HSP619 - PUBLIC HEALTH and CANCER
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLIC HEALTH and CANCER | HSP619 | Any Semester/Year | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Other: Individual study, reading of literatüre | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Sultan Eser, MD | |||||
| Course objective | The purpose of this course is to ensure understanding of basic and current concepts of cancer, cancer occurrence, and basic approaches to control of cancer in the community | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Introduction to cancer occurrence Risk factors on cancer Prevention Strategies on cancer Principles of cancer control in the community Screening Inequalities and cancer Risk assessment tools Assessment of cancer treatment outcomes Leading entities and their activities on cancer control National cancer control programs Cancer control policies in Turkey Ethical concepts and cancer | |||||
| References | World Health Organization. National cancer control programs, Policies and managerial guidelines - Geneva 2002 World Health Organization Cancer control: knowledge into action WHO guide for effective programs, 2005 World Health Organization, Cancer control: Knowledge into action. Planning, WHO guide for effective program, 2006 World Health Organization , Cancer control: Knowledge into action. Prevention WHO guide for effective program, 2007 World Health Organization , Cancer control: Knowledge into action. Early detection WHO guide for effective program, 2007 GLOBOCAN 2012 v1.0, Ferlay J, Soerjomataram I, Ervik M, Dikshit R, Eser S, Mathers C, Rebelo M, Parkin DM, Forman D, Bray, F. Cancer Incidence and Mortality Worldwide: IARC CancerBase No. 11 [Internet]. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer; 2013. Available from: http://globocan.iarc.fr, accessed on day/month/year... | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Cancer occurrence in Turkey and in the World |
| Week 2 | Epidemiological measurements on cancer |
| Week 3 | Risk factors: Tobacco |
| Week 4 | Risk factors: Nutrition, obesity, physical exercise |
| Week 5 | Risk factors: Chronic infections, heredity |
| Week 6 | Environmental risk factors of cancer |
| Week 7 | Occupational risk factors of cancer |
| Week 8 | Other risk factors: Hormones, food additives, hair dye, psychosocial risks, etc.) |
| Week 9 | Midterm exam |
| Week 10 | Inequalities and cancer |
| Week 11 | Risk and treatment assessment tools; assessment of cancer control and treatment (survival, PROs) |
| Week 12 | Prevention strategies on cancer: Primary prevention (avoiding from risk factors, vaccines, chemoprofilaksi) |
| Week 13 | Prevention strategies on cancer: Secondary prevention: screening; tertiary prevention: palliative care |
| Week 14 | Leading organizations on cancer control and their activities and National cancer control Programs, ethical concepts and cancer |
| Week 15 | Cancer Control Policy in Turkey |
| 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 | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| 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 | 3 | 42 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 31 | 42 | 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