COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SPECIALTY AREA

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEH 6098 SPECIALTY AREA COMPULSORY 3 0 0 12

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

In this course, the doctorate student during the thesis period is aimed to transfer the knowledge and experience in the related scientific field in accordance with the project planned by the supervisor, to assess and discuss advance level researches, evidence based practice results, up-to-date information and new developments related to the thesis topic and reflect on her/his scientific studies in accordance with ethical principles, to comprehend the multi-disciplinary interaction related to the field of Fundamentals of Nursing, and to turn the theoretical and applied knowledge into behaviour.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students use the knowledge that s/he has interpreted, developed and deepened in the field of Fundamentals of nursing
2   They analyse, interpret and synthesize the knowledge of Fundamentals of Nursing with science philosophy, nursing concepts, theories and models, advanced research and other positive science knowledge.
3   They identify and interpret the issues related to Fundamentals of Nursing and nursing education, and solve them in direction of scientific and ethical values by using research methods
4   They use information, research and evidence based practice results that have been evaluated critically while conducting advanced level studies independently.
5   They transfer the up- to- date knowledge that s/he follows in the field of Fundamentals of Nursing to practice.
6   They use the knowledge obtained in the professional field in a report format and essays and present in scientific assemblies.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
2 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
3 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
4 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
5 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
6 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
7 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
8 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
9 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
10 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
11 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
12 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
13 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor
14 Topics the student will specify together with his/her thesis advisor

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Evidence Based nursing , http://www.science.at/journals/medicine/nurse.html
2. National Guideline Clearinghouse, http://www.guideline.gov
3. Best Practice Guidelines, http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices

Other course materials: Database on the website of the Library of DEU (http://www.deu.edu.tr/DEUWeb/Icerik/Icerik.php KOD=109)
E-journals of nursing on the website of the Library of DEU
E-books of nursing on the website of the Library of DEU
Journals of e- nursing in the Library of DEU Saglık Campus
References
1. DEU e- journal of NS
2. EU journal of NS
3. FN NS Nursing bulletin
4. HU journal of NS
5. Ataturk University journal of NS,
6. Cumhuriyet University journal of Ns

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Visually supported presentation
Case discussion
Questions-Answers
Realising the scientific activities required by the Project steps.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Doctorate students will be assessed as successful/unsuccessful according to their skills of following, evaluating, discussing, presenting and reporting the up-to-date literature and new developments carried out in order to determine the issues and plan solutions in the field of Fundamentals of Nursing regarding the scientific studies (research, project, compilation, etc.)

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: 02324124778

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Project Preparation 1 48 48
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 300

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.25555
LO.35555
LO.4555555
LO.55555555
LO.65