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  Course Description
Course Name : Growth and development

Course Code : HML226

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 2

Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. ŞENAY ÇETİNKAYA

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learn the factors that affect growth and development.
Learn childhood periods and learn growth in the periods.
Comprehend the aim and importance of evaluating child growth and development.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Growth and development of childhood period, general principles about growth and development, the role of nurse in healthy growth and development of the child, developmental care according to childhood periods, the role of nurse in healthy growth and development of the child, developmental care according to childhood periods, the evaluation of growth and development, growth and developmental impairs seen in the children. 1-To help students gain the ability to evaluate the importance of a healthy development in childhood. 2-To help students gain the ability to evaluate child growth and development process, and recognize the factors that can positively or negatively affect the process. 3-To help student nurses gain the ability to follow scientific and technological developments for planning interventions related to children and growth and development of children in family.

Course Contents : Growth and development of childhood period, general principles about growth and development, the role of nurse in healthy growth and development of the child, developmental care according to childhood periods, the role of nurse in healthy growth and development of the child, developmental care according to childhood periods, the evaluation of growth and development, growth and developmental impairs seen in the children.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Pediatrics, pediatrics area, children, concepts of healthy children No preparation due to the introduction of the Curriculum Lecture
2 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT • Normal growth pattern • developmental steps and assumptions. -Piaget. -Freud. -Erikson. • child development and behavior Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
3 • GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT BY PERIODS AND PERIODS OF CHILDHOOD -Child growth monitoring and evaluation. • Childhood periods of growth and development Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
4 Intrauterine life, intrauterine transition to extrauterine life Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
5 0-1 year old child´s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development of growth. Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
6 1-3 year old child´s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development of growth. Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
7 3-6 year old child´s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development of growth. Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152. Lecture
8 midterm exam literature review on the topic and reading written question and answer
9 Answers to midterm exam questions reading Lecture
10 6-12 year old child´s physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual development of growth. literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
11 The period of adolescence, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, etc.. growth-development. The importance of evaluating the growth-development. • Growth and development assessment literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
12 Pediatric evaluation -Making measurements literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
13 Pediatric evaluation -Physical examination literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
14 Approach to pediatric patients, treatment principles and the role of health personnel literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
15 The importance of healthy nutrition in the child´s growth and development -breastfeeding -breastfeeding positions literature review on the topic and reading Lecture
16/17 Final exam literature review on the topic and reading written question and answer


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  1.Book Chapter 6. The Growth and Development in Healthy Child by Şenay Çetinkaya in the book "Contemporary Pediatrics" edited by Öner Özdemir, ISBN 978-953-51-0154-3, InTech, March 3, 2012 pp. 121-152.
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Knows the factors that may affect nursing care practices during health and/or disease states in accordance with the basic human needs of the individual, family and community health. 2
2 Knows how to use the teaching and learning process in nursing care 2
3 Knows how to use health policy, legislation and management of health services in the nursing process, and knows his/her duties, powers and responsibilities. 0
4 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure, function and the relation of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions and plans appropriate nursing interventions. 4
5 Knows the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care and health protection, and makes appropriate plans and evaluations for the maintenance and development of nursing using effective communication techniques . 3
6 Assesses developments related to nursing using scientific methods . Knows how to benefit from the evidence-based applications in meeting the healthy caring needs of the patient and healthy individuals . 1
7 Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure and function of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions, and plans and practises appropriate nursing interventions. 4
8 Contributes to the creation of policies to raise the level of community health. Sensitive to the issue of community health projects and activities to improve health protection. 1
9 Assumes responsibility for solving professional problems. 1
10 Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning, aware of his/her learning needs. 4
11 Uses information and communication technologies in the field. 4
12 Takes responsibility for health-related applications as an active member of the team. 3
13 Knows the methods for the production of scientific knowledge and how to use the scientific method of problem solving. 3
14 Uses effective communication techniques in accordance with the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care. 4
15 Uses scientific methods and developments relevant to nursing practice. Makes evidence-based practices in meeting the health care needs of the patients and healthy individuals . 3
16 Uses the process of teaching and learning in nursing services. 4
17 Uses information on health policy, health care legislation and management in nursing care process. 2
18 Uses scientific problem-solving methods and methods for the production of scientific knowledge in practices. 3
19 Acts in accordance with the principles of professional ethics, democracy, human rights, social, scientific and cultural values. 4
20 As well as developing professionally, takes interest in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in accordance with his/her capabilities by identifying his/her learning needs. Knows at least one foreign language. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 1 1
    Final Exam 1 1 1
Total Workload: 63
Total Workload / 25 (h): 2.52
ECTS Credit: 3