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Caucasus International University
Syllabus
Title of the Course of Study
Public Health
Code of the course of study - BASMEDENG018
Status of the Course of
Study
Faculty Medicine
Information on
implementer(s) of the
course
Name, surname Lela Shengelia
Stage of Education Undergraduate Medical Education
Program Medical Educational program in English
Specialty Mandatory course
Academic degree
Ph student on Public Health Programm
Academic position held Assistant professor at Faculty of Medicine at CIU
Tel.: 591706794
E-mail: [email protected]
Consultation day: every Thursday, 14:00-16:00
Information on
implementer(s) of the
course
Name, surname Lasha Dolidze
Academic degree
Academic position held Invited lecturer at Faculty of Medicine at CIU
Tel. 595091903
E-mail: [email protected]
Consultation day:every Thursday, 11:00-16:00 pm
ECTS
4 credits – 100 hr. (4X25)
Lecture
Seminar
Presentation
Miterm and final exams
Total contact
Independent work
Semester of study
Precondition for admission
14 hr.
26 hr.
2 hr.
3 hr.
45 hr.
55 hr.
VIII
Biostatistics
The aim of the course of study
The aim of the course of study is to Define public health, Understand the goals of public health—to improve health
and eliminate health disparities, to train the students in using public health nutrition concepts, Describe the
leading global health problems, including their causes and methods for prevention, Understand the challenges and
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opportunities for closing the gap between science and practice, Know the core functions of public health, Learn
about the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to public health.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
A student will have profound knowledge of:
 The rule of drawing current and forecasting conclusions related to management of a disease (prevention,
diagnostics, treatment, rehabilitation);
 Nutriton and food safety
 Different types of deseases
 Family Health
 Special Community Health Needs
 Communicable and noncommunicable diseases
Application of knowledge in practice
A student will be able to:
 Identify a problem correctly and take appropriate substantiated decision in the process of disease
management;
 Objectively analyze and interprete a situation
 Participate in the activities to support health care at the level of both individuals and entire population
 Identify the determinants for dietary habits and relate these to individual, social, cultural and economical
factors.
 Describe the major important public health nutrition problems
 Identify and discuss about common public health problems.
 Identify family health problems
 Identify Mental health problems
Teaching and learning methods
At lectures students will be provided with theoretical material related to the planned topic. Training will be held
in the form of:
 Interactive lecture;
 Lecture presentation.
The quality control of aquired knowledge within the independent and contact working processes will be carried
out on seminars through oral quizzes. Case discussions, discussion-debates about presented topic and
brainstorming will also be used for direct learning method.
The results of the interim examinations will be considered.
Forms for achieving results of study
Lecture
Seminar (Group work)
Course paper/project
Practical training
Individual homework
Laboratory work
Independent work
Practice
Presetation
Mandatory literature
1.
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard Riegelman, MD, MPH,
PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning
Company
2.
3.
The New public health, an indroduction for 21 st century, Ted Tulchinsky, Elena.A.Varavikova
Closing the gap in a generation – Health equity through action on the social determinants of health –
World Health Organization, Commission on social determinants of health
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4.
The Economics of social determinants of Health and Health Inequalities – A Resource book - World
Health Organization
Supplementary Literature
1.Global Tuberculosis report – World Health Organizations - 2016
2. Monitoring Progress towards universal health coverage at country and global levels – framework, measures and
targets – world health organizations, world bank group, May 2014
3. Guy Carrin_Health Systems Policy Finance and Organization
4. Video Resourse - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo
5. Application - http://www.gapminder.org/
Evaluation components
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Activity at seminars (Oral quiz)
33 points
2
Presentation
3
Midterm exam (MCQs)
20 points
4
Final exam (MCQs)
40 points
7 points
Total scores of interim evaluation and final examinations
100 points
Evaluation system
The process of studying the course envisages active participation of students in educational process and is based on
the principle of continuous evaluation of acquired knowledge.
The student’s knowledge will be graded on a 100-point scale.
Evaluation of the work done by a student during semester involves the following, subject to certain proportion:
 Interim evaluation encompassing weekly assessment, evaluation of presentation and midterm exam;

evaluation of final examination
A student can score maximum 60 points through interim evaluation of which 40 points amount to the sum of
weekly interim assessment (including presentation) while mid-term exam is assessed by 20 points.
Final exam is mandatory and its share in evaluation system constitutes 40 points.
The student scoring minimum 25 points with intermediate evaluation during semester will be allowed to pass the
final examination.
The final exam is considered as “passed” in case of having obtained the minimum passing grade -20 points.
A student is given a credit in case of having obtained 51 points based on the outcomes of the midterm and final
examinations.
Forms of evaluation of student’s knowledge:
1.
Activity at seminar is evaluated by 3 points through oral quizzes.
The evaluation criteria for oral quizzes are as follows:
 3 points - Student expresses thorough knowledge consistent with asked material; uses appropriate terms;
speaks fluently and continuously; is maintaining interaction with the attendances.
 2 points - Student expresses thorough knowledge consistent with asked material; uses appropriate terms;
speaks fluently and continuously; is not maintaining interaction with the attendances.
 1 point - Student expresses partial, but relevant knowledge about asked material; uses appropriate terms;
speaks fluently and continuously; is not maintaining interaction with the attendances
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0 point - Student expresses superficial, inappropriate, or irrelevant knowledge about asked material; uses
inappropriate terms; Speaks in single sentences or only in phrases; is not maintaining interaction with the
attendances
Students will have the ability to participate in seminar activities 11 times during the semester, and collect totally 30
points
2.
Individual or group presentation, held at 16th week is evaluated by 7 points.
