Course Name Code Semester T+U Hours Credit ECTS
Medical Geography SAU 052 0 1 + 0 2 2
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Course Language Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type OPTIONAL
Course Coordinator Arş.Gör.Dr. HATİCE KILAR
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Course Objective To be able to evaluate natural environment-human interaction with a geographic point of view and to be able to use these data in health planning
Course Content Analyzing the distribution of diseases which occur as a result of the natural environment-human interaction, the reasons of these diseases, the amounts of population effected by these diseases and the offered health services
# Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
1 Comments the effect of geography on human health Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Role Playing,
2 Be seen as connected to the geographical environment in general makes the distribution of diseases Lecture, Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Role Playing,
3 Affected population to detect disease in the field of health planning to prepare base Question-Answer, Brain Storming, Problem Solving,
Week Course Topics Preliminary Preparation
1 Definition of Medical Geography
2 The Objective of Medical Geography
3 Study Subjects
4 Natural Environment -Human relationship
5 Human Environment-Human
6 The Diseases Occurring in Geographical Environment
7 The Reasons of the Diseases which Emerge in Geographical Environment
8 Midterm exam
9 The Amount of Population Effected by the Diseases that Arose in Geographical Environment
10 Provided Health Services
11 GIS and Medical Geography
12 Preparation of Distribution Maps of Diseases using GIS
13 Preparation of Distribution Maps of Health Services
14 Medical Geography in Turkey
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# Contribution of Course Learning Outcomes to Program Outcomes
1 Comments the effect of geography on human health
2 Be seen as connected to the geographical environment in general makes the distribution of diseases
3 Affected population to detect disease in the field of health planning to prepare base
Evaluation System
Semester Studies Contribution Rate
1. Ara Sınav 100
Total 100
1. Final 70
Total 70
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 10 10
Quiz 1 5 5
Assignment 2 5 10
Total Workload 57
Total Workload / 25 (Hours) 2.28
dersAKTSKredisi 2