Information Package / Course Catalogue
Critical Thinking in Healthcare
Course Code: DY020
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To enable the student to comprehend the importance of critical thinking in the field of health, to develop critical thinking methods and skills, and to effectively apply critical thinking in problem-solving and decision-making processes within healthcare practices.

Course Content

Thinking and the process of critical thinking Critical thinking skills and their application in healthcare Problem-solving in healthcare practices Time management in healthcare

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Neşe ERAY
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To comprehend the fundamental components and differences between thinking and critical thinking.
2.2. To explain the process of critical thinking
3.3. To describe the importance of critical thinking in healthcare.
4.4. To apply critical thinking in healthcare practices.
5.5. To understand techniques for solving clinical problems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Tracy Bowell and Gary Kemp, 2010, Critical Thinking. 3rd Edition, A Concise Guide.
2.2. Brink-Budgen, RVD. Critical Thinking for Students. 4th Ed., Spring Hill House,Oxford,UK.
3.3. Belgin Yıldırım, Ed. Süheyla Özsoy, Hemşirelikte Eleştirel Düşünme, Tuna Matbaacılık, Aydın, 2010.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is Thinking? Foundations of Thinking
Week 2 - Theoretical
Critical Thinking and Its Importance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Critical Thinking Methods, Skills, and Development
Week 4 - Theoretical
Critical Thinking in Healthcare and Its Methods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Critical Thinking in Healthcare and Its Methods
Week 6 - Theoretical
The Necessity of Unbiased Thinking in Healthcare
Week 7 - Theoretical
Self-Awareness and Self-Knowledge
Week 8 - Theoretical
Core Characteristics of a Critical-Thinking Health
Week 9 - Theoretical
Core Characteristics of a Critical-Thinking Health
Week 10 - Theoretical
Decision-Making Process in Clinical Settings and Effective Approaches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Problem Solving in Healthcare and Practical Approaches – I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Problem Solving in Healthcare and Practical Approaches – II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Problem Solving in Healthcare and Practical Approaches - III
Week 14 - Theoretical
Time Management and Effective Use of Time in Critical Thinking
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026