HSP606 - CONTROL of CHRONIC DISEASES
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTROL of CHRONIC DISEASES | HSP606 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Discussion Question and Answer Other: Individual study, reading of literature | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Nüket Paksoy Erbaydar, MD Prof. Gülay Sain Güven, MD | |||||
| Course objective | The purpose of this course is to ensure understanding of basic and current concepts of chronic diseases and basic approaches to control of chronic disease. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Introduction to chronic diseases Risk factors on chronic diseases Measure on monitoring of chronic diseases Status of chronic diseases in Turkey and in the World Principles on control of chronic diseases Primary prevention on chronic diseases Secondary prevention on chronic diseases Tertiary prevention on chronic diseases | |||||
| References | World Health Organization. Global Status Report on Noncommunicable Diseases 2010. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2011. Oxford Textbook of Public Health. Detels R, Beaglehole R, Lansang MA, Gulliford M eds. Volume 1 ve 3. World Health Organization. Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases: Guidelines for Primary Health Care in Low-Resource Settings. World Health Organization, Geneva, 2012. World Health Organization. International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 10th Revision edition 2010. World Bank. Public Policy and the Challenge of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases Ritsatakis A, Makara P. Gaining Health: Analysis of Policy Development in European Counries for Tackling Noncommunicable Diseases. World Health Organization, 2009. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction, sharing of course objectives |
| Week 2 | Introduction to chronic diseases |
| Week 3 | Measures on monitoring of chronic diseases |
| Week 4 | Risk factors on chronic diseases |
| Week 5 | Status of chronic diseases in Turkey |
| Week 6 | I. midterm |
| Week 7 | Status of chronic diseases in the World |
| Week 8 | Principles on control of chronic diseases |
| Week 9 | Primary prevention on chronic diseases |
| Week 10 | Secondary prevention on chronic diseases |
| Week 11 | II. midterm |
| Week 12 | Tertiary prevention on chronic diseases |
| Week 13 | Global initiatives for the control of chronic diseases |
| Week 14 | General discussion and evaluation |
| Week 15 | Preparing for final exam |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 2 | 50 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 40 | 120 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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