HSP604 - PUBLIC HEALTH and TOBACCO CONTROL

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)		 Application
(hours/week)		 Credit ECTS
PUBLIC HEALTH and TOBACCO CONTROL HSP604 Any Semester/Year 2 0 2 4
PrequisitesNone
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Preparing and/or Presenting Reports
Brain Storming
 
Instructor (s)Prof. Dr. Hilal Özcebe 
Course objectiveThe aim of the course is to provide the knowledge on tobacco products, the problems related tobacco control (health, economic, environmental, eg), high-risk groups and to do action plan for a region in the light of national and international developments in the field of tobacco control 
Learning outcomes
  1. At the end of this course, student will be able to: 1.List the health problems related to tobacco control
  2. 2.Evaluate tobacco dependency and give treatment recommendation
  3. 3.Specify the importance of international relations
  4. 4.Know the law of 4207
  5. 5.Do provincial and regional tobacco plan
Course Content1.Tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco farming
2.Health problems related to tobacco use
3.Economic and environmental impacts of tobacco, passive smoking
4.Trends of tobacco use in Turkey and the world
5.The importance of tobacco use for young people
6.The importance of tobacco use for women
7.The importance of tobacco use for workers, no smoking workplace
8.Evaluation of tobacco dependency and treatment
9.Principles of tobacco control, responsibilities of governmental institutions, NGOs and health care providers
10.Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and MPOWER Strategies
11.National Tobacco Control Program and Action Plan
12.History and future of tobacco control in Turkey
13.The place of Turkey and The world for MPOWER strategies 
ReferencesBilir N, Özcebe H, Ergüder T,Mauer-Stender K., Tobacco Control in Turkey; Story of Committment and Political Leadership, WHO Euro, 2012.
Özcebe H, Bilir N, Aslan D, Türkiye?deSigara İçilmeyen Kamusal Alanların ve İşyerlerinin Genişletilmesi, Sigara Karşıtı Politika ve Uygulamaların Değerlendirilmesi, TC Sağlık Bakanlığı, HASUDER Proje Raporu, Ankara, 2011.
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2003.
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2008: the MPOWER package. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2008
Bilir N, Özcebe H, and Aslan D. Tobacco Use and Control in Turkey. Turkish Journal of Public Health, 2009;7 (2): 61-75
Tobacco Control in Practice, N Bilir, H Özcebe, WHO Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen, 2012.
Bilir N, Aslan D., Dünyada, Türkiye?de ve Hacettepe?de Tütün Kontrolu Çalışmaları, Hacettepe Tıp Dergisi, (2005) 36: 75-59.
Actual articles
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Tobacco, tobacco products, tobacco farming
Week 2Health problems related to tobacco use
Week 3Economic and environmental impacts of tobacco, passive smoking
Week 4Trends of tobacco use in Turkey and the world
Week 5The importance of tobacco use for young people
Week 6The importance of tobacco use for women
Week 7The importance of tobacco use for workers, no smoking workplace
Week 8Evaluation of tobacco dependency and treatment
Week 9Principles of tobacco control, responsibilities of governmental institutions, NGOs and health care providers
Week 10Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and MPOWER Strategies
Week 11National Tobacco Control Program and Action Plan
Week 12History and future of tobacco control in Turkey
Week 13The place of Turkey and The world for MPOWER strategies
Week 14Presentation of seminars
Week 15General Discussion
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments410
Presentation210
Project00
Seminar120
Midterms00
Final exam160
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes740
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes160
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 2 28
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)10330
Presentation / Seminar Preparation31030
Project000
Homework assignment4520
Midterms (Study duration)000
Final Exam (Study duration) 11212
Total Workload3232120

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Has up-to-date knowledge on public health, which s/he can enhance and deepen.    X
2. Comprehends, assesses, and interprets interdisciplinary interaction in the field of public health.    X
3. Has comprehensive knowledge on methods used in public health and public health program development, implementation and evaluation.    X
4. Has knowledge on research and statistical methods used in the field of public health.   X 
5. Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge on public health.   X 
6. Combines his/her public health knowledge and skills with appropriate methods and tools to identify health problems in communities and to find solutions by developing policy and strategy recommendations.   X 
7. Plans, conducts, analyzes, and reports research studies in public health issues.  X  
8. Able to work in teams and share his/her knowledge in identifying public health problems and solutions.  X  
9. Assesses international development and progress in the field of public health by considering country-specific conditions.     X
10. Has knowledge on ethical principles with respect to all kinds of scientific and professional work in the area of public health, and acts accordingly.    X
11. Conducts scientific research, writes and presents scientific papers on priority areas of public health.   X 
12. Contributes to the national and international health policy work with a public health perspective.    X

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