Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
214401301109SURVIVAL AND FIRST AID IN NATUREElective113
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Protecting the health of the individual/community and preventing loss of life in natural disasters, injuries and accidents while working in nature, and aims to have the information necessary to ensure that individuals are least harmed and to be able to apply this information.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Öğr. Gör. Berfin Sezen CANTEPE
Learning Outcomes
1Defines basic first aid principles
2Creates solutions with simple methods in small accidents encountered in nature
3Applies first aid in disasters, accidents and injuries
4It can form basic life support in newborns and adults
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Shelter, Methods of obtaining water, Fire burning, Navigation, Meteorology, First aid, Camping area, Cooking methods, Clothing and equipment knowledge, Cold protection methods, Snow and avalanche information, , Leadership and rescue organization in nature , Nature and Environment Protection.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition, purpose, objectives of first aid
2Basic life support (Neonatal, adult)
3First aid techniques in unconsciousness, fainting and epilepsy
4First aid for bleeding and shock
5First aid for injuries
6First aid for fractures, dislocations and sprains
7Patient and injured transport techniques
8First aid for electric shock, heat stroke, hypothermia and burns
9First aid for poisoning
10First aid in case of foreign body getting into or stinging eyes, ears and nose
11First aid for choking and foreign body ingestion
12First aid for wild animal attacks, bites and stings
13Methods to be used to protect from factors such as heat and cold, and to quench hunger and thirst in long-term field studies.
14Survival techniques in case of getting lost in the natural area until help arrives
Recommended or Required Reading
1 – T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Temel İlkyardım Uygulamaları Eğitim Kitabı, 2011. 2 – Kakillioğlu T., Kurt Z. ve Dalkılınç M. (2002): Temel İlkyardım Uygulamaları Eğitim Kitabı, Ankara. 3 – Dramalı A., Kaymakçı Ş., Özbayır T., Yavuz M., Demir F., (2003):"Temel İlk Yardım Uygulamaları" Üçüncü ve Genişletilmiş Baskı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination140
Homework460
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)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination166
Individual Study for Final Examination166
Homework4520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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