COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROFESSIONAL NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERLINDA ALUŞ TOKAT

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

With this course is expected to improve nursing students knowledge related to principles and concepts of professionalism, evaluate the profession in terms of professionalism criteria, and compare these features with universal criteria.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To discuss the concept of professionalism
2   Knowing the principles of professionalism
3   To discuss the factors that affect the development of professionalism
4   To question the nursing in our country in the light of professionalism principles
5   Learning to create professional behavior
6   Understanding the effects of my professional nurse on individual, family and community health

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and planning of the course The Process of Nursing Profession as a Professional Profession / History Assist. Prof. Dijle AYAR Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
2 Features of being professional (body language, speaking language etc.) Assist. Prof.Hande YAĞCAN Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
3 Thinking Like a Nurse: Is Intuition, the Sixth Sense or Experience Assoc. Prof. Merlinda ALUŞ TOKAT Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
4 Professional Nurse's Roles Assoc. Prof. Havva ARSLAN YÜRÜMEZOĞLU Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
5 Developing Decision Making Skills Through Critical Thinking in Nursing Assoc. Prof. Havva ARSLAN YÜRÜMEZOĞLU Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
6 Nursing and Teamwork: Professional Power Assoc. Prof. Havva ARSLAN YÜRÜMEZOĞLU Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
7 Nursing Profession and Innovation Assist. Prof.Hande YAĞCAN Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
8 Meadterm exam Assist. Prof.Hande YAĞCAN Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
9 Lobbying and Lifelong Learning in Nursing Assoc. Prof. Merlinda ALUŞ TOKAT Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
10 Culture, Art, Science and Modern Nursing Assist. Prof. Dijle AYAR Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
11 Developing a Holistic Perspective in Nursing Assoc. Prof. Merlinda ALUŞ TOKAT Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
12 Nursing in the World and the Place of Nurse in the Health System of Our Country Assist. Prof.Hande YAĞCAN Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation
13 Nurse's Role in Healing Individual, Family and Society and Complementary Care Practices Assist. Prof. Dijle AYAR Presentation, question-answer, power point presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Akça Ay, F., Turan Ertem, Ü., Keser Özcan, N., et al. (2007).Basic Concepts, Principles, Practices of Nursing, Istanbul Medical Publishing, Istanbul.
2. . Birol, L., (2004).Process of Nursing, Etki Printing, Izmir.
3. Kacaroğlu AV. (2010). Professionalism in Nursing 262Maltepe University Journal of Nursing Science and Art, Special Issue of Symposium,261-263.
4. Yıldırım, A. (2001). Process of Professionalism and Nursing , Nursing Forum, 4(1):23-25.
5. Yıldız, S. (2003). Roles and Functions of Professional Nurses , Journal of Modern Hospital Management, 7(2):35-40.
6. Karamanoğlu AY, Ozer F, Tuğcu A. (2009). Assessment of Occupational Professionalism of Nurses Who Work in Surgical Clinics of Hospitals in Denizli Fırat Medical Journal 14(1): 12-17.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, question-answer, small group discussion, power point presentation, brain storming

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

Explanations Concerning the Assessment Methods:
During the semester, course evaluation will be made with 1 midterm exam homework and 1 final exam homework or Resit exam homework.
Mid-term exam grade: 50% of 1 midterm exam homework grade will constitute the mid-term grade.
Midterm grade: Midterm exam homework grade
Course Success Grade: 50% of the mid-term grade + 50% of the Final exam or Resit exam grade
Minimum course grade: 60 out of 100 full marks.
Minimum final and Resit exam grade: 50 out of 100 full marks.

Assessment Criteria

In exams; interpretation, recall, decision making, explanation, classification, information combining skills will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Merlinda ALUŞ TOKAT
Phone: 02324124770
merlinda_alus@yahoo.com
Assoc. Prof. Hava ARSLAN YÜRÜMEZOĞLU
Phone: 02324124770
havva.arslan@gmail.com
Assist.Prof. Üyesi Hande YAĞCAN
Phone: 02324124775
hande.yagcan@gmail.com
Assist. Prof. Dijle AYAR
Phone: 02324126989
dijleozer87@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Independant Study 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparation for quiz etc. 2 1 2
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.35555
LO.4
LO.55555555
LO.6