Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
HEF 2064	PROFESSIONAL NURSING	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MERLINDA ALUŞ TOKAT

Offered to

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	Yaprak SARIGÖL ORDIN
2	Features of being professional (body language, speaking language etc.)	Hande Yağcan
3	Thinking Like a Nurse: Is Intuition, the Sixth Sense or Experience	Merlinda Aluş Tokat
4	Professional Nurse's Roles	Havva Aslan Yürümezoğlu
5	The Role of Nurses in Developing Individual, Family and Community and Complementary Care Practices	Hande Yağcan
6	Nursing Profession and Innovation	Hande Yağcan
7	Developing the Holistic Perspective in Nursing	Merlinda Aluş Tokat
8	Meadterm exam	Merlinda Aluş Tokat
9	Culture, Art, Science and Modern Nursing	Yaprak SARIGÖL ORDIN
10	Lobbying and Lifelong Learning in Nursing	Merlinda Aluş Tokat
11	Developing Decision-Making Skills Through Critical Thinking in Nursing	Havva Aslan Yürümezoğlu
12	Nursing in the World and the Place of Nurses in Our Country's Health System	Hande Yağcan
13	Nursing and Teamwork: Professional Strength	Havva Aslan Yürümezoğlu
14	Assessment of the course	Merlinda Aluş Tokat

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 and 1 final exam or Resit exam.
Mid-term exam grade: 50% of 1 midterm exam grade will constitute the mid-term grade.
Midterm grade: Midterm exam 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
Assoc. Prof. Yaprak SARIGÖL ORDIN
Phone: 02324126968
yaprak.sarigol@deu.edu.tr
Assist.Prof. Üyesi Hande YAĞCAN
Phone: 02324124775
hande.yagcan@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

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.4	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.13
LO.1	5	5			5	5	5
LO.2	5	5			5	5	5
LO.3					5	5	5	5
LO.4
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
LO.6

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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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