Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20110060106SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING Elective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Following the growth and development according to childhood periods, within the scope of school health services; To teach how to use nursing problem solving steps effectively in the care of sick / healthy children and their families.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To understand the basic principles and importance of School Health Services
2Understanding School Nursing Practice Standards
3Knowing School Nursing Roles
4To know the health services provided at school
5Evaluating the school child as a whole with his/her family and environment in a team approach
6To understand the importance of preventing common problems that disrupt children's health by learning healthy school environment studies
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
There are no prerequisite courses.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
School health services are aimed at children and young people between the ages of 5-24, teachers and other workers. To describe the health status/problems of the school community; organizing health promotion programs; immunization and control of infectious diseases; manage the health care of children with disabilities and chronic diseases; to provide first aid services in case of sudden injury and illness; School is a set of activities organized to improve environmental health. In this context, school nurses serve as the basic health manpower who take on important responsibilities and are trained in the field.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and Importance of School Health Services
2Historical Development of School Health in the World and Turkey
3School Health Team
4School Nurse Practice Standards
5School Nurse Roles
6Health Services at School, School Admission Examination, Periodic Physical Examinations
7Scans (Interview, Height-Weight, Hearing, Sight, Scoliosis, Parasite)
8Identifying Needs in School Health Services
9Protection from Infectious Diseases
10Follow-up of Chronic Patients • Follow-up of Disabled/Disabled Child
11School Mental Health Services • Disaster Plan at School
12Health Education at School Healthy School Environment Studies
13Allergy Asthma Hyperactivity and attention deficit in school children Autism Diabetes Nutritional problems Enuresis
14First aid and accident prevention
Recommended or Required Reading
Erefe, Bayık, Bahar, Özsoy, Turkistani, Docile, Uğurlu. Public Health Nursing Lecture Notes, Ege University. Publication, Izmir, 2000. GÖZÜM S. 2020. Improving the Health of Children in School Period. Visa Publishing.
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)
No Internship Application
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Quiz111
Discussion177
Self Study11010
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12020
Individual Study for Final Examination12020
Oral Examination11010
Performance12020
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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