Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
192000504100TRAUMA INFORMATIONCompulsory244
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To provide knowledge and skills regarding emergency care in trauma cases and environmental emergencies.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi. İsmail KELEŞ
Learning Outcomes
11. Able to evaluate the patient/injured person and detect the problem.
22. Serves as a team member to solve any problem by using the knowledge and skills he has in his field.
33. Identifies life-threatening conditions in trauma patients according to priority and plans the appropriate initial approach.
44. Participates in the intervention process in trauma cases in accordance with patient safety and team communication principles.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
General information about trauma Evaluation of the polytrauma patient head injuries, Facial and neck traumas Soft tissue traumas Thoracic traumas Abdominal traumas Pelvic traumas Urogenital traumas Spine and spinal cord traumas Peripheral vascular injuries Orthopedic traumas
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
11 General approach to trauma,General approach to trauma,
22 Evaluation of the patient with multiple trauma,2 Evaluation of the patient with multiple trauma,
33 Head injuries,3 Head injuries
44 Facial and neck traumas,
55 Soft tissue traumas,
66 Thoracic traumas,
77 Abdominal traumas,
88 Pelvic traumas,
99 Urogenital traumas,
1010 Sports injuries,
1111 Burns and frostbites,
1212 Spine and spinal cord traumas,
1313 Peripheral vascular injuries,
1414 Orthopedic trauma
Recommended or Required Reading
Trauma knowledge textbook
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
2 hours per week
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Practice14228
Team/Group Work14228
Observation14228
Self Study14228
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)116
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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