GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND HEALTH/BES 102
Course Title: DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE AND HEALTH
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To be able to learn basic demographic concepts, components and indicators.
To be able to learn maternal and child health, disease burden and nutrition indicators.
To be able to discuss the relation between population, health and nutrition.
To be able to have information and interpret on population size and increase.
To be able to calculate and interpret the fertility, mortality, migration and urbanization indicators
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face, question and answer, practice and homework.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to demography
2. Week  Population size, structure, composition
3. Week  Population size, structure, composition practice
4. Week  Fertility, factors affecting fertility, mortality
5. Week  Fertility, factors affecting fertility, mortality prtactice
6. Week  Mortality
7. Week  Mortality indicators practice
8. Week  Migration and urbanization
9. Week  Migration and urbanization indicators practice
10. Week  Maternal and child health indicators
11. Week  Maternal and child health indicators practice
12. Week  Nutrition and anthropometric indicators
13. Week  Turkey Demographic and Health Studies
14. Week  Sexually transmitted diseases and burden of disease.
15. Week  -
16. Week  -
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
4
20
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- 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
4
2
8
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
3
12
 Material Design and Implementation
4
2
8
 Report Preparing
1
3
3
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
8
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
8
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Use the knowledge of basic and social sciences required by the profession of dietitian effectively throughout his/her professional life.X
2Comprehends the principles of protection and development of individual and community health in the course of his professional life.X
3Uses his/her knowledge to improve the health level and quality of life of the society.X
4Follow the developments in the discipline of nutrition and dietetics.X
5Uses correct and reliable information and informatic technologies in self-development.X
6It renews itself professionally with the awareness of lifelong learning.X
7He/she acts in accordance with the professional ethical consciousness within the legal framework related to his/her duties, rights and responsibilities.X
8Use their professional knowledge and skills in accordance with the basic values and culture of the society at national and international level.X
9Acts in accordance with quality management processes.X
10Do experiments, projects and research with appropriate methods in his / her discipline.X
11Works in conjunction with relevant disciplines in the field of professional practice.X
12Applies personal knowledge specific to the physiological, environmental and socio-cultural needs of healthy and / or sick individuals.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Eda KÖKSAL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/edakoksal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (edakoksal@gazi.edu.tr)