FIRST AID AND LIFE SAVING IN WATER III PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BSY444	FIRST AID AND LIFE SAVING IN WATER III	8	3	2	5

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 :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. TANER ATASOY
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	Objective of the course is to provide students the ability to apply first aid techniques used in cases of drowning and injury in the water.
Contents of the Course Unit:	the standard flags and whistle signs in the pool, the bronze, silver and gold lifeguard levels, safety measures in lifeguarding, swimming, life swimming techniques, remaining above the water, moving below the water, reasons for drowning, staying alive in water for a long time, survival rules, first aid techniques in cases of drowning, rescue techniques in drowning, life saving techniques in water, struggle techniques, methods of carrying injured in water and application studies.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Describe the competencies of bronze, silver and gold lifeguarding levels.
Describe the intended use of life-saving materials.
Apply the transportation techniques of injured persons in drowning cases.
Apply first aid techniques in drowning cases.
Examine current developments in first aid practices related to drowning and injuries in the water.
Choose from the first aid techniques to be applied in cases of drowning and injury.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	Standard flag and whistle signs in the pool	Narration, question-response method
2	Literature review and video viewing	Bronze, silver and gold life-saving levels	Narration, question-response discussion method
3	Literature review, reading book chapter related with the subject and video viewing	Security measures and application studies in life saving	Question and answer, demonstration method and group studies
4	Video viewing	Swimming Styles and application exercises	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method
5	Reading book chapter related with the subject and video viewing	Life swimming techniques, remaining above the water, moving below the water, application studies	Narration, Demonstration method, individual and group work
6	Visual and written literature review	Reasons for drowning, staying alive in water for a long time, survival rules and application studies	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method
7	Visual and written literature review	Basic life support techniques in drowning incidents and application studies	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method and pair study
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Examination of Official Website of Turkish Underwater Federation	Lifeguard materials and application studies for their use	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method
10	Reading book chapter related with the subject and video viewing	First aid techniques in cases of drowning and application studies	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method and pair study
11	Reading book chapter related with the subject and video viewing	Life saving techniques in drowning and application studies	Narration, question and answer, demonstration method and pair study
12	Video viewing	Life saving in water, struggling and neutralization techniques and application studies	Narration, Question and Answer, Demonstration Method and Group Study
13	Visual and written literature review	Handling an injured person in water- methods and application studies	Narration, question-response method, group study
14	Video viewing	Case study practices	Application Method
15	General review	Preparation for final examination	Narration, question-response method, group study
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Görgül C. (2003) Suda Cankurtarma ve İlkyardım, Saray Kitapçısı
Yüksel S. Ve Cücen Z. (2012) İlkyardım Ve Temel Uygulamalar, Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık
Türkiye Sualtı Federasyonu https://tssf.gov.tr/cankurtarma/
İstanbul Boğaziçi Spor Kulübü Derneği www.burhanfelekyuzmehavuzu.com/suda-bogulmalarda-ilk-yardim.htm
American Red Cross. Swimming and water safety. chromeextension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/SwimmingWaterSafety.pdf

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
2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2
3
4

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1
2

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

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	4	56
Preliminary & Further Study	13	3	39
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	8	2	16
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	6	2	12
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	125