INTERNAL DISEASES NURSING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HEY241	INTERNAL DISEASES NURSING	3	8	4	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MAHRUK RASHIDI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer BÜŞRA NUR DEMİR
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To have information and application skills related to improvement and protection of health, early diagnosis and treatment of diseases, training the patient and the family, and rehabilitation.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Information related to improving the adult health, preventing acute and cronic health problems in adults, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Define the fundamental concepts and principles related to internal diseases.
Evaluate the patient as a whole in terms of biological, psychological and social aspects.
Describe the risk factors of all diseases related to all the systems of internal diseases.
Take responsibility in prevention, diagnosis and treatment process of diseases in the systems.
Distinguish between the symptoms of diseases.
Guide the individual/family who needs rehabilitation.
Apply nursing procedures and practices.
Apply training skills to improve health behavior of individual-family and the society.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature reading, Individual research	Fundamental Concepts of Nursing in Internal Diseases	Discussion
2	Literature reading, Individual research	Pain and Caring Patients in Pain	Lecturing
3	Literature reading, Individual research	Liquid-Electrolide and Acide-Base Imbalance	Discussion
4	Literature reading, Individual research	Cardiovascular System Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
5	Literature reading, Individual research	Endocrine System Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
6	Literature reading, Individual research	Diabetes and Metabolism Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Discussion
7	Literature reading, Individual research	Blood Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature reading, Individual research	Neoplastic Diseases and Nurcing Procedures	Lecturing
10	Literature reading, Individual research	Respiratory System and Nursing Procedures	Discussion
11	Literature reading, Individual research	Digestive System Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
12	Literature reading, Individual research	Urinary System Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Discussion
13	Literature reading, Individual research	Nervous System Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
14	Literature reading, Individual research	Sutral Ligament Tissue Diseases and Nursing Procedures	Lecturing
15	Literature reading, Individual research	Nursing Care in Skin Health and Diseases	Lecturing
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Akdemir N, Birol L. (2003). Internal Diseases and Nursing, 1. Volume Vehbi Koç Foundation SANERC Publication No: 2, Istanbul.
Durna Z (ed.) (2012). Kronik Hastalıklarda Bakım. Nobel Medical Bookstore, İstanbul.
Eti Aslan F, Karadokovan (2010). Internal and Surgical Diseases (Nursing in Internal and Surgical Diseases). Nobel Medical Bookstore, Adana.
Kaptan G, Dedeli Ö (2012). Theoretically, the practice of Internal Medicine Nursing (from theory to practice internal medicine nursing). Istanbul Medical Bookstore, Istanbul.
Course Notes.

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

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Believes in the philosophy of holistic health care.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plans, implements, evaluates, and records checks protective, developer, treatment and level of rehabilitative evidence-based nursing care.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Takes responsibility of issues related to person/family/community health.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Sustains learning with the awareness lifelong learning.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Cooperates as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Behaves appropriately with legal regulations, social and professional values, ethics and principles.						5
2	Performs the role of providing collaboration and communication, as a practitioner, educator, researcher, administrator, advocate, consultant, quality improvement.						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	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	2	1	2
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	14	8	112
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	7	1	7
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	38	0	150