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Ins. Ali ERDİNÇ

First Aid

Course Code	: İTN269
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 6
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 6
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide health technicians with the ability to intervene in any situation which may endanger the life they may encounter within the scope of first aid.

Course Content

Definition of first aid and KBK rule, First aid objectives, ABC rule of first aid and Basic Life Support, Removal of foreign bodies escaping from airway, Types of bleeding and stopping bleeding, Tourniquet practice, First aid in consciousness disorders, shock and blackouts, Injury types and regional injuries , Spine injuries, First aid in fracture dislocations and sprains, Types of burns and first aid, Types of poisoning and first aid, First aid in heat stroke and freezing, Types of patient and injured transport

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Be able to understand the purpose of first aid
2.	To be able to evaluate basic life functions correctly
3.	To be able to carry the patient / injured
4.	To be able to distinguish between the events requiring first aid intervention
5.	To be able to apply the necessary first aid intervention in situations that endanger accident or life

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Basic Concepts of First Aid, Differences of First Aid and Emergency Assistance, Protection-Reporting-Rescue Rule, Ensuring Event Place Security

Week 2 - Theoretical

First Evaluation of the Patient, Evaluation of Life Findings, ABC Rule of First Aid

Week 3 - Theoretical

Second Evaluation of Patient / Injured

Week 4 - Theoretical

Basic Life Support in Adults

Week 5 - Theoretical

Basic Life Support in Children

Week 6 - Theoretical

Basic Life Support in Infants

Week 7 - Theoretical

Midterm

Week 8 - Theoretical

First Aid in Airway Blockage, Heimlich Maneuver Applications in Complete Blockages

Week 9 - Theoretical

First Aid in Bleeding, Types of Bleeding, Turnstile Application, Shock Types

Week 10 - Theoretical

Injuries and Wound Types

Week 11 - Theoretical

First aid in fracture-dislocations

Week 12 - Theoretical

First aid in burn, heat stroke and freeze

Week 13 - Theoretical

First Aid in Poisoning Disorders (Fainting-Epilepsy- Money Transfer- Sugar Coma-Chest Pain) and Poisoning

Week 14 - Theoretical

First Aid for Foreign Body Escape, First Aid for Animal Bites, Patient-Injured Transport Techniques

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	6	84
Assignment	1	0	14	14
Reading	1	0	20	20
Midterm Examination	1	10	1	11
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8
OÇ-1							3
OÇ-2							3
OÇ-3							3
OÇ-4							3
OÇ-5							3

Person Responsible for Information Package

Ins. Ali ERDİNÇ