COURSE UNIT TITLE

: METHOD STUDY IN NURSING PRINCIPLES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEH 6006 METHOD STUDY IN NURSING PRINCIPLES ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Fundamentals of Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DILEK ÖZDEN

Offered to

Fundamentals of Nursing

Course Objective

This course enables students to extensively examine the nursing methods and technics being used today and develop and apply new technics and methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Apprehend the scientific method,
2   Apprehend the standard development process,
3   Realize the importance of scientific methods in developing methods/technics,
4   Feel responsible for developing new methods/technics in nursing,
5   Use the scientific method/standard development process in developing new technics/methods,
6   Analyze the technics and methods regarding the basic nursing applicaions,
7   Design new technics/methods regarding the basic nursing applications,
8   Realize the pilot application of the technic/method being designed.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examining the Basic Concepts (Science and Method)
2 Examining the Basic Concepts (Technic and Standard)
3 Historical Development Process of Science
4 Scientific Method and Scientific Thinking Method
5 Concept of Technology and the Evolution Process of Technology
6 Standard Development in Nursing
7 Method Development in Nursing
8 Applying the Technic and Method Being Designed
9 Applying the Technic and Method Being Designed
10 Applying the Technic and Method Being Designed
11 Applying the Technic and Method Being Designed
12 Presenting the Technic and Method Being Designed
13 Presenting the Technic and Method Being Designed
14 final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Arda B., Kahya E., Gül B.T. (2004) Bilim Etiği ve Bilim Tarihi, Ankara Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara.
2. Perry A.G., Potter P.A. (2006) Clinical Nursing Skills Techniques. 6th edition. Elseiver, st. Louis Missouri, USA.
3. Potter P.A., Perry A.G. (2005) Fundamentals of Nursing. 6. Baskı, Mosby-Year Book, USA.
4. Ronan C.A. (1994) Bilim Tarihi -Dünya Kültürlerinde Bilimin Tarihi ve Gelişmesi. Çev. Edi. E. Türkcan.1. Baskı, TÜBITAK Yayınları/Akademik Dizi 1, Ankara.
5. WHO Regional Office For Europe. LEMON Learning Materials on Nursing. Copenhagen: WHO, 1995: 4-24.
6. Ulusoy M.F. Hemşirelikte Kalite, Standart ve Yöntem Geliştirme. Klinik Bilimler ve Doktor. Cilt:4, Sayı:5, 1998; s:702-706.
7. Yıldırım C. (1996) Matematiksel düşünme. 2. Baskı, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul.
8. Yıldırım C. (2000) Bilim Felsefesi. 7. Basım, Remzi Kitabevi, Istanbul.
9. Yıldırım C. (2003) Bilim Tarihi, 8. Basım, Remzi kitabevi, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visually supported presentation
Case discussion
Brain storming
Questions-Answers

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PRJ PROJECT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.30 +ASG * 0.15 +PRJ* 0.25 +FIN*0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 +ASG * 0.15 +PRJ* 0.25 +RST*0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

In the exams, the abilities of interpreting, remembering, taking a decision,
explaining, classifying and combining the information will be evalauted.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Dilek Özden
e-mail: dozden2002@yahoo.com
tel: 0-232-412 47 78
Assist.Prof.Dr. Gülşah Gürol Arslan
e-mail: gulsah.arslan@deu.edu.tr
tel: 0-232-412 47 72

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 2 15 30
Clinical Practice 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 3 30 90
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Project Preparation 3 10 30
Preparing presentations 3 3 9
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.55555
LO.655
LO.7555
LO.855