COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ETHICS IN NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEH 5011 ETHICS IN NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Fundamentals of Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILEK ÖZDEN

Offered to

Oncology Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing

Course Objective

The ethics course in nursing includes the knowledge of the main ethical concepts and theories that will form the basis for the development of the awareness of nursing professional ethics in students, the importance of ethical principles in nursing practices, the evaluation of ethical issues and the development of ethical decision making skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to comprehend the basic information about ethical concepts and theories
2   2. To be able to comprehend the moral development process
3   3. To relate nursing ethics with nursing
4   4. To be able to make ethical decisions in ethical problems in the field of health services
5   To be able to comprehend the role of nurse in ethics committees and committees

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ethics and related concepts (Value, ethics, morality, deontology, bioethics) And The Relationship of Ethics with Philosophy, Culture and Laws Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
2 Ethical theories (Utilitarianism, virtue ethics, moral particularism) Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
3 Features of ethical issues Ethical dilemma, moral distress Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
4 Ethical principles Professional Ethics Codes in Nursing Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
5 Hospital / Research / Publication Ethics Committees and Nurse's Role Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
6 Ethical decision making models Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
7 Care ethics Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
8 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical problems encountered in informed consent Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
9 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical problems encountered in individuals with infectious diseases Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
10 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical Problems Encountered in Oncology / Palliative Care Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
11 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical problems encountered in emergency cases Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
12 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical problems encountered in forensic cases Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
13 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical problems frequently encountered in intensive care patients Associate Prof. Dilek Özden
14 Ethical Problems in Nursing Practices: Ethical Problems in Malpractice (Malpractice) Associate Prof. Dilek Özden Associate Prof. Gülşah Gürol Arslan

Recomended or Required Reading

Alpar ŞE, Bağçecik N., Karabacak Ü. Çağdaş Hemşirelikte Etik. Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2013.
2. Fry, ST. Hemşirelik Uygulamalarında Etik,(Çev: Bağ, B), Aktif Yayınevi, 2000, Erzurum
3. Atabek Aştı T, Karadağ A (Ed). Hemşirelik Esasları Hemşirelik Bilimi ve Sanatı. Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2014.p:114-122.
4. Kuçuradi I., Etik. Meteksan Anonim Şti., 1. Baskı, Ankara, 1988.
5. Çobanoğlu, N. Tıp Etiği, Ilke yayınevi, 2007.
6. Erdemir, AD., Öncel, Ö., Aksoy Ş. Çağdaş Tıp Etiği.Nobel Tıp Kitabevi.2003.
7. Dinç., L. Bakım Kavramı ve Ahlaki Boyutu. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Dergisi (2010) 74 82
8. Dinç., L. Hemşirelik hizmetlerinde etik yükümlülükler. Hacettepe Tıp Dergisi 2009; 40:113-119.
9. Hasta Hakları Yönetmeliği, http://www.haksay.org/ q=node/18
10. Türk Hemşireler Derneği. Hemşireler Için Etik Ilke ve Sorumluluklar. http://www.turkhemsirelerdernegi.org.tr/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning and Teaching Strategies:
Presentation, discussion, brainstorming, case study, preparing and / or presenting a report

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ODV * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + FN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ODV * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.20 + BUT* 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In the evaluation of the course, 30% of the homework and 20% of thecase study and 50% of the final grade will be determined as the course success grade in determining the semester calculations.

Course Success Grade: 30% homework + 20% case study + 50% final grade

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Associate. Prof. Dilek Özden
02324124778
dilek.ozden@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 14 1 14
Project Preparation 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 1 2 2
Project Final Presentation 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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