Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic First Aid
Course Code: İAY021
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Gaining competencies in applying first aid and carrying the patient/injured in situations requiring emergency care such as injury and illness

Course Content

Basic concepts related to first aid, patient/injured assessment, triage, basic life support, first aid for bleeding and shock, first aid for injuries, first aid for fractures, dislocations and sprains, first aid for burns, first aid for frostbite, first aid for drowning, first aid for poisoning, first aid for insect bites, first aid in case of foreign objects in body cavities, patient/injured carrying techniques

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Nesrin OĞURLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning basic concepts related to first aid
2.Ability to assess the patient/injured
3.Ability to perform triage
4.Ability to apply basic life support
5.Ability to apply first aid in bleeding and injuries
6.Ability to apply first aid in fractures, dislocations and sprains
7.Ability to apply first aid in other emergencies
8.Ability to carry the patient/injured
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demir, G., Bingöl, N., Karagöz, S.: First Aid Resource Book, Ankara, 2007.
2.üzen B., İnan H.: First Aid, Birol Publishing House, Improved 2nd Edition, Istanbul, 2004.
3.Olgun, N., Eti Aslan F., Yazıcı Kuğuoğlu, S.: Emergency Care, Yüce Publishing, Istanbul, 1998.
4.Draft of First Recommendations for an International Harmonization of First Aid Techniques, IFRC, planned for printing in 2003
5.J. Hudspith, S. Rayatt, First Aid and Treatment Of Minor Burns, BMJ, 2004.
6.Süzen B.L., Basic First Aid, Nobel Medical Bookstores, Istanbul, 2014.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to First Aid
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to First Aid
Week 3 - Theoretical
Importance of Respiratory and Circulatory Systems: Basic Life Support
Week 4 - Theoretical
Importance of Respiratory and Circulatory Systems: Basic Life Support
Week 5 - Theoretical
First Aid for Bleeding
Week 6 - Theoretical
First Aid for Injuries
Week 7 - Theoretical
First Aid for Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains
Week 8 - Theoretical
First Aid for Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains
Week 9 - Theoretical
First Aid for Burns
Week 10 - Theoretical
First Aid for Frostbite
Week 11 - Theoretical
First Aid for Poisoning
Week 12 - Theoretical
First Aid for Insect Stings
Week 13 - Theoretical
Patient/Injured Carrying Techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical
Patient/Injured Carrying Techniques
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory201428
Assignment1066
Midterm Examination1066
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
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5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026