GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY/BTM-406
Course Title: MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 8 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learns the structure and function of microorganisms.
Gains the ability to reparing the materials of labarotory, using related equipment, inspection and interpret results.
Understands the historical development of epidemiology and makes synthesis, follows actual informations and comments.
Transfers issues related to the epidemiology by using written, oral and presentation skills.
Uses acquired knowledge and skills education, technology, and industry to solve their health problems.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  The definition, purpose and sections of epidemiology. Legislation on the subject.
2. Week  Disease, host factors and determinants; physical and biological environment.
3. Week  Entry and spread of microorganisms into the body.
4. Week  Host types.
5. Week  Infection types and infection in population.The implementation of the evaluation test.
6. Week  Factors associated with the spread of infection.
7. Week  The incidence of the disease in the population.
8. Week  Epidemiological rates; spatial distribution of the disease, Midterm.
9. Week  Epidemiological rates; temporal distribution of the disease.
10. Week  Zoonotic infections, allergic tests, samples for laboratory examinations uptake
11. Week  Examination of coccus bacteria in laboratory diagnosis.The implementation of the evaluation test.
12. Week  Examination of gram-positive bacteria in labotatory diagnosis.
13. Week  Examination of gram-negative bacteria in laboratory diagnosis.
14. Week  Examination of Enterobacter in laboratory diagnosis.
15. Week  Testing the overall assessment and learning outcomes. Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
0
0
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
3
6
 Material Design and Implementation
3
3
9
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
3
5
15
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
3
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
2
4
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
68
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.72
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Understands the structure and function relationships of living things.X
2Transfer of genetic information between species and populations will understand.X
3The structure and function of ecosystems understands the relationship between matter and energy.X
4Live diversity, understand the origin and evolutionary development and comments.X
5Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity executes the necessary work.X
6Understand the historical development of the science of biology synthesizes.X
7Acquired knowledge and skills in biology education, technology, industry, agriculture, forestry, health and environmental uses to solve problems.X
8Biological idea of ​​individual, social, economic, technological and environmental issues apply.X
9Universal values ​​of social justice and the environment will have.X
10Biological studies and other related sciences and foreign languages ​​are aware of the importance.X
11Inside and outside the field of multidisciplinary studies of duties and responsibilities.X
12Reveals problems related to biology, is unable to solve the hypothesis, results of analyzes, reviews and develops models.X
13Follows of the latest information on the biology and comments.X
14Biology related topics written, oral and presentation techniques can be transferred using.X
15Provide effective communication in biology.X
16Sensitive to global issues with the knowledge and achievements of the country that represents the interests, researching and be productive individuals.X
17Biology laboratory techniques and devices used in application areas such uses.X
18Developing technologies based on biological data is transferred to a computer and analyzed using the appropriate program.X
19Work safety and health issues will have sufficient awareness.X
20Ethical values​​, which individuals would have a relationship of trust between stakeholdersX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Nihal Yücel , Prof. Dr. Sumru Çıtak , Doç. Dr. Neslihan Gündoğan)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/nyucel , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/scitak , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gundogan)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (gundogan@gazi.edu.tr , nyucel@gazi.edu.tr , scitak@gazi.edu.tr)