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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HEF 4087	SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR FATMA ŞEYDA ÖZBIÇAKÇI

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

This course helps students learn and develop skills regarding the definition and importance of school health; the roles and objectives of school health nurses to protect and improve the health of school children.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	The student knows the roles, duties and responsibilities of school health nurses.
2	The student can identify health related risks by evaluating the school environment in terms of physical and health conditions
3	The student performs and monitors nursing practices aimed to protect and improve the health of school children.
4	The student provides consulting for school children, their families and school staff.
5	The student performs the nursing process aimed to meet physiological, psychological and social requirements of school children.
6	The student records and analyzes statistics related to school health.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Development of school health and school health nursing in Turkey and in the world
2	Role and responsibilities of school health nurses School health nursing standards
3	Characteristics of school age children and their families
4	School health and legal situation in Turkey.
5	School nurse initiatives, Expected results
6	Health promotion and prevention of diseases at school
7	Examination, follow-up and evaluation of school children; Studies related to school nursing
8	1st. midterm
9	Presentations: Childhood Hypertension, School Phobias
10	Presentations. Approach to asthmatic children, Internet addiction
11	Presentations: Bullying / violence prevention, Hyperactivity / Attention deficit
12	Presentations: School health projects in the World and Turkey
13	Obesity in Childhood
14	Presentations: Diabetes and children, Dyslexia

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Watkins D. Edwars J. Gastrell P (Eds). Foreward By. Joan Higgins: Community Health Nursing, Framworks For Practice. Bailliere Tindall, 2003.
2. Stone-Clemen S. McGuire SL Eigsti DG: Comprehensive Community Health Nursing, Family, Aggregate & Community Practice. Sixth Edition, Mosby, 2002.
3. Lewis KD, Bear BJ: Manual Of School Health. Second Edition. Saunders, 2002.
4. Nies MA. McEwen M; Community Health Nursing, Promotıng Health Populations. WB Saunders Company, 2001.
5. Smith CM, Maurer FA: Community Health Nursing Theory And Practice. Second Edition. WB Saunders Company, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussing, question answer, literature review, self-learning, field practices

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

The semester grade shall be calculated by taking 50% of the intra-semester grade and will 50% of the final grade.

Semester Grade: 50% intra-semester grade (Midterm Exam) + 50% final grade

Assessment Criteria

The semester grade shall be calculated by taking 50% of the intra-semester grade and will 50% of the final grade.

Semester Grade: 50% intra-semester grade (Midterm Exam) + 50% final grade

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. F. Şeyda ÖZBIÇAKÇI ozbicak@deu.edu.tr
02324124769

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterms exam	1	2	2
Preparation for final exam	1	2	2
Independant Study	13	1	13
Final Exam	1	2	2
Midterm Exam	1	2	2
Project Assignment	2	2	4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	5							5
LO.2	5		5
LO.3	5	5		5		5			5	5
LO.4	5			5	5	5				5		5
LO.5	5				5		5			5
LO.6	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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