
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Department of Nursing
HEM 410 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Intercultural Nursing
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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HEM 410
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
Turkish
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | At the end of the course, students are aimed to learn the effects of culture on health, transcultural nursing models, to provide nursing care for different cultures with the integration of cultural competence into nursing education and practice. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course covers the concepts of health, disease and culture, cultural heritage in health, cultural behavior in health, communication between patient relatives and health workers in different cultures, experiencing a disease according to different cultures, transcultural nursing concept, transcultural care approach. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Course Introduction Health And Culture Interaction | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ss:101-102. |
2 | Cultural Differences Affecting Health And Disease | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:102-104 Barutçugil İ. (2011). Kültürlerarası Yönetim, Kariyer Yayıncılık, İstanbul, ss: 46-54 |
3 | Relationship Between Religion, Culture And Health | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:104-105 |
4 | Transcultural Nursing Models | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:103. |
5 | Cultural Assessment | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:107-110 |
6 | Cultural Assessment Selection Of Components İn Cultural Assessment | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:110-112 |
7 | Transcultural Nursing Models | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:108-110 |
8 | Cultural Competence Developing Of Cultural Competence | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:105-103 |
9 | Cultural Practice | Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). ss:112-115 |
10 | Midterm | |
11 | Different Cultures And Health Approaches İn Turkey | Barutçugil İ. (2011). ss: 75-80 |
12 | Cultural Diversity And Health Practices İn Turkey | Barutçugil İ. (2011). ss: 75-80 |
13 | World Cultures And Health Applications - I | Barutçugil İ. (2011). ss: 54-74 |
14 | World Cultures And Health Applications - II | Barutçugil İ. (2011). ss: 54-74 |
15 | Semester Review | |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | ||
Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
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15
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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40
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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12
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12
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to have basic theoretical and practical knowledges in line with scientific developments in the field of nursing and health sciences for family and community health and well-being |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to use the basic theoretical and practical knowledges to meet the health care requirements of family and community with holistic approach. |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to follow the evidence-based practices and new approaches by performing nursing practices. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to maintain responsibility of improving by itself while adopting the importance of lifelong learning and following scientific, technological and current practices. |
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5 | To be able to communicate effectively with individuals, families, communities and healthcare team in applications. |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to occur on the professional platforms having the individual study skills, ability to decide independently, and aware of their legal rights and responsibilities. |
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7 | To be able to do team working in disciplinary and interdisciplinary. |
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8 | To be able to organize the projects and events for the living social environment with social responsibility and to apply them. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to evaluate the applicability of research results, use in nursing practices, identify new problem areas and think critically. |
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10 | To be able to act according to the social, scientific and ethical values in nursing, during the period of data collection, interpretation, implementation of initiatives and evaluation of results. |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Nursing and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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