Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
20110080110CARE IN CHRONIC DIEASES Elective483
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To gain knowledge and skills about chronic diseases
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1will be able to explain chronic diseases and their importance
2will be able to define primary and secondary prevention in chronic diseases.
3will be able to explain the adaptation process in chronic diseases.
4will be able to discuss common chronic diseases and their care
5will be able to list the management steps of chronic diseases
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
none
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
Chronic diseases, their care and ways to prevent
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Chronic diseases epidemiology
2Importance and prevention of chronic diseases
3Adaptation to chronic diseases
4Asthma treatment and care
5COPD treatment and care
6Hypertension treatment and care
7Treatment and care in diabetes
8Heart failure treatment and care
9Treatment and care in stroke
10Kidney failure treatment and care
11Rheumatic diseases treatment and care
12Treatment and care in Parkinson's
13Nursing duties and care process in chronic diseases
14course evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Durna Z. Chronic Diseases and Care. Nobel Medicine Bookstore. Istanbul, 2012 2. Akdemir N, Birol L. (2004) Internal Medicine and Nursing Care. 2nd Edition Ankara 3. Eti Aslan F, Karadokovan A (2010). Care in Internal and Surgical Diseases. Nobel Bookstore. Adana 4. Durna Z.(2009) Internal Medicine Nursing Practice Guide. Cinius Publications. Istanbul 5. Birol L. (2013). Nursing Process. Berke Ofset Printing. Izmir 6. Erdemir F.(2012) Nursing Diagnostics Handbook Nobel Medicine Bookstores. Istanbul 7. Akbayrak N, İlhan S. Ancel G, Albayrak A. (2007) Nursing Care Plans. Alter Publishing. Ankara 8. Dollar E (2005). Internal diseases. Nobel Medical Bookstores. Istanbul. 9. Lewis Sl, Heitkemper Mm, Dirksen Sr, O'brien Pr. Medical-Surgical Nursing: Assessment And Management Of Clinical Problems, 2007
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)
none
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Discussion11010
Question-Answer11010
Demonstration11010
Brain Storming11515
Self Study11515
Individual Study for Mid term Examination11515
Individual Study for Final Examination11515
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)92
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