Information Package / Course Catalogue
Rheumatologic Diseases
Course Code: YB114
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 teach symptoms of rheumatic diseases and to give information on care and preventive measures.

Course Content

To know manifestations of rheumatic diseases and to gain knowledge about principles of care and preventive measures of rheumatic diseases in the elderly.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Tuğba KARAN
Learning Outcomes
1.They understand the physiology of the immune system, the blood cells, tissues, and organs that play a role in immunity.
2.They are knowledgeable about rheumatoid arthritis and patient care.
3.They are knowledgeable about systemic lupus erythematosus and patient care.
4.They are knowledgeable about osteoporosis and patient care.
5.They are knowledgeable about osteoarthritis and patient care.
6.They are knowledgeable about ankylosing spondylitis surgery and patient care.
7.They are knowledgeable about Gouty Arthritis and patient care.
8.They are knowledgeable about Behçet's disease and patient care.
9.They are knowledgeable about Acute Rheumatic Fever and patient care.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dinç. A Romatolojik Hastalıklarda Klinik Tedavi (2015)
2.Birol, L. and Tokem, Y. (2020). Joint and Connective Tissue Diseases and Nursing Care. In Internal Medicine and Nursing Care. Akdemir, N. (Ed.). Ankara: Akademisyen Kitabevi.
3.Tülek, Z. (2021). Joint and Connective Tissue. In Internal Medicine Nursing. Enç, N. (Ed.). Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstores.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Immune System-I
Week 2 - Theoretical
Immune System-II
Week 3 - Theoretical
Rheumatoid Arthritis-I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Rheumatoid Arthritis-II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus-II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Osteoporosis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam + Osteoporosis
Week 9 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam Assessment + Osteoarthritis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Acute Rheumatic Fever
Week 11 - Theoretical
Behçet's Disease
Week 12 - Theoretical
Gouty Arthritis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the course
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026