Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20110040111PATHOPHYSIOLOGYElective243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic physiopathological mechanisms to the student and to gain the ability to comprehend the cause-effect relationship of deterioration in organ and system functions in case of disease.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to describe normal cell, organ and system functions;
2To be able to explain the physiopathological mechanisms that occur in cell organ and system functions;
3To comprehend the physiopathology of the signs and symptoms that occur in the disease state;
4To be able to analyze the physiopathology of the signs and symptoms in the disease state.
5To be able to diagnose the signs and symptoms of the disease, to evaluate the physiopathological mechanisms associated with the laboratory results;
6Using the knowledge of physiopathology in the nursing care process;
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
1 Shock physiopathology and case report 2 Kidney Diseases physiopathology and case report 3 Heart Diseases physiopathology and case report 4 Respiratory Diseases physiopathology and case report 5 Endocrine Diseases physiopathology and case report 6 Neurological diseases physiopathology and case report 7 Cancer physiopathology and case report 8 Blood diseases pathophysiology and case report 9 Digestive system diseases physiopathology and case report 10 Metabolic Diseases physiopathology and case report 11 Immune system diseases physiopathology and case report 12 Joint and connective tissue diseases physiopathology and case report 13 Dermatological diseases physiopathology and case report 14 Aging physiology and case report
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Shock physiopathology and case reportnonenone
2Kidney Diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
3Heart Diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
4Respiratory Diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
5Endocrine Diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
6Neurological diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
7Cancer physiopathology and case reportnonenone
8Physiopathology of blood diseases and case reportnonenone
9Digestive system diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
10Metabolic Diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
11Immune system diseases pathophysiology and case reportnonenone
12Physiopathology and case report of joint and connective tissue diseasesnonenone
13Dermatological diseases physiopathology and case reportnonenone
14Aging physiology and case reportnonenone
Recommended or Required Reading
Porth MC. Pathophysiolog Concepts of Altered Health States, 5th Ed., Lippincott Comp., Philadelphia, 1998. Carrier-Kohlman V. Pathophysiological Phenomena in Nursing: Human Responses to Illness, 2nd ed., WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 2003. Karadakovan A., Aslan FE. (eds). Dahili ve Cerrahi Hastalıklarda Bakım. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Adana, 2010. Lewis SL, Dirksen SR, Heitkemper MM, Bucher L, Camera IM. Medical- Surgical Nursing, Eight Edition, Mosby Company, USA, 2011. Black JM, Jacobs EM. Medical Surgical Nursing, 5th edition, Saunders Company, USA,1997. Amerikan Kanser Birliği, Hemşireler İçin Kanser El Kitabı Platin N., ve ark. (Çev eds.), T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı Kanser Savaş Daire Bşk., Ankara,1998. Guyton AC. Guyton Tıbbi Fizyoloji . Çavuşoğlu H, Yeğen BÇ (Çev eds). Nobel Tıp Kitavbevl, İstanbul, 2007. Andreoli TE, Carpenter CJ. Cecil Essentials of Medicine Türkçe. Mıstık S (Çev ed). Nobel tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2008. Akdemir N, Birol L. İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Sistem Ofset, Ankara, 2005.
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
Work Placement(s)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Report Presentation236
Criticising Paper3412
Self Study5420
Individual Study for Final Examination4520
Report236
Performance339
Homework3515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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