COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN DISASTERS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AFY 6077 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES IN DISASTERS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Disaster Administration

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HATICE ŞIMŞEK KESKIN

Offered to

Disaster Administration

Course Objective

The objective is to provide students with knowledge on the impact of disaster on public health and the health issues in disasters.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define epidemiology of disasters
2   explain the population health effects of disasters
3   discuss public health problems and approach to these issues
4   define organization of health services in disasters
5   explain environmental problems and communicable diseases after disasters

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts of Disasters
2 Epidemiology of disaster
3 Disaster Epidemiology in Turkey and in the World
4 Public health consequences of disasters
5 Rapid Health Assessment
6 Risk Groups
7 Communicable Diseases Risk and Prevention
8 MIDTERM
9 Environmental problems
10 Establishment of temporary settlements
11 Mother and child health problems
12 Organization of humanitarian assistance
13 Organization of health services in disasters
14 Disaster legislation in Turkey
15 Preparedness in disasters
16 FINAL

Recomended or Required Reading

TTB. Olağandışı Durumlarda Sağlık Hizmetleri. Ankara, 2002
Noji E K. The Public Health Consequences of Disasters. Newyork ,1997
WHO. Rapid Health Assessment Protocols for Emergencies. Geneva:1999
WHO/TTB. Olağandışı Durumlar için Hızlı Sağlık Değerlendirmesi Protokolleri. Ankara, 2001
WHO. Handbook for Emergency Field Operations. Geneva:1999
WHO. Coping with Natural Disasters: The Role of Local Health Personnel and the Community, Geneva:1999
WHO. Environmental Health in Emergencies and Disasters
PAHO. Natural Disasters: Protecting the Public s Health. Washington DC, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To remind the topics of the previous lesson
To give a general overview on the topic of the current week.
To give a lecture
To support the course topics with sample event examinations.
To internalize the knowledge of students through homework applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof.Dr. Ş.Reyhan Uçku, DEÜ Tıp Fakültesi Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, 412 4004, reyhan.ucku@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
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LO.2545454
LO.3545555
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LO.5455555

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