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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HEM 6044	TRANSCULTURAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	10

Offered By

Department of Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Internal Medicine Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
Pediatric Nursing
Surgical Nursing
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Course Objective

This course aims to gain deeper understanding and ability on culturally competent care using different theories and rese4arch based approach .

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	A. Analyzed and utilized selected theoretical frameworks of transcultural nursing models
2	B. Utilized a theoretical framework to perform a cultural assessment
3	C. Examined the interrelatedness of the components of culture and health.
4	D. Examined how culture influences the health of individuals, families & communities
5	E. Examined traditional views of health and illness of selected cultures.
6	F. Identified strategies used to provide culturally competent care
7	G. Analyzed their use of culturally competent nursing strategies in a professional nursing
8	H. To explore the role of diversity in nursing education, and

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction of the course
2	Transcultural nursing philosopy
3	Cultural competence in nursing: models, theories, frameworks, and tools
4	Leininger's Sunrise Model
5	Giger & Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model
6	Campinha-Bacote's Cultural Competence Model
7	CONFHER Model (Fong)
8	The Purnell Model for Cultural Competency
9	Papadopoulus, Tilki and Tailor model for development of cultural competence
10	Culturally competent nursing care strategies
11	Culturally competent care examples
12	Culturally competent care examples
13	Culturally competent care examples
14	Evaluation of the course

Recomended or Required Reading

Leininger, M., McFarland, MR. Culture Care Diversity and Universality: A Worldwide Nursing Theory. Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006. Purnell, L. Transcultural Health Care: A Culturally Competent Approach. F.A. Davis Company; 4 edition, 2012. Galanti, GA. Caring for Patients from Different Cultures. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008. Weinstein, S., Brooks, AMT. Nursing Without Borders: Values, Wisdom, Success Markers. Sigma Theta Tau, 2007. Rahman F. Islam Geleneğinde Sağlık ve Tıp Değişim ve Kimlik, Ankara Okulu Yayınları, 1997. Bacote JC. The Process of Cultural Competence in The Delivery of Healthcare Services. 2002 Cultural Competency Education. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Bachelor level-Master/Doctorate level Onarati MG & Bednarz F. Building Intercultural Competences. A Handbook for Professionals in Education, Social Work and Health Care, 2010, Leuven. Fromkin D, Hawass, Halevi YK, Mackey S et al. Başlangıçtan Bugüne Ortadoğu da Tarih ve Inanç, 2003.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be delivered using technology enhanced learning as much as possible. Teaching- learning strategies will include: Seminar, reading, reflecting, presentation, videos, experiential activities and exercises, writing, case studies, guest speakers, field visits

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	PRF	PERFORMANCE
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.40 + FIN* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Through exams, the skills of being able to interpret, remember, decide, explain and combine the knowledge are assessed. In the assignments of the students, the skills of researching and analyzing a subject, comparing it with world samples, writing and self expression are assessed Presentation: It will enable students to gain the ability to synthesize, and present the project. Course Participation. Course participation will be provided with a discussion of concepts and assimilation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials	15	2	30
			0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	15	4	60
Preparation for midterm exam	1	20	20
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparing presentations	1	10	10
Design Project	1	120	120
Final	1	2	2
Midterm	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			264

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13
LO.1										5
LO.2								5		5
LO.3								5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	5				5	5	5
LO.5			5	5			5	5	5	5
LO.6			5	5
LO.7			5	5
LO.8			5	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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