HEP602 - BASIC PRINCIPLES and METHODS of EPIDEMIOLOGY
Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
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BASIC PRINCIPLES and METHODS of EPIDEMIOLOGY | HEP602 | 1st Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Prequisites | Must have taken or currently taking BIS 605 or HSP 652 courses | |||||
Course language | Turkish | |||||
Course type | Must | |||||
Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Drill and Practice | |||||
Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Banu Çakır (Group A), Prof. Dr. Bahar Güçiz Doğan (Group B) | |||||
Course objective | The aim of this course is to give training for introducing epidemiology as a methodological science for conducting and interpreting health-related research; discussing the basic areas for implementing epidemiologic tools; describing basic data resources for medical research. | |||||
Learning outcomes |
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Course Content | Epidemiology as a methodological science for medical research; its basic strategies and areas of implementation; epidemiologic study designs; epidemiologic data sources and related issues; ways to present and interpret epidemiologic data. | |||||
References | 1. Tezcan S. Epidemiyoloji. Tıbbi Araştırmaların Yöntem Bilimi. Halk Sağlığı Vakfı, Yayın No: 92/1 Ankara, 1992. 2. Rothman KJ, Greenland S. Modern Epidemiology. 2nd ed. Lippincot-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia, PA, 1998. 3. Hennekens, C.H., Buring, J.E. Epidemiology in Medicine. ISBN 0-316-35636-0. Little, Brown and Company, USA, 1987. 4. Actual papers 5. Problem sets |
Course outline weekly
Weeks | Topics |
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Week 1 | Introduction to epidemiology; Historical background |
Week 2 | Basic strategies of epidemiology, uses of epidemiology in health |
Week 3 | Epidemiologic study designs |
Week 4 | Descriptive studies |
Week 5 | Analytical studies |
Week 6 | Problem solving (1) |
Week 7 | Experimental studies |
Week 8 | Methodological studies (Validity and Reliability) |
Week 9 | Problem solving (2) |
Week 10 | Data sources and general characteristics |
Week 11 | Scientific paper evaluation |
Week 12 | Epidemiological indices (health measures) |
Week 13 | Ways to present epidemiologic data (tables and graphics) |
Week 14 | Epidemiological research planning |
Week 15 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
Course activities | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Attendance | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
Application | 2 | 20 |
Field activities | 0 | 0 |
Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
Assignments | 1 | 10 |
Presentation | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 |
Midterms | 0 | 0 |
Final exam | 1 | 70 |
Total | 100 | |
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 30 |
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 70 |
Total | 100 |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
---|---|---|---|
Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework assignment | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 45 | 46 | 150 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest