OPTICIANRY (TURKISH) PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit	Code	Year	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
PUBLIC HEALTH	SHM206	2	3	2+0	2.0	2.0

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit	The aim of this course is to recognize the health problems in the society, to comprehend the environmental, social and behavioral formations that affect, to adopt the principles of preventive medicine and to gain the knowledge and skills to use this information in coordination in health management practices.
Contents of the Course Unit	Public health definition, importance, history Demography and health, epidemiology Behavioral factors affecting health Environmental health Occupational health and safety, occupational diseases Health planning in terms of public health, organization, evaluation Health education Overview of special issues in public health Women's health, reproductive health, family planning Childhood, adolescent period, immunization, infectious diseases and control Elderly period, non-communicable diseases and control Accidents, disasters, disaster medicine
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education	To recognize the health problems in the society, to comprehend the environmental, social and behavioral formations that affect, to adopt the principles of preventive medicine and to gain the knowledge and skills to use this information in coordination in health management practices.