Course Information

Semester	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	T+P+L	Credit	Number of ECTS Credits
7	HEM405	Public Health Nursing	4+8+0	8	10

Course Details

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Level of Course Unit	Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program	NURSERY
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Type of Course Unit	Compulsory
Objectives of the Course	In this course, you have learned the concepts and principles of Public Health Nursing (HSH), understood the basic philosophy of HSH, learned their duties, authorities and responsibilities, learned the areas in which they took part (workplace, school, home care) and the knowledge and skills of providing care in line with the nursing process. It is aimed to train nurses who have gained success.
Course Content	Course content consists of introducing the roles and functions of public health nursing in line with the basic concepts of individual, family and community groups. In addition, the health care system and health policies focus on protecting and improving the health of special groups (children, disabled people, elderly people, workers, etc.) in line with the current problems of the country.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities	None
Course Coordinator	None
Name of Lecturers	Asist Prof. Tuğba Özdemir
Assistants	None
Work Placement(s)	Yes

Recommended or Required Reading

Resources	lecture notes
	Course notes will be given weekly, updated.

Course Category

Health

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration	Total Work Load
Course Duration	14	4	56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Practice	14	8	112
Final examination	1	15	15
Total Work Load			Number of ECTS Credits 10 249

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

No	Learning Outcomes
1	To understand the basic concept, theory and philosophy of Public Health Nursing,
2	To understand the duties, powers and responsibilities of Public Health Nursing
3	Ability to provide care for the individual, family and society at all protection levels in line with the nursing process
4	Being able to recognize the individual, family and society where they live, be aware of their priority health care needs and take measures to reduce health risks
5	To be able to communicate with non-governmental organizations, local resources and multidisciplinary teams to protect and improve the health of individuals, families and communities.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Topics	Study Materials	Materials
1	Introduction to the Course Objective and Goal of the Course
2	Evolution of Public Health Nursing and History of Public Health Nursing Organization of Health Services in Turkey and in the World
3	Population and Health Registration Systems Used in Primary Health Care Services
4	Community Diagnosis Early Diagnosis and Screening-Risk Identification
5	Family Health Nursing, Home visits, Pregnant-postpartum and child follow-up at home Social Services in Our Country
6	Management of Chronic Diseases in the Community Health Promotion and Risk Reduction Approach
7	Environmental Health Infection Control in the Community - The role and functions of the Public Health Nurse in Infectious Diseases
8	Elderly Health-Role and Responsibilities of the Public Health Nurse in Old Age Home Care
9	School Health Nursing-Role and Responsibilities of the Public Health Nurse in School Health Community Nutrition and Public Health Nursing
10	Occupational Health Nursing-Role and Responsibilities of the Public Health Nurse in Occupational Health and Safety
11	Role and Responsibilities of Public Health Nurse in Vulnerable Groups in Society-Vulnerable Groups in Society-Risk Groups in Society Substance Abuse
12	Community Mental Health Nursing
13	Nursing in Unusual Situations
14	Community Empowerment Course Evaluation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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