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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
HM401BCompulsory4714
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to learn how to improve the health of the society by protecting and improving the physical, mental and social health of the individual and the family and, if necessary, by monitoring and rehabilitating the treatment.
Name of Lecturer(s)
İlgili öğretim elemanı
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to comprehend the importance, protection and development of public health in the world and in our country and the responsibilities of public health nurses in this field.
2Distinguish and apply the primary, secondary, and tertiary functions and enhanced activities of the public health nurse
3Should be able to identify the priority health problems of the region
4Should be able to make a risk assessment and know the precautions to be taken for risky/fragile groups in the society
5Should know the methods of early diagnosis of common health problems in the community
6Should be able to analyze the importance of family health, the relationship between individual, family and community health, and establish good communication with the family.
7To be able to apply a systematic nursing approach in meeting the health needs of a healthy or sick individual, to evaluate the sick individual in the home area.
8Should be able to carry out practices (education, consultancy, health screening) aimed at improving public health
9Gain ethical approaches in public health nursing
10Must be able to read and interpret at least one current literature related to the field
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Nursing Fundamentals-II
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
It examines the nursing process within the basic health services approach and ensures that it is put into practice in order to improve and protect health in all developmental periods from infancy to old age in the life cycle.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction of the aim and scope of the course, Community DiagnosisCommunity Diagnosis
2Historical Development, Purpose and Study Areas of Public Health and Public Health Nursing, Management of Chronic Diseases in the Community-Rehabilitation: Tertiary Prevention Practice-Management of Chronic Diseases in the CommunityManagement of Chronic Diseases in the Community - Rehabilitation: Tertiary Prevention Practice - Management of Chronic Diseases in the Community
3Purpose and Fields of Study of Public Health Nursing Attendance, Practice of Public Health Nursing in Emergency Situations- Public Health Nursing in Extraordinary SituationsPractice of Public Health Nursing in Emergency Situations- Public Health Nursing in Extraordinary Situations
4Women's Health and Monitoring Application- Women's Health and MonitoringWomen's Health and Monitoring Application- Women's Health and Monitoring
5Adult and Elderly Health Screening Programs in the Community: Early Diagnosis Practice- Adult and Elderly Health Screening Programs in the Community: Early DiagnosisAdult and Elderly Health Screening Programs in the Community: Early Diagnosis Practice- Adult and Elderly Health Screening Programs in the Community: Early Diagnosis
6Infant-Child Health and Monitoring Application- Infant-Child Health and MonitoringInfant-Child Health and Monitoring Application- Infant-Child Health and Monitoring
7Immunization in Infectious Diseases - Immunization in Infectious DiseasesImmunization in Infectious Diseases - Immunization in Infectious Diseases
8Midterm
9Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Elderly Health Practice- Elderly HealthHealthy Lifestyle Behaviors, Elderly Health Practice- Elderly Health
10Adolescent Health, School Health and Nursing Practice- Adolescent Health, School Health and NursingAdolescent Health, School Health and Nursing Practice- Adolescent Health, School Health and Nursing
11Home Health Care Services Application- Home Health Care ServicesHome Health Care Services Application- Home Health Care Services
12Evaluation of Vulnerable Groups in Society Practice- Evaluation of Vulnerable Groups in SocietyEvaluation of Vulnerable Groups in Society Practice- Evaluation of Vulnerable Groups in Society
13Occupational Health and Nursing Practice- Occupational Health and NursingOccupational Health and Nursing Practice- Occupational Health and Nursing
14Family Centered Care, Family Health Nursing Practice- Family Health NursingFamily Centered Care, Family Health Nursing Practice- Family Health Nursing
15Environmental Health Practice - Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health Practice - Environmental Health
Recommended or Required Reading
Okul Dönemindeki Çocukların Sağlığının Geliştirilmesi. Ed. Gözüm S. Vize Yayıncılık 2016 Maurer FA, Smith CH, Community/Public Health Nursing Practice (Health for Families and Population), fourth edition, Saunders Elsevier, 2009. Bahar Z, Beşer A. Evde Bakım, Akademi Basın 2017 Bilgili N, Kitiş Y. Yaşlılık ve Yaşlı Sağlığı. Vize Yayıncılık 2017 Güler Ç, Akın L. Halk Sağlığı. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları 2012 Stanhope M, Lancaster J. Public Health Nursing, population-centered health care in the community. 8th Edition. 2012
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination150
Case Study150
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14456
Practice1412168
Discussion14114
Question-Answer14114
Team/Group Work14228
Observation14228
Case Study7214
Report Preparation155
Report Presentation111
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Homework Problems2510
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11010
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading14114
Report155
Performance14114
Homework224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)411
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