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Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
HM405.2BElective473
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To gain knowledge and skills about the foundations and practices of school health nursing.
Name of Lecturer(s)
İlgili öğretim elemanı
Learning Outcomes
1Performs health assessment (anamnesis, physical examination) of schoolchild and adolescent
2Applies the nursing process for the school child's physiological, psychological, social needs and problems
3Takes primary, secondary and tertiary protection measures for the health risks and problems of schoolchildren and adolescents
4Implements first aid attempts
5Provides health education on healthy lifestyle behaviors and other needed issues
Mode of Delivery
Normal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
School Health Nursing Course covers the concepts of school health and school health nursing, school health in Turkey, evaluation of school child and adolescent health, common health problems at school, prevention measures and the roles and duties of school nurses.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course
2The place of school health in the world and in Turkey, School health and school health nursing, School health nurse's roles and responsibilities
3Characteristics of schoolchild and adolescent
4Evaluation of schoolchild and adolescent health and screenings
5Studies on health problems in school children
6Acute problems frequently seen in school-age children and adolescents (pain, fever, injuries, nausea-vomiting, lice)
7Oral and dental health problems and enuresis in school age children and adolescents
8Midterm
9Diabetes and asthma in school children
10Anemia, growth and developmental retardation in school children
11Smoking, alcohol and substance use in school children, risky sexual behaviors
12Nutritional disorders, obesity and insufficient physical activity in school children
13Violence and bullying at school
14Examples of school health promotion programs and school health promotion work
15Safe school environment, Design of school health office, prevention of school accidents
Recommended or Required Reading
Gözüm S (Ed) Okul Dönemindeki Çocukların Sağığının Geliştirilmesi, Vize yayıncılık, Ankara, 2016 Selekman, J. (2012). School nursing: A comprehensive text. FA Davis. Journal of school nursing
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
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 Lectures14228
Discussion14114
Question-Answer14114
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Performance111
Homework212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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