Course Name | Human Society Planet V |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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HSP 301 | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | Students will be able to explain the occupational health concepts and principles, the causes of occupational health problems and prevention, the occupational health services in Turkey, the outcomes of environmental changes on human health, the prevention measures of the health outcomes of environmental changes at the individual, community and policy level and the components of a population based NCD control programs. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, occupational health problems and prevention, the current status of occupational health in Turkey and recommendations to solve occupational health problems, preventive health services for genetic diseases, the outcomes of environmental changes on human health, the prevention measures of the health outcomes of environmental changes at the individual, community and policy level, the components of a population based NCD control programs and screening. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | X |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to course Occupational Health and safety (concepts, principles, agents, health effects and prevention Genetics and preventive medicine | WHO/ A proposed Global Strategy on Occupational Health for All. https://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/globstrategy/en/index5.html Nussbaum R. L., McInnes, R. R. & Willard H. F. (2016). Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics. Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine (8th ed., Chapter 19, pp. 383-390) , Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4377-0696-3. |
2 | Occupational health problems and prevention in Turkey (group study) Responsibilities of occupational physicians, importance of occupational health for clinical practice (1 h) | WHO/ Occupational health topics https://www.who.int/occupational_health/topics/en/ Türk Tabipleri Birliği İşyeri Hekimliği. 2002. http://www.ttb.org.tr/kutuphane/ttb_isak.pdf |
3 | Planetary Health Small group work | https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/ |
4 | Noncommunicable diseases Infectious diseases Endocrine disruptors Heat-related diseases Nutrition Mental health | https://www.wonca.net/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/Environment/2019%20Planetary%20health.pdf |
5 | Planetary Health Small group work Noncommunicable diseases Infectious diseases Endocrine disruptors Heat-related diseases Nutrition Mental health | https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/ https://www.wonca.net/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/Environment/2019%20Planetary%20health.pdf |
6 | Planetary Health Small group work | https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/ |
7 | Noncommunicable diseases Infectious diseases Endocrine disruptors Heat-related diseases Nutrition Mental health | https://www.wonca.net/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/Environment/2019%20Planetary%20health.pdf |
8 | Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Control Program in Turkey | WHO/ Health topics/ Cardiovascular Diseases https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases/ Unal B et al. Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Turkey between 1995 and 2008. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 5;13:1135. Türkiye Kalp ve Damar Hastalıkları Önleme ve Kontrol Program. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No 988, Ankara 2015. https://www.tkd.org.tr/TKDData/Uploads/files/Turkiye-kalp-ve-damar-hastaliklari-onleme-ve-kontrol-programi.pdf |
9 | The Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) in Turkey | Türkiye Kronik Hava Yolu Hastalıkları Önleme ve Kontrol Programı. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No 947, Ankara 2014. https://dosyaism.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/11306,turkiye-kronik-hava-yolu-hastaliklari-onleme-ve-kontrol-programipdf.pdf? |
10 | Planetary Health Students presentations | https://planetaryhealthalliance.org/ |
11 | Noncommunicable diseases Infectious diseases Endocrine disruptors Heat-related diseases Nutrition Mental health | https://www.wonca.net/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/Environment/2019%20Planetary%20health.pdf |
12 | Visit to tuberculosis dispensary | |
13 | Management of Noncommunicable diseases in primary care | Dinç G. Birleşik Krallık Sağlık Sistemi, Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Matbaası, Manisa, 2009. http://halksagligiokulu.org/anasayfa/components/com_booklibrary/ebooks/nhs_kitap_0210.pdf Roland M, Guthrie B. Quality and Outcomes Framework: what have we learnt? BMJ. 2016; 354: i4060. |
14 | Review of the Semester | |
15 | Screening for type 2 diabetes | K. Borch-Johnsen et al. Screening for Type 2 diabetes—should it be now? 2003 Diabetes UK. Diabetic Medicine, 20, 175 –181 |
16 | Individual and community based preventive health services in Izmir Course evaluation | |
17 | Review of the Semester | |
