Course Name Code Semester T+U Hours Credit ECTS
Environmental Health SAU 089 0 1 + 0 2 2
Precondition Courses
Recommended Optional Courses
Course Language Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type OPTIONAL
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. NAZAN DENİZ YÖN ERTUĞ
Course Lecturers
Course Assistants

Biology Department Research Assistants

Course Category Other
Course Objective

The aim of this course is to learn about the effects of the environment on health, to understand the environmental problems caused by population growth and development, and to evaluate them from the perspective of occupational health.

Course Content

This course covers the following topics: the concept of environmental health and determinants of health, air pollution, water pollution, solid waste, radiation, noise, food safety, soil pollution, energy, waste, occupational diseases, accidents and poisonings, preventive measures in environmental health, approaches to environmental issues, and environmental health in the world and in Turkey.

Development Goals
# Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1 Gains knowledge about the fundamental concepts of environmental health. Question-Answer, Multiple Choice Tests,
2 Explains worker health. Lecture, Short Answer Tests,
3 Explains preventive measures in terms of environmental health. Lecture, Question-Answer, Written Exams (Short and Long Answer),
4 It evaluates the relationships between the environment, humans, and health. Problem Solving, Written Exams (Short and Long Answer),
5 Expresses the fundamental characteristics of the relationship between environmental pollution and health. Question-Answer, Lecture, Written Exams (Short and Long Answer),
6 Summarizes environmental health issues. Question-Answer, Multiple Choice Tests,
Week Course Topics Preliminary Preparation
1 The Concept of Environmental Health and Determinants of Health
2 Air Pollution
3 Water Pollution
4 Solid Waste
5 Radiation
6 Soil Pollution
7 Noise Pollution
8 Midterm Exams
9 Food Safety
10 Energy and Waste
11 Occupational Diseases, Accidents, and Poisonings
12 Preventive Measures in Environmental Health
13 Approach to Environmental Issues
14 Environmental Health in the World and Turkey
Resources
Course Notes
Course Resources

Akdur, R., (2011). “Çevre Sağlığı”, Halk Sağlığı, (Ed: Birgül Piyal). 1.bs.  Ankara :  Ankara Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Yayınları, Yayın No:92.

Order Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
# Contribution of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes
1 Gains knowledge about the fundamental concepts of environmental health.
2 Explains worker health.
3 Explains preventive measures in terms of environmental health.
4 It evaluates the relationships between the environment, humans, and health.
5 Expresses the fundamental characteristics of the relationship between environmental pollution and health.
6 Summarizes environmental health issues.
Evaluation System
Semester Studies Contribution Rate
1. Ara Sınav 100
Total 100
1. Yıl İçinin Başarıya 50
1. Final 50
Total 100
ECTS - Workload Activity Quantity Time (Hours) Total Workload (Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) 16 2 32
Mid-terms 1 5 5
Final examination 1 10 10
Total Workload 47
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) 1.88
dersAKTSKredisi 2