseShort Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MEDICAL SERVICES and TECHNIQUES
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerÖğr. Gör. Dr Didem SARIMEHMET
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
It is aimed to familiarize students with the health system, teach basic health services and health level criteria.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Define basic concepts related to public health.2,91,
LO - 2 : By gaining the ability to understand the community from a health perspective, the student can effectively identify public health issue.2,91,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Health and diseases concepts, affected factors of health and risk factors of diseases, measuring health situation assessment; : mortality rate, morbidity rate, birth rate, Health Organisation of Turkey, development of health services in Turkey, environmental health, health education, mother and child health, elderly health, child health, school health, occupational health
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Health services and disease concepts
 Week 2Factors affecting human health
 Week 3 Organization of health services
 Week 4The development of health services in Turkey
 Week 5Basic health services
 Week 6 Level of health criterias (birth rates, disease rates, mortality rates)
 Week 7Maternal and child health
 Week 8Environmental health
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Nutrition
 Week 11Mental health
 Week 12Elderly health + group study + presentation
 Week 13School health + group study + presentation
 Week 14Occupational health + group study + presentation
 Week 15Infections disease + group study + presentation
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Bertan, M., Çağatay, G. 1995; Halk Sağlığında Temel Bilgiler, Güneş Kitap.
2Fişek, N. 1985; Halk Sağlığına Giriş, Hacettepe Üniversitesi DSÖ Hizmet Araştırma ve Aracı Yetiştirme Merkezi, Yayın No:2, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 18/04/2024 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 30/05/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 6 2 12
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 2 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load86