Opticianry
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SHM041
Course Name: Health Assessment
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
2
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. ABDULLAH GERGİN
Course Lecturer(s): Lecturer Abdullah Gergin
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to provide students with;
1. Assess all body systems from head to toe and detect abnormal conditions and make clinical decisions
2. Taking the health history of healthy/sick individuals and interpreting it
3. Knowing and applying physical examination methods
4. Knowing and diagnosing subjective and objective findings
5. Ability to detect and record data on activity, sleep, rest, mental health, child and elderly health promotion, and health
6. To gain necessary knowledge and skills related to ethnic and cultural evaluation.
Course Content: This course includes teaching physical examination methods on the basis of requests and general evaluation of health.

The content of this course; Basic Concepts, Evaluation of Subjective and Objective Data, Taking History; Physical Examination Methods/Tools: Examination, Palpation, Auscultation, Smell; Vital Signs, Pain and Anthropometric Measurements; Evaluation of Skin and Its Attachments; Head and Neck Assessment; Abdominal Gastrointestinal System Evaluation; Evaluation of Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular System; Evaluation of Thorax and Lungs; Evaluation of Genito-urinary Organs; Evaluation of Activity, Sleep and Rest; Evaluation of Child Health; Covers the topics of Evaluation of Mental Health.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Adopts the importance of health assessment for health care.
2) Knows the concepts of health and disease.
3) Knows the necessary preparations for physical assessment.
4) Gains the ability to take the health history of sick/healthy individuals.
5) Knows, applies and interprets physical examination methods and instruments.
6) Assesses the patient's vital signs.
7) Gains the ability to make a systemic assessment of the individual with a holistic approach.
8) Gains the ability to determine the patient's care needs and interpret abnormal situations.
9) Knows the role of cultural differences in health assessment.
10) Assesses of the data obtained from physical examination.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course Description, Introduction to Health Assessment, Purpose and Learning Objectives Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
2) Basic Concepts, Assessing Subjective and Objective Data, Taking Health History Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
3) Physical Examination Methods/Tools: Inspection, Palpation, Auscultation, Olfaction Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
4) Assessment of Vital Signs, Pain and Anthropometric Measurements Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
5) Assessment of Skin and Its Attachments Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
6) Assessment of Head and Neck Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
7) Assessment of the Abdominal Gastro-Intestinal System Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
8) MIDTERM
9) Assessment of Cardiovascular and Peripheral Vascular System Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
10) Assessment of Thorax and Lungs Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
11) Assessment of the Genitourinary System Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
12) Assessment of Activity, Sleep and Rest Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
13) Assessment of Child Health Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.
14) Assessment of the Mental Health Students are expected to come to class prepared by reading these documents.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Eti Aslan F. (2017) Sağlığın Değerlendirilmesi ve Klinik Karar Verme. Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara.
2. Görgülü S (2014) Hemşireler için fiziksel muayene yöntemleri, İstanbul Tıp Kitapevi.
3. Weber JR, Kelley JH (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing. Fifth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
4. Weber JR (2014). Nurses, Handbook of Health Assessment. Ninth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
5. Konu ile ilgili ulusal/uluslararası güncel makaleler
References: 1. Eti Aslan F. (2017) Evaluation of Health and Clinical Decision Making. Academician Bookstore, Ankara.
2. Görgülü S (2014) Physical examination methods for nurses, İstanbul Medicine Bookstore
3. Weber JR, Kelley JH (2014). Health Assessment in Nursing. Fifth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
4. Weber JR (2014). Nurses, Handbook of Health Assessment. Ninth Edition. Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
5. Current national/international articles on the subject

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Program Outcomes
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Knows the basic terms used in optics, the history of optics, its development and the profession of optician.
2) Knows the environmental, social and ethical problems related to her\his profession and assumes the responsibilities related to them.
3) Observes the health and safety measures related to her\his profession.
4) It adopts the total quality philosophy and supports the relevant corporate processes.
5) Gains the basic math and physics knowledge required in the optician profession.
6) Learns information technologies, uses basic computer programs and professional software programs.
7) Knows eye anatomy and optics, has information about eye diseases.
8) Learns the refraction errors, knows the optical equipment used to correct these defects, measures the diopters of optical glasses by means of a phonometer, and determines the type of lens.
9) Knows the properties of materials defined in optics and recognizes optical instruments.
10) She/He reads the prescriptions prepared by the ophthalmologist, supplies the optical equipment, selects the most suitable glass and frame for the patient, and performs the most appropriate glasses assembly procedures in order to eliminate or alleviate vision disorders.
11) When there is a problem with optical materials in the optician laboratory or establishment, she/he understands and fixes the problem.
12) Obtains the knowledge of history belonging to the Ottoman and Republican Periods.
13) Learns Turkish language structure and acquires a basic level of English grammer that will enable her/him to communicate.
14) He/she makes the necessary financial planning in his/her institution and has general accounting knowledge.
15) The researcher is open to changes, has creative, program-solving skills and the ability to share solution suggestions.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 0 0
Midterms 1 0 0
Final 1 0 0
Total Workload 0