COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HSH 5009 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING I COMPULSORY 2 8 0 8

Offered By

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATMA ŞEYDA ÖZBIÇAKÇI

Offered to

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to train specialist nurse that have the characteristics of universal scientist and enough skill and competence for the protection and development of individual, family and society in the area of public health

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describes the basic concepts of public health and public health nursing,
2   Explains the health indications of society and social, economic and cultural factors affecting health.
3   Explains the concept of primary health care, defines the responsibilities of people and institutions in service provision
4   Explains the role of the nurse in defining environmental health problems, taking required precautions and make the society gain awareness in Turkey and in the world.
5   Explains the policies/ legislations about public health service and provision of it.
6   Compares different organization models about the provision of health service in Turkey and in the world.
7   Know the responsibilities of the health of the community protection and promotion.
8   Explains the importance of cooperation with public, private or other institutions in the society
9   Makes effective communication verbally, in written and in other ways,
10   Knows the ethical rules in public health applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Public health Nursing Working Fields, Functions, Public Health Nursing Process, Family Health Nursing, Community assesment, home visit
2 Relationship of Health and Illness, Health Protection Principles
3 Health Promotion and Health Education
4 Management in Health Care
5 Organization of health services in the world, providing and basic health services
6 Organization of health services in Turkey
7 1st Midterm Exam
8 Medical laws and legislation related to public health
9 Effects and critical analysis of the transformation in health system and the effects on the health care system
10 Public Health Practice and Ethical Issues
11 Human- Environment Relationship
12 Early diagnosis tests, sensitivity- specificity
13 Infectious Diseases and Management
14 Noncommunicable Diseases and Management

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler Kitabı, (Editörler: M. Bertan, Ç. Güler), Güneş Yayıncılık, Ankara, (1995).
2. Aksayan, S. ve ark. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği El kitabı, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, No:14 (1998).
3. Güler Ç., Akın A. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları. (2006).
4. Sebastian J. G., Stanhope M. Community Health Nursing Practice. Mosby Comp.(1999).
5. Stanhope M, Lancaster J Community Health Nursing. Mosby company.(1996)
6. Ege Üniversitesi HYO Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Ders notları, Izmir (2003)
7. Akdağ R Türkiye de Sağlıkta Dönüşüm ve Temel Sağlık Hizmetleri. SB Yayınları No:770 (2008)
8. Akdur R.,Çöl M.,Işık A ve diğ. Halk Sağlığı. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi ANTIP A.Ş. Yayınları,1998
9. Erdoğan E., Yılmaz D., Ana Sağlığı El Kitabı ; Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, 1996.
10. Hacettepe Üniversitesi.,Dünya Sağlık Örgütü. Adölesanların / Gençlerin Cinsel ve Üreme Sağlığını Etkileyen Faktörler (özet rapor).Birleşmiş Milletler Nüfus Fonu,Ankara ,2004.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, question-answer, concept, literature review, self learning, area practices

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 * 0.30 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 +PRF * 0.30 +RST* 0.50


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

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Şeyda Özbıçakçı
ozbicakci@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0232 4124769

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Application 13 2 26
Lectures 14 8 112
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing Assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentation 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 2 2
Midterm Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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