ECTS - Public Health Nursing
Public Health Nursing (NURS402) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Public Health Nursing | NURS402 | 8. Semester | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is; teaching the knowledge of basic concepts, rules and principles related to Public Health Nursing, teaching the nursing services to be given to individual, family and community for the protection, promotion and improvement of health with basic health care principles and gain skills to nursing students. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Historical development of public health nursing, the aims, functions and roles of community health nursing, basic health services, community recognition process and home visits,maternal child health, environmental health, school health nursing, occupational health nursing, home care, public health in disasters and extraordinary events, assessment of risk groups, traditional practices and alternative medicine. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the world and Turkey Historical Development of Public Health Nursing Objectives, Functions and Roles of Community Health Nursing | Reading the subject from references |
| 2 | Basic Health Services and Health Transformation Program | Reading the subject from references |
| 3 | Community Recognition Process in Public Health Nursing, Communication and Families Recognition and Aim and Priority of Home Visit | Reading the subject from references |
| 4 | Maternal and Child Health Services | Reading the subject from references |
| 5 | Midterm | |
| 6 | Maternal and Child Health in Turkey | Reading the subject from references |
| 7 | Environmental Health | Reading the subject from references |
| 8 | Health Promotion and Health Education | Reading the subject from references |
| 9 | School Health Nursing | Reading the subject from references |
| 10 | Midterm | |
| 11 | Occupational Health and Occupational Health Nursing | Reading the subject from references |
| 12 | Homecare and Elderly Health | Reading the subject from references |
| 13 | Olağanüstü Olaylar ve Afetlerde Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği | Reading the subject from references |
| 14 | Assessment of Risk Groups in the Community | Reading the subject from references |
| 15 | Traditional Practices and Alternative Medicine | Reading the subject from references |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Stanhope M&Lancaster J. (2016) Public Health Nursing: Population Centered Healthcare in The Community. Elsevier Health Sciences |
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| 2. Maurer FA, Smith CM. (2012) Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations. Fourth Edition. 2009, Elsevier Inc. | |
| 3. Nies MA., Mcewen M. (2014). Community/Public Health Nursing. Elsevier | |
| 4. Güler Ç, Akın L. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara | |
| 5. Alkaya, SA. (2017). Sağlığın Geliştirilmesi, Hedef CS Yayıncılık ve Mühendislik, Ankara | |
| 6. Gözüm, S. (2016) Okul Dönemindeki Çocukların Sağlığının Geliştirilmesi, Hemşireler ve Okul Sağlık Ofisi Çalışanları İçin Okul Toplumunun Sağlığı, Vize Yayıncılık, Ankara |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 25 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 25 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 50 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 50 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have the necessary up-to-date knowledge and skills to meet the health-care needs of individuals, families and society with an individual and holistic approach in line with the nursing process. | X | ||||
| 2 | Access scientific knowledge and use scientific knowledge in nursing care. | X | ||||
| 3 | Perform nursing care using theoretical, evidence-based and applied knowledge. | X | ||||
| 4 | Provide nursing care in line with developing technology and current health policies. | X | ||||
| 5 | Perform nursing practices and research in accordance with legislation, professional values, standards, ethical principles and human rights. | X | ||||
| 6 | Utilize critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills in the nursing care process. | X | ||||
| 7 | Perform their duties through effective communication and collaboration with individuals, families, communities, health-care teams, and other disciplines. | X | ||||
| 8 | Use English in written and oral communication, nursing processes and research. | X | ||||
| 9 | Lead innovation and change by adopting a lifelong learning philosophy for personal and professional development. | X | ||||
| 10 | Use information and information technologies effectively in their practices. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 7 | 98 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 369 | ||