18 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | WHO/ A proposed Global Strategy on Occupational Health for All. https://www.who.int/occupational_health/publications/globstrategy/en/index5.htmlNussbaum R. L., McInnes, R. R. & Willard H. F. (2016). Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics. Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine (8th ed., Chapter 19, pp. 383-390) , Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-1-4377-0696-3.WHO/ Occupational health topicshttps://www.who.int/occupational_health/topics/en/Türk Tabipleri Birliği İşyeri Hekimliği. 2002. http://www.ttb.org.tr/kutuphane/ttb_isak.pdfhttps://planetaryhealthalliance.org/WHO/ Health topics/ Cardiovascular Diseases https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases/Unal B et al. Explaining the decline in coronary heart disease mortality in Turkey between 1995 and 2008. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 5;13:1135.Türkiye Kalp ve Damar Hastalıkları Önleme ve Kontrol Program. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No 988, Ankara 2015. https://www.tkd.org.tr/TKDData/Uploads/files/Turkiye-kalp-ve-damar-hastaliklari-onleme-ve-kontrol-programi.pdfhttps://www.wonca.net/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/Environment/2019%20Planetary%20health.pdfTürkiye Kronik Hava Yolu Hastalıkları Önleme ve Kontrol Programı. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayın No 947, Ankara 2014.https://dosyaism.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/11306,turkiye-kronik-hava-yolu-hastaliklari-onleme-ve-kontrol-programipdf.pdf?Dinç G. Birleşik Krallık Sağlık Sistemi, Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Matbaası, Manisa, 2009.http://halksagligiokulu.org/anasayfa/components/com_booklibrary/ebooks/nhs_kitap_0210.pdfRoland M, Guthrie B. Quality and Outcomes Framework: what have we learnt? BMJ. 2016; 354: i4060.K. Borch-Johnsen et al. Screening for Type 2 diabetes—should it be now? 2003 Diabetes UK. Diabetic Medicine, 20, 175 –181 |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
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Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 20 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | 1 | 10 |
Midterm | 1 | 40 |
Final Exam | 1 | 30 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 70 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 30 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 18 x total hours) | 18 | 2 | 36 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 18 x total hours) | 18 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | 8 | |
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | 1 | 8 | |
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 12 | |
Total | 84 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Explain the normal structure and functions of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels, associate them with suggestions, practices and clinical situations (nutrition, exercise, vaccination, mental health, etc.); to protect and improve the health of individuals. | |||||
2 | Describe the mechanisms of diseases at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels and make evidence-based decisions by associating them with disease findings, diagnosis and treatment approaches. | X | ||||
3 | Consider the ethical principles, scientific facts, legal regulations and the biopsychosocial and cultural characteristics of the patient in the medical decision making process. Place importance and respect the autonomy of patients and the confidentiality of patient information, within the framework of the law and the provisions of healthcare application standards. | |||||
4 | Prioritize patient safety to minimize malpractice by carrying out risk assessment, take the necessary precautions, perform the necessary medical practice and record them. | |||||
5 | Communicate healthily, openly and effectively with healthcare workers, patients and their relatives, with the communication structured on empathy and care, trust and constructiveness; while being respectful to language, belief, race and cultural characteristics. | X | ||||
6 | By bearing in mind the patients’ values, beliefs, priorities, and needs; provide evidence-based options and include them in the decision making process. | |||||
7 | Preserve our planet’s resources and consider its effects on the public and individual’s health, advocate to disseminate healthy lifestyle behaviors and modify factors that affect health adversely. | X | ||||
8 | Reach current, valid and reliable information effectively using technology. Critically evaluate this information for solving problems in an evidence-based medical decision-making process, bearing in mind prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases. | X | ||||
9 | Identify problems, create hypotheses, conduct research and employ teamwork to analyze results for generation and dissemination of health-related scientific knowledge. | X | ||||
10 | By taking feedback and evaluating their performance, determine the areas and options for improvement and implement them within a plan. | X | ||||
11 | Care for their own personal health, safety and appearance, take the necessary precautions in order to set an example for their colleagues and society. | |||||
12 | Continuously renew themselves in their medical knowledge by always bearing in mind their commitment to lifelong learning principles. | X | ||||
13 | Using various communication tools, share their professionally gained knowledge in the field of healthcare, opinions, experiences, and evaluations with institutions, colleagues and the public. Advocate for healthcare and contribute to developing policies to protect and improve it. | X |
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