Course Name | Community-based primary health care |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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MED 250 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | At the end of this course; the students are expected to learn community-based primary health care principles and the process to plan an interventional program in a community (such as school children, elderly people, preschool children, young people, refugees, the women etc) for a disease or health related condition. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course includes an interventional program developing in a community for a disease or health related condition using Community-based primary health care approach. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Supportive Courses | X | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to Community-based Primary Health Care Principles and Practice | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, history and principles p45-68) |
2 | Defining and Characterizing the Community: Identifying Needs and Resources | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
3 | Defining and Characterizing the Community (group study) | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
4 | Defining and Characterizing the Community (Field study: Interviews with the community members and workers) | |
5 | Prioritization of the problem | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
6 | Prioritization of the problem (group study) | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
7 | Detailed Assessment of the problem for Intervention | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
8 | Prioritization of the problem and Detailed Assessment of the problem for Intervention (Field study: Interviews with the community members and workers) | |
9 | Detailed Assessment of the problem for Intervention (group study) | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, The Methodology of COPC process p69-92) |
10 | Student presentations | |
11 | Intervention planning and evaluation the effectiveness of the planned intervention program | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, Community health interventions: planning and methods T p23-44) |
12 | Intervention planning (group study) | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, Community health interventions: planning and methods T p23-44) |
13 | Intervention planning and evaluation the effectiveness of the planned intervention program (Field study: Interviews with the community members and workers) | |
14 | Evaluation the effectiveness of the planned intervention program (group study) | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (COPC, Community health interventions: planning and methods T p23-44) |
15 | Course Evaluations, feedback | |
16 | Student presentations |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Gofin J, Gofin R. Essentials of Global Community health, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-7329-8) |
Suggested Readings/Materials | NextGenU/ COPC (online course) Module 6: Considering COPC in Global Health (http://nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=112#0)
Hebrew University and George Washington University (1999) “The Process of Community Oriented Primary Care-COPC:An Overview” Report of the Community Oriented Primary Care Workshop, Jerusalem, Israel |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 |
Project | 1 | 70 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 100 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 1 | 15 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 30 | |
Project | 1 | 45 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
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Final Exams | |||
Total | 138 |
# | 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. | |||||
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. | X | ||||
4 | Prioritize patient safety to minimize malpractice by carrying out risk assessment, take the necessary precautions, perform the necessary medical practice and record them. | X | ||||
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. | X | ||||
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. | X | ||||
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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