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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Vocational School of Medical Services
Programme of Optician
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
04821005 Public Health 1 Spring 2 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Associate (Short Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 5 / QF-EHEA: Short Cycle / EQF-LLL: Level 5)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Gülfidan BAŞER
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Gülfidan BAŞER B-Z27 [email protected] 7550 Tuesday
10:00-12:00
Course Content
Concepts of Health, Disease and Public Health, Health Protection and Improvement Practices, Health Services in Turkey and in the World, Inequalities in Health, Health of Healthcare Professionals Women's Health and Family Planning, Child Health, Elderly Health Community Mental Health, Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, Immunization, Approach to Eye Diseases in Primary Health Care
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the principles and objectives of the public health discipline.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 Gains basic knowledge of first aid and medical terminology related to the field of health and gains awareness of both family and community health issues. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to express basic theoretical knowledge about the field of health. P.2.1 1
O2 To be able to understand the basic principles related to the field of health. P.2.2 1
O3 To be able to integrate basic theoretical knowledge related to the field of health into the field of opticianry. P.2.3 1
O4 To be able to distinguish the basic elements of theoretical knowledge related to the field of health. P.2.4 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The Concept of Health and Disease
2 Health Protection and Improvement Practices
3 Public Health Concept
4 Health Services in Turkey and in the World
5 Inequalities in Health
6 Health of Healthcare Professionals
7 Women's Health and Family Planning
8 Midterm
9 School Health, Adolescent Health
10 Community Mental Health
11 Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases, Immunization
12 Approach to Eye Diseases in Primary Health Care-I
13 Approach to Eye Diseases in Primary Health Care-II
14 Elderly Health
15 An overview
16 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Öztek Z. (2020) PUBLIC HEALTH Theories and Applications. Güler Ç, Akın L. (2015) Public Health Basic Information 1-2-3
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 1 14
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 1 20 20
Total Work Load: 77
Total Work Load / 30 2,57
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2
O1 To be able to express basic theoretical knowledge about the field of health. 5
O2 To be able to understand the basic principles related to the field of health. 5
O3 To be able to integrate basic theoretical knowledge related to the field of health into the field of opticianry. 5
O4 To be able to distinguish the basic elements of theoretical knowledge related to the field of health. 5