Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
To develop the nursing department students' English literacy, comprehension and speaking skills specific to the science of nursing, to gain the ability to learn professional terms, to understand what they read and to translate and apply texts related to their field.
Course Content:
This course is designed to develop students' communication skills within the individual and team they care for in a hospital environment and to have a good command of English in patient care terms specific to nursing care.
Course Methodology:
1. Lecture 2. Question-answer 3. Discussion 10. Demonstration 11. Brain storming 14. Group work 24. Video demonstration 25. Book and resource sharing 27. Preparing and implementing a training plan 33. Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods:
1. Midterm 2. Final exam 7.Assignment/reports evaluation
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
|
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course; |
Program outcomes | Teaching Methods |
Assessment
Methods |
| 1. To be able to comprehend the importance of foreign language in order to graduate as an international nurse, | 1-5,8,10 | 1,2,3,10,11,14,24,25,27,33 | 1,2,7 |
| 2. Will be able to use the terminology specific to nursing care, | 1-5,8,10 | 1,2,3,10,11,14,25,24,27,33 | 1,2,7 |
| 3. Will be able to effectively use English documents used in nursing processes, | 1-5,8,10 | 1,2,3,10,11,14,25,24,27,33 | 1,2,7 |
| 4. Will be able to give patient education in English. | 1-5,8,10 | 1,2,3,10,11,14,25,24,27,33 | 1,2,7 |
Course Flow
| Course Content | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Accepting patients, taking patient history, active listening strategies, recording findings, describing body parts according to the history | Related literature |
| 2 | Patient education, education in respiratory system diseases, taking respiratory system history, describing respiratory system findings, asthma education, effective nebulizer use, explaining triflow usage, recording respiratory system findings | Related literature |
| 3 | Wound care education, wound assessment and description, use of wound assessment scale | Related literature |
| 4 | To be able to discuss diabetes management, to explain the importance of healthy life behaviors such as insulin administration training, nutrition and exercise. | Related literature |
| 5 | Explaining the pathology test, discussing the results, checking the patient's level of understanding, reading and understanding the pathology report | Related literature |
| 6 | Drug administration, order reading and understanding, double checking before administration, understanding and explaining drug interactions, 5 right principles in drug administration | Related literature |
| 7 | IV infusions, IV site evaluation and recording, reporting the follow-up | Related literature |
| 8 | Performing preoperative controls, providing preoperative education, preparing the patient for surgery, therapeutic approach to preoperative anxiety, completing preoperative checklists and delivering patients to the operation | Related literature |
| 9 | Postoperative patient admission, explaining post-operative pain management, agitated patient management, use of pain scale and recording | Related literature |
| 10 | Attending the service meeting, communication within the team, speaking skills on the phone, taking phone orders | Related literature |
| 11 | Preparation of discharge training, sample discharge training: training on the activities of daily living of the stroke patient. Filling out discharge plan forms | Related literature |
| 12 | Approach to the terminal patient, therapeutic communication with the patient and their relatives | Related literature |
| 13 | Patient presentations, transfer of duty, discharge training student presentations | Related literature |
| 14 | Discharge training student presentations- General term evaluation | Related literature |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Textbook | Allum. V, McGarr. P, Cambridge English For Nursing, Cambridge University Press, Intermediate Plus 1st Edition ISSBN 978-0521715409 |
| Additional Resources |
5. Tinambunan, T. R., & Lubis, S. (2013). The Analysis of Translation Equivalence on Bilingual Book Active English for Nurses. Jurnal Kajian Linguistik, 10(2), 319-330. |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Yeditepe University YULearn |
| Assignments | Patient education |
| Exams | Midterm exam, Final exam, Education plan evaluation |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 30 |
| Patient education | 1 | 30 |
| Final EXAM | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 4 | 100 |
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 40 | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Gains theoretical and practical basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in nursing. | X | |||||
| 2 | It meets the health care needs of the individual, family and society with an evidence-based and holistic approach, in line with the nursing process. | X | |||||
| 3 | Takes an active role in the health care delivery team. | X | |||||
| 4 | Performs professional practices in line with nursing values, ethical principles and relevant legislation. | X | |||||
| 5 | Follows scientific developments in the field by using at least one foreign language effectively. | X | |||||
| 6 | Gain the ability to communicate effectively, write reports and make presentations. | X | |||||
| 7 | Gains the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning. | X | |||||
| 8 | Knows the research and publication process for the production of scientific knowledge specific to nursing and takes part in research. | X | |||||
| 9 | Uses critical thinking and clinical decision making skills in professional practice. | X | |||||
| 10 | Develops awareness of sensitivity to social and professional problems. | X | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | SAYISI |
Süresi (Saat) |
Toplam İş Yükü (Saat) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 15x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Assignment | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Work Load | 127 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 5,08 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||
All Classes Elective Courses