Criteria for evaluation of presentation are the following:
7 points: The content and formal side of the material is perfect. Close contact is established with the auditorium
during the presentation. The issue is represented correctly and fully. Deep analysis and grounded conclusions are
made. Visual formatting of the material is done at the high leval and the student is able to establish full contact
with the auditorium. The student demonstrates deep knowladge on all issues.
5-6 points: The content and formal side of the material is perfect. Close contact is established with the auditorium
during the presentation. The issue is represented correctly and fully. Deep analysis and grounded conclusions are
made. Visual formatting of the material is done at the high leval and the student is able to establish contact with
the auditorium but he/she is not able to demonstrate thorough knowladge on all issues.
3-4 points: The content of the material is complete, but the formal side is not perfect. Contact established with the
auditorium during the presentation is low. The issue is represented correctly, but not fully. The student with
difficulty establishes contact with the auditorium, He/she is not able to give answers on the most questions.
2 points: The content and formal side of the material is not complete. Contact established with the auditorium
during the presentation is low. The issue is represented correctly, but not fully. The visual formatting of the
material is not sufficient.The student is not able to present the material and demonstrates unsufficient knowladge.
1 pouits: The content and formal side of the material is not complete. Only some issues are represented..The
students are not able to present the material.
0 point: No material is presented.
3.
Midterm exam - Maximum is 20 points; It will be conducted using 20 multiple choice questions. Each
right answer to MCQs are rated by 1 point.
4.
The maximum of points, that may be gained for the final exam– 40 points;
Final exam - held in a written form and includes 40 multiple choice questions, Each right answer to MCQs are rated
by 1 point.
Positive evaluation:
 (A) – Excellent - 91 points and more – requirements of all the components of the course of study are fully
complied with. A student reveals profound knowledge of subject, is intelligent, manifests distinctive ability of
logical and independent reasoning;
 (B) – very good – 81-90 points - requirements of all the components of the course of study are well fulfilled
(with minor defects); a student reveals good knowledge of subject, provides logical and independent reasoning:
 (C) - good – 71-80 points - requirements of all the components of the course of study are basically met; a student
reveals quite good knowledge of subject, makes minor mistakes in the course of independent reasoning;
 (D) – Satisfactory – 61-70 points- requirements of the course of study are fulfilled satisfactorily (with significant
defects). A student reveals moderate level of knowledge of subject and is restricted while providing
independent reasoning on the relevant topic;
 (E) – Sufficient - 51-60 points - requirements of the course of study are fulfilled to the minimum extent. A
student reveals limited knowledge of subject. Makes many mistakes in the course of independent reasoning.
Negative evaluation:
 (FX) – Not passed – 41-50 points, implies that a student needs to work harder to pass the exam and is allowed to
take an additional exam after working independently.
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 (F) - Failed – 40 and less points of maximum evaluation meaning that work accomplished by the student is not
sufficient and he/she must take a course anew.
Note: In case of not pasisng the exam (Fx) student has the right to re-take the exam in the same semester not earlier
than 5 days after having available the results of the final examinations.
Week №
Content of the Course of Study
Form and
contact time
(hours)
Lecture
1 hr.
Title and Content of the Topic
Presentation of the syllabus
Topic:
The population health approach
Introduction to Public Health Management, History of Public Health, Introduction to
Health Care Management
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Mandatory Literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar
1 hr.
Seminar topic:
Discussion-debates around the subject of public health.
Lecture
1 hr.
Topic:
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Seminar
2 hr.
Lecture
1 hr.
Evidence based public health
Mandatory Literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Health Organization, Commission on social determinants of health – pp. 60-71
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Public health data and communications
Mandatory Literature
1. Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
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Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar
1 hr.
4
Lecture
1 hr
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture, Case discussions.
Topic:
Social and behavioral science in public health
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Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
5
Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
6
Seminar
1 hr.
7–8
1 hr
Lecture
1 hr
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Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
10
Mandatory Literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Health low, policy and ethics
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Noncommunicable conditions
Deiabete mellitus
End stage renal desease
Cancer
Chronic liver disorders
Neurological disorders
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture. Review of previous topics as a preparation for
midterm exam.
Midterm exam
Topic:
Communicable diseases
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture, Case discussions.
Topic:
Environmental Health and safety
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
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Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
11
Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Health insurance and healthcare system
Mandatory literature
1. Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
2.Closing the gap in a generation – Health equity through action on the social
determinants of health – World Health Organization, Commission on social
determinants of health – pp. 177-188
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Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
13
Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr.
14
Seminar
1 hr.
Lecture
1 hr
15
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Health professionals, Healthcare institutions and Healthcare systems
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture, Case discussions.
Topic:
Public health institutions and systems
Mandatory literature
Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Systems Thinking: From single solutions to one health
Mandatory literature
1. Public Health 101 Improving Community Health. THIRD EDITION. Richard
Riegelman, MD, MPH, PhD. Brenda Kirkwood, MPH, DrPH. 2019 by Jones & Bartlett
Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company
Seminar topic:
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture.
Topic:
Special Community Health Needs
Refugee Health
Military Medicine
Health Protection in disasters
1.The New public health, an indroduction for 21 st century, Ted Tulchinsky,
Elena.A.Varavikova PP: 390-397
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Seminar
1 hr.
16
17-18
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Seminar topic:
2 hr
Asking the material explained at the previous lecture, oral quiz, discussions-debates
around the topic of previous lecture. Review of previous topics as a preparation for final
exam.
Presentations
2 hr
Final Examination
2 hr
Reexamination
Syllabus Authors
Lela Shengelia
Program Director, Associated Professor
Tamar Giorgobiani
Academic Year 2020-2021.
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