COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERS 6019 CONCEPTUAL BASIS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Internal Medicine Nursing

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HATICE MERT

Offered to

Internal Medicine Nursing

Course Objective

In this course, it is aimed to bring deep knowledge and skills related with the basic concepts of Internal Medicine Nursing

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define the concepts related with internal medicine nursing with an analytical viewpoint
2   Explain the importance of using the concepts related with internal medicine nursing in nursing practices
3   Assess the researches performed in the field of internal medicine nursing conceptually
4   Use the relevant concepts in researches related with the field of internal medicine nursing
5   Create a critical assessment in terms of contemporary science philosophy and research methods
6   Organize interdisciplinary studies in practices related with nursing concepts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concepts and models Concepts being used in Internal Medicine Nursing and their reflection on nursing practices Conceptual assessment of researches being conducted in the field of Internal Medicine Nursing Dr. Sevgi Kızılcı Dr. Sevgi Kızılcı Dr. Hatice Mert Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü
2 Self-care and self-sufficiency Chronic disease and adaptation Social support Self-management Stress management Dr. Sevgi Kızılcı Dr. Hatice Mert Dr. Hatice Mert Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Fawcett J. (2005). Contemporary Nursing Knowledge. Analysis and Evaluation of Nursing Models and Theories. F.A. Devis Company: Second Edition. Philadelphia.
2. Alligood, M.R., Tomey, A.M. (2002). Nursing Theory, Utilization & Application, 3th Edition,Mosby, Elsevier
3. McEwen M., Wills E.M. (2005). Theoretical basis for nursing, Lippincott Williams&Wilkins, London,
4. Smeltzer SC, Bare BG, Hinkle JL, Cheever KH. (2010)Brunner&Suddarth s Text Book of Medical Surgical Nursing, Twelfth edition, Wolters Kluwer Health, Philadelphia

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, Case discussion, Questions-answers.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentation skill of the student, her/his preparation to the subject and participation in discussions will be assessed as the midterm exam.
Her/his examination of nursing studies related with a concept, as well as the explanation and report of how she/he uses the nursing concepts in three selected studies will be assessed as homework.
The skills of interpretation, decision making, explanation and knowledge combination will be assessed in the final exam

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to participate in 70% of courses

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice Mert, Tel: 0232 412 47 86, e-mail: hatice.mert@deu.edu.tr
Prof. Dr. Özlem Küçükgüçlü ozlem.kguclu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 2 25 50
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 20 40
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 14 28
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

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.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.555
LO.65555