| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Nursing | SBH403 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Fall | 13 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Hasan ÜNLÜ
Lecturer Sena TARI KUL
Lecturer Tuba YILMAZ BULUT
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Knows the basic concepts of public/community health and nursing science
2) Reflects the basic concepts of public/ community health and nursing science to their practices.
3) Cognizes the structure and the operations of the national health care system, volunteer and social health resource
4) Knows health care and nursing roles in unusual situations
5) Explains the roles of public / community health nurses in the fields of public health nursing practice (family health, school health, occupational health, elderly health, community mental health and home care)
6) Knows the changing health care needs of the public/ community
7) Identifies priority health problems of public/ community.
8) Plans and applies nursing interventions at individual, family and community level.
9) Can take measures to reduce public health risks
10) Plans health programs that protect and improve health
11) Can make health education and counseling at individual and community level
12) To collaborate with other disciplines, collegues, and community leaders client
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | High | High | Low | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | |
| 7 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 8 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 9 | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | |
| 10 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | |
| 11 | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | |
| 12 | No relation | High | No relation | High | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
1) Nursing Fundamentals Completing the following course succesfully:
Recommended Optional Programme Components
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Course Contents
This course focus on protecting and improving the health of the individual, family, and the community groups in accordance with the basic concept and theories of the public health and public health nursing science. It defines the roles and the functions of the public health nursing basic practice areas (such as family, school, work place, elderly care and home health care).
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction, Introduction, Course Description Historical Development of Public Health2) Primary Health Nursing Definition, Roles and Service Areas, Historical Development of Health Services in Turkey, Transformation in Health
3) Health Organization in Turkey, Family Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing in Home Care
4) Community and Community Recognition, Health Screenings and Early Diagnosis, Mother-Child Health
5) School Health Nursing, Adolescent Health
6) Men's and Women's Health, Family Planning and Counseling Services
7) Elderly Health, Rehabilitation Nursing
8) Midterm
9) Counseling in Health, Disadvantaged Groups in Public Health Nursing
10) Health Promotion and Healthy Living Occupational Health Nursing
11) Health Economics and Basic Concepts, Medical Tourism Nursing
12) Environmental Health, Informatics in Public Health, Health Literacy Chronic Diseases
13) Community nutrition, Infectious Diseases and Care with its Social Dimension, Epidemiology in Public Health
14) Cultural Differences and Community Based Nursing Practices Prison and Prison Nursing
15) Environmental Health and Waste Management Public Health Nursing in Disasters
16) Class Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Erci B (2016). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği, Nobel Tip Kitabevi. ss:5-8
2- Bertan M., Güler Ç, (1997). Halk Sağlığı - Temel Bilgiler. Ankara: Hacettepe Yayınları. ss:1-13
3- Holland S. (2015). Public Health Ethics. Cambridge; Malden, MA: Polity Press. ISBN: 978-0-7456-6218-3
4- Erkin Ö, Kalkım A, Göl İ. (2021). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği, Çukurova Nobel Tıp. ISBN: 9786052369371
5- Şahinöz, T. (Ed). (2017). Halk Sağlığı Uygulama Kitabı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. ISBN:9786053355779
6- Gözüm S. (Ed). (2016). Okul Dönemindeki Çocukların Sağlığının Geliştirilmesi. Vize Yayıncılık, Ankara. ISBN:9786059278058
7- Erefe, İ. (2021). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Erkin, Ö., Kalkım, A., Göl, İ. (eds.). Çukurova Nobel Tıp. ISBN: 9786052369371
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Role Playing
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
9) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
50% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
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Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Required