COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIRST AID AND HEALTH INFORMATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TOR 4072 FIRST AID AND HEALTH INFORMATION ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Natural Building Stones Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ALPER KARAKURT

Offered to

Mining Technology
Industrial Glass and Ceramics
Natural Building Stones Technology
Drilling Technology
Welding Technology
GEOTECHNICS

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to help students learn about accidents, diseases, etc. that endanger people's lives or health. In such cases, the aim is to ensure that the medical team learns the methods used without medication at the scene in order to save life or prevent the situation from worsening until help is provided.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Can distinguish the difference between the concepts of first aid and emergency aid.
2   Can explain the functions of the organs that make up the respiratory and circulatory systems.
3   Can recognize signs of shock and distinguish shock types
4   Can administer first aid in cases such as bleeding, burns and poisoning.
5   Able to recognize dangers that may occur in case of injury and administer appropriate first aid interventions.
6   Can administer basic life support in adults, children and infants.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General First Aid Information
2 Evaluation of the Patient/Injured Person and the Crime Scene
3 Basic life support
4 First Aid for Bleeding
5 First Aid for Injuries
6 First Aid for Burns, Frostbite and Heat Stroke
7 First Aid for Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains
8 midterm
9 First Aid for Disorders of Consciousnes
10 First Aid in Poisoning
11 First Aid for Animal Bites
12 First Aid for Foreign Objects in Eyes, Ears and Nose
13 First Aid for Drowning
14 Patient/Injured Transport Techniques
15 topic repetition

Recomended or Required Reading

Seyahi A, Öztora S, First Aid Manual, Inkilap Publishing. Özcan Ü,Türkeş C,First Aid Training,Aktüel Publications. Somyürek H.I., First Aid Book for Educators, Palme Publishing. Serenli N., First Aid Manual, Mozaik Publishing. First Aid and Health Information Lecture Notes, Hülya Ünalan Gedik, 2000 (2nd Edition) Saray Medical Publishing. I. Paramedic Symposium Book; 2002, Dokuz Eylül Publications, Izmir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Modern and Common Teaching Methods and Techniques

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam (40%) + Final exam (60%)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Lecturer Alper KARAKURT
alper.karakurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 11:00 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for final exam 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 32

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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