FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Mathematics

GENS 310 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Community Oriented Primary Care
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GENS 310
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives At the end of this course; the students are expected to understand the importance of social determinants of health. The students are also expected to understand that Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) is an important tool for the intervention on health and its determinants, to define the basic principles of COPC and to understand how to plan COPC programs for different health problems and its determinants.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to define the social determinants of health
  • will be able to define the important steps of COPC approach
  • will be able to explain how to characterize a community with its socioeconomical characteristics and health status
  • will be able to explain how to identify important social/health problems in COPC approach
  • will be able to explain how to evaluate the knowledge about the identified social/health problem
  • will be able to plan an intervention program for the identified social/health problem
Course Description The course includes COPC approach to tackle social/health problems.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Health Determinants Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
2 Introduction to community oriented primary care (COPC) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
3 Community characterization Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
4 Community characterization (group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
5 Identification of important health problems (lecture + group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
6 Evaluation the knowledge about the identified health problem Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
7 Midterm
8 Evaluation the knowledge about the identified health problem (group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
9 Evaluation the knowledge about the identified health problem (group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
10 Planning an intervention program for the identified health problem Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
11 Planning an intervention program for the identified health problem (group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
12 Evaluation the effectiveness of the planned intervention program Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
13 Evaluation the effectiveness of the planned intervention program (group study) Gofin J, Gofin R. Community Oriented Primary Care: Health Care for the 21st Century, Johns and Barlett, 2011 (Community health and its determinants p8-15)
14 Presentation
15 Presentation
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
16
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
3
45
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
25
Final Exam
1
25
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
20
75
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
25
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
1
15
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
3
5
15
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
5
5
Final Exam
1
5
5
    Total
88

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have a grasp of basic mathematics, applied mathematics or theories and applications of statistics.

2

To be able to use advanced theoretical and applied knowledge, interpret and evaluate data, define and analyze problems, develop solutions based on research and proofs by using acquired advanced knowledge and skills within the fields of mathematics or statistics.

3

To be able to apply mathematics or statistics in real life phenomena with interdisciplinary approach and discover their potentials.

4

To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an advanced level in the field with a critical approach and develop positive attitude towards lifelong learning.

5

To be able to share the ideas and solution proposals to problems on issues in the field with professionals, non-professionals.

6

To be able to take responsibility both as a team member or individual in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the implementations in the field, planning and managing activities towards the development of subordinates in the framework of a project.

7

To be able to use informatics and communication technologies with at least a minimum level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level software knowledge.

8

To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values on the stages of gathering, implementation and release of the results of data related to the field.

9

To be able to possess sufficient consciousness about the issues of universality of social rights, social justice, quality, cultural values and also environmental protection, worker's health and security.

10

To be able to connect concrete events and transfer solutions, collect data, analyze and interpret results using scientific methods and having a way of abstract thinking.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Mathematics or Statistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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