Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH	Second cycle	VBH 610		1	4.00	4.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	There is no prerequisite.
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	ASSOC. PROF. DR. NURHAN ERTAŞ ONMAZ
Lecturer(s)	ASSOC. PROF. DR. NURHAN ERTAŞ ONMAZ
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course objective	The objective of this course is to give information about protection of public health and the mission and responsibilities of veterinarians concerning public health.
Course description	The course is described that protection of public health practice in relation to animal health and the duties and responsibilities of veterinarians.

Course contents

1	Introduction to Public Health
2	Duties and responsibilities of veterinarians in veterinary public health area
3	National and international trade issues
4	Zoonoses Important for public health perspective
5	Zoonoses Important for public health perspective
6	Zoonoses Important for public health perspective
7	Classification of Zoonoses
8	Regional programs in veterinary public health
9	Fight against zoonoses
10	Fight against zoonoses
11	One medicine - one health concept
12	Activity fields of public health veterinarians
13	Public health institutions
14	Organizational structure of the public health unit
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Food safety from farm to table
2	Zoonotic Diseases, protection and control
3	Food-borne risks and preventive measures
4	One Health Concept
5	In terms of public health, biological, chemical and physical risks
6	Measures to protect environmental health
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	10	1	10
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	10	1	10
Homework	5	5	25
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	8	2	16
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	8	2	16
Final exam	0	0	0
Research	5	4	20
Total work load			98
ECTS			4.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	100
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		100
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Burhan Dinçer, Belgin Sarımehmetoğlu. (2011). Veteriner Halk Sağlığı.
Additional references	Internet access

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