PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
TSP251	PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES I	3	8	4	8

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Lecturer PINAR GENÇ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The aim of this course is to enable students to apply the theoretical knowledge and skills they acquire during their education in relevant institutions, to instill work habits in accordance with professional ethical principles, to develop teamwork, communication, responsibility and problem-solving skills, and to cultivate environmental awareness and a work approach in line with quality processes.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Content: In this course, students learn to work in accordance with occupational health and safety, professional ethics, environmental awareness and quality processes through professional practices, develop teamwork and communication skills, apply their theoretical knowledge to practice, and produce solutions to professional problems.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Plays an active role in teamwork.
It complies with occupational health and safety regulations.
It analyzes problems encountered during professional practice.
They develop appropriate solutions to the problems they encounter during their professional practice.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Field Orientation Including Occupational Health, Quality Processes, and Environmental Awareness	Practice
2	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
3	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
4	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
5	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
6	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
7	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
8	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
9	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
10	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
11	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
12	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
13	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
14	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
15	-	Workplace Practice	Practice
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
IGU Professional Practice Internship Guidelines

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It explains the basic medical terminology, communication protocols, and health informatics concepts used in the field.						5
2	It explains the operating principles of fundamental information technologies, video communication tools, sensor systems, and remote monitoring equipment that form the basis of the profession.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	This document explains the legislation regulating telehealth applications in Turkey, patient rights, data security, and legal requirements regarding the protection of personal data.						5
2	This document describes the scope, application areas, and clinical workflows of teleconsulting, telemedicine, telecare, and remote patient monitoring models.						5
3	It describes the functions, data types, information flow, and integration processes of electronic health record systems used in the field.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It collects data from software and devices used in its field and analyzes key metrics.						5
2	It describes technical problems that arise during remote patient monitoring.						5
3	It securely transmits patient data during tele-consulting and tele-care processes.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It applies basic triage, status assessment, and prioritization procedures for the services in its area according to relevant protocols.						5
2	It ensures that data is entered into electronic health record systems used in the practice of the profession accurately, completely, and in accordance with standards.						5
3	The student identifies potential occupational health and safety risks in work environments.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	It offers solutions to increase the efficiency and workflow of the field and contributes to improvements in implementation processes.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By analyzing clinical and technical situations encountered in field applications, it determines appropriate procedural steps.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	They use a foreign language to keep up with developments in their field and communicate with colleagues.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	By evaluating remote patient monitoring data, it informs healthcare professionals when necessary if there are risky situations.						5
2	It offers solutions to increase the efficiency and workflow of the field and contributes to improvements in implementation processes.						5
3	It identifies data transfer errors, connection problems, or user-caused issues occurring in the devices and software of its field, and applies appropriate solutions.						5
4	In addition to checking the accuracy of measuring devices and digital monitoring tools used in professional services within their field, they also apply calibration or remeasurement processes when necessary.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	8	112
Preliminary & Further Study	0	0	0
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	10	8	80
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	5	5
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	26	0	198