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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

NUR048

Course Name:

Adolescent Health

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. EMİNE TÜRKMEN

Course Lecturer(s):

Staff

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to make students aware of the responsibilities of nurses and multidisciplinary approaches to ensure that young people aged 12-18 gain the behaviours to protect and improve their own health and well-being.
Course Content:	This course covers health and illness in adolescence, healthy development, communication skills, long-term disorders and special needs, protection and maintenance of healthy life, services for adolescents, compliance and adherence to treatment in long-term problems, sexual health, substance use, mental health, eating disorders and legal framework related to work.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understands the importance of protecting and improving adolescent health.
2) Determines the conditions that impair or threaten the health of adolescents and develops the necessary nursing approaches
3) Finds strategies to improve the compliance and adherence of adolescents who need long-term treatment or who have special conditions
4) Directs adolescents to relevant adolescent health services.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Course Introduction - Health and illness in adolescence	References
2)	Healthy development in adolescence	References
3)	Communication skills in adolescents	References
4)	Long-term illnesses and special needs in adolescence	References
5)	Protection and maintenance of healthy life in adolescents	References
6)	Compliance and adherence to treatment in long-term problems (chronic diseases, care and continuity of care in those with special needs)	References
6)	Compliance and adherence to treatment in long-term problems (chronic diseases, care and continuity of care in those with special needs)	References
7)	Compliance and adherence to treatment in long-term problems (chronic diseases, care and continuity of care in those with special needs)	References
8)	Midterm Exam	References
9)	Services for young people	References
10)	Sexual behaviour and reproductive health in adolescence	References
11)	Mental health and well-being in adolescence	References
12)	Substance use and prevention in adolescents	References
13)	Prevention of self-harm in adolescents	References
14)	Development of normal eating behaviour, obesity and eating disorders	References
15)	The legal framework for the employment of adolescents	References

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Önerilen Ders
Kaynakları 1. Törüner, E. K., Büyükgönenç, L., (Editör). (2023). Çocuk Sağlığı Temel Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları Genişletilmiş 3. Baskı. Ankara: Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri.
2. Taşkın, L. (2024). Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. 19. baskı. Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi.
3. Dogra N., Leighton S. (2009). Nursing in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Open University Press.
4. Yörükoğlu A. (2023). Çocuk Ruh Sağlığı. 41. Baskı. İstanbul: İnkılap Kitabevi.
5. Öğretim üyesinin konuya ilişkin önerdiği makaleler ve web sayfaları

References:

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.	1	2	1	1
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.	2	1	2	1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.	1	2	2	1
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.	1	1		2
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.	1	2	2	2
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.	1	2	1	1
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.	1	1	2	1
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.	2		1	1
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.		2	1	2
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.	1	1	1	1
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.	1	1	1	1
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.	2	2	2	1
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.	2		1	1
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.	1	1	1
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	2	1	1	1
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.	1	1	1	1
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.	1	1	1	1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.	2	2	2	1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.	2
2)	Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.	2
3)	Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.	1
4)	Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.	1
5)	Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.	2
6)	Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.	1
7)	Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.	1
8)	Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.	1
9)	Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.	1
10)	Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.	2
11)	Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.	2
12)	Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.	1
13)	With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.	1
14)	Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.	1
15)	Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.	1
16)	Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.	1
17)	Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.	1
18)	Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.	2
19)	They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.	2
20)	Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.	1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Quizzes	5	% 15
Homework Assignments	2	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
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	2	2		56
Homework Assignments	2	7	1		16
Quizzes	6	3			18
Midterms	1	10	1		11
Final	1	15			15
Total Workload					116