BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND FIRST AID PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SKE239	BASIC HEALTH INFORMATION AND FIRST AID	3	4	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Lecturer AHMET BURAK TURGUT
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To gain the basic principles of healthy life and the knowledge and skills to perform the first aid intervention to be applied in emergencies.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Definitions and concepts related to health knowledge, current developments in health practices, methods of protection from infectious and fatal diseases, methods for developing a healthy lifestyle, hygiene and environmental conditions, harmful habits and effects for children and adolescents, respiratory and circulatory problems.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Defines the basic concepts related to health.
Explain the methods of protection from infectious and deadly diseases.
Explain the basic principles of healthy life.
Explain the relationship of hygiene and environmental conditions with health.
Recognizes the emergency services to be asked for support in case of need.
Applies first aid intervention in emergency situations.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading the related book section	Definitions and concepts related to health and the human body.	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
2	Reading the related book section	Current developments in the field of health, methods of protection from infectious and fatal diseases	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
3	Reading the related book section	Hygiene and environmental conditions, harmful habits and effects for children and adolescents.	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
4	Reading the related book section	First aid practices related to respiratory and circulation problems	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
5	Reading the related book section	Practice studies on cardiac massage and first aid	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
6	Reading the related book section	Heart massage practice exercises	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
7	Reading the related book section	First aid in cases of shock fainting and coma	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading the related book section	Bleeding, soft tissue injuries and application studies on the subject	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
10	Reading the related book section	Eye, face, throat, chest and abdominal injuries, skeletal, muscular joint and spine injuries	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
11	Reading the related book section	First aid in neurological, diabetic, emergencies, allergic reactions and poisoning situations	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
12	Reading the related book section	Environmental emergencies	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
13	Reading the related book section	First aid in environmental emergencies and suffocation	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
14	Reading the related book section	Practice exercises including all first aid interventions	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
15	Reading the related book section	General repetition	Lecture, question and answer, discussion method
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Yüksel, S. ve Cücen, Z. (2012). İlkyardım ve Temel Uygulamalar, Nobel Akademik yayıncılık, İstanbul.ardağ
Kanbir, O. (2017). Sporda Sağlık Bilinci ve İlk Yardım, Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa.
Thygerson, A.L. ve Thygerson S.M. (2015). Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED 7th Edition, American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), US.
Önder, R. (2015). Anne Çocuk Sağlığı Ve İlk Yardım-Rıfkı Önder, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, İstanbul.

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	Teamwork skills	0
2	Ability to identify and solve problems in professional practice			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility	0
2	Ability to use theoretical knowledge in practice			2

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to understand, adopt and apply social cultural and social responsibilities	0
2	Ability to manage a process to meet requirements	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	The awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning and the ability to realize it				3
2	To be able to have knowledge about sectoral problems	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to understand and apply professional legislation	0
2	Ability to communicate in a foreign language			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to use information and communication technology tools and other professional tools and techniques	0
2	Ability to plan and implement professional processes	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Ability to communicate effectively	0
2	Professional self-confidence skills	0

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Entrepreneurship skills	0

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	2	28
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)	5	7	35
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	1	2	2
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	2	2
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	0	97