BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND FIRST AID PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
AVM322	BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND FIRST AID	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide the students with the competence to count and define the basic parts of the human body and to intervene correctly by diagnosing health problems when faced with emergency situations.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the course include the subjects such as the delivery of the first aid to the respiratory, circulatory systems and all organ injuries when the life of an individual is endangered, and thus the patient's being transferred to the competent health unit, secured with all the interventions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Identify basic concepts on medical knowledge.
Discuss the problems encountered in case of emergency.
Explain information about protection of personal and social health.
Apply first aid rules.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	READING	Basic principles of first aid	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	READING	Evaluation on the individuals	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	READING	Basic life support for adults	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	READING	First aid for respiratory systems	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	READING	First aid for circulatory systems	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	READING	First aid for bleeding	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	READING	First aid for shock, fainting, epilepsy and coma	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	READING	First aid for shock, fainting, epilepsy and coma	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	READING	First aid for fracture, dislocation and sprains	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	READING	First aid for head, chest injuries	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	READING	First aid for abdomen and spinal injuries	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	READING	First aid for poisoning, animal biting and stings	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	READING	First aid for drowning	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	READING	First aid for foreign objects in ear, nose, eye and throat	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), Alton L. Thygerson, Steven M. Thygerson
Aksel, S, Oztora, S. 2002,İlkyardım El Kitabi, Inkılap Bookstore, Istanbul
ACEP First Aid Manual 5th Edition: The Step-by-Step Guide for Everyone
The Pocket First Aid Field Guide Treatment and Prevention of Outdoor Emergencies, George E. Dvorchak 2010

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	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

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	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	2	26
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	0	0	0
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	2	15	30
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	13	26
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	33	0	126