COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 1025 ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZLEM UĞUR

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to teach the student the importance of the health assessment in nursing care and provide the student with required knowledge and awareness to make an individual's physical and psychosocial assessment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student understands the importance of obtaining the data which provides a basis for the planning of nursing care.
2   The student can obtain comprehensive medical history using appropriate interview techniques.
3   The student gains an awareness regarding the role of family, culture and environment in health assessment.
4   The student knows the physical examination methods used in nursing care.
5   The student knows the system-specific physical diagnostics of individuals.
6   The student uses the data obtained as a result of physical diagnosis in the process of decision making for nursing care.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to health assessment Role of family, culture and environment in health assessment
2 Obtaining medical story and interview methods
3 Examination techniques and methods used in health assessment Introduction to the process of nursing
4 Evaluation of the nervous system
5 Evaluation of the nervous system Data collection process
6 Evaluation of the musculoskeletal system
7 Evaluation of the musculoskeletal system Data collection process
8 1st MIDTERM
9 Evaluation of the cardiovascular system
10 Evaluation of the cardiovascular system Data collection process
11 Evaluation of the lymphatic system Data collection process
12 Assessment of the Respiratory System
13 Assessment of the Respiratory System Evaluation of the system-specific health with clinical case examples
14 2nd MIDTERM

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Bellack PJ., Edlung JB. Nursing Assesment and Diagnosis. Jones and Barlett Publıshers, Boston, Second edition, 1992.
2. Bowers CA., Thompson MJ., Miller M. Clinical Manuel of Health Assessment. Fourth edition. Mosby Year Book, Housten, 1992.
3. Sims KL., D Amico D., Stiesmeyer KJ., Webster AJ. Health Assessment in Nursing. Copyright, 1995.
4. Wilson FS., Giddens FJ. Health Assessment for Nursing Practice. Third Edition, Copyright,1996.
5. Potter AP., Perry GA. Fundamentals of Nursing. Third Edition. Copyright,1993.
6. DeLaune SC., Ladner KP. Fundamentals of Nursing Standarts&Practice, Copyriht,1998.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visually supported presentation
Brainstorming
Question answer
Case examples

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Course Grades: 60% of the semester grade + 40% of the final grade

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)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 2 10 20
Midterm 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.35555
LO.4555
LO.55
LO.655

CONTACT INFORMATION
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