Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pediatric Nephrology
Course Code: DY205
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this lesson is to get the knowledge and experience about renal and urinary system diseases, investigation methods, chronic renal failure and replasman treatments in children in children

Course Content

Children kidney disease . And treatment of acute and chronic renal failure in children . Problems in children on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis and treatment

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nejla BİÇER
Learning Outcomes
1.To inform about pediatric kidney diseases.
2.To diagnose acute and chronic renal failure
3.To learn the problems and treatments of children in hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.
4.Urinary tract infectıons in children learning
5.Kidney transplantatıon and its complicatıons in children learning
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Anatomy and physiology of renal and urinary system in children
Week 2 - Theoretical
Laboratory tests about morphology and function of urinary system, visualization technics and urinary investigation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nephritic and nephrotic syndromes in children
Week 4 - Theoretical
Urinary infections in children , hematuria, proteinuria
Week 5 - Theoretical
Congenital and hereditary kidney disease.Enuresis, etiology of chronic renal failure in children
Week 6 - Theoretical
Disturbances of hydration electrolytes and acid base metabolism in children
Week 7 - Theoretical
Acute kidney failure in children and treatment
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chronic kidney failure in children and treatment
Week 9 - Theoretical
Renal replasman treatments in children – Bylaws and costs
Week 10 - Theoretical
The characteristics and complications of hemodialysis technique in children
Week 11 - Theoretical
Peritoneal dialysisin children and complications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Tendency of infections in chronic renal failure in children , hepatitis, vaccination, regulation of drug doses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Growth and development, nutrition and psychological status in chronic renal faiure of children
Week 14 - Theoretical
Renal transplantation of children and preparation steps
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142484
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
5
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5
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3
5
5
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OÇ-4
3
5
5
5
OÇ-5
3
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026