Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic ECG
Course Code: ACİL158
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The aim is to ensure that students have a good level of ECG knowledge, to associate the findings seen on the ECG with the diagnosis and to ensure that pre-hospital diagnosis and treatment can be initiated.

Course Content

Derse giriş, EKG ile ilgili temel kavramlar, kalbin ileti sistemi, EKG derivasyonları ve kalbin elektriksel ekseni, EKG dalgaları ve kalp ritminin değerlendirilmesi, kalp hızının değerlendirilmesi, ritim analizi ve normal sinüs ritmi, erken vurular, bradiaritmiler, dar QRS’li taşikardiler, geniş QRS’li taşikardiler, kardiyak arrest ritimler, ileti bozuklukları, AKS’ de EKG değişiklikleri

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Fadime ÖZTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts of ECG
2.Can evaluate heart rate and rhythm on ECG
3.Can recognize arrhythmias
4.Explain and recognize the characteristics of cardiac arrest rhythms
5.Can recognize acute coronary syndromes
Recommended or Required Reading
1.ECG AND Arrhythmia Management for Paramedics, Ed: A. Salih ÖZEN, Aslı TOK ÖZEN, Hedef Publishing, 2020.
2.ECG in Prehospital Emergency Care, Ed: Ali EKŞİ, EMA Medical Bookstore, 2021
3.Instructor lecture notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to ECG, anatomy and physiology of the heart, conduction system of the heart
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of ECG and cardiac monitoring
Week 3 - Theoretical
ECG leads and the electrical axis of the heart
Week 4 - Theoretical
Calculation of ECG waves, intervals and heart rate
Week 5 - Theoretical
Calculation of ECG waves, intervals and heart rate
Week 6 - Theoretical
Rhythm analysis and ECG interpretation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Sinus rhythms, premature beats
Week 8 - Theoretical
Bradyarrhythmias/Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Tachyarrhythmias
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cardiac arrest rhythms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Premature beats, bradyarrhythmia, tachyarrhythmia ECG interpretation
Week 12 - Theoretical
Conduction disorders: atrioventricular blocks, bundle branch blocks
Week 13 - Theoretical
Acute coronary syndrome
Week 14 - Theoretical
Acute coronary syndrome ECG interpretation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment89072
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
5
OÇ-2
5
3
3
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4
2
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3
2
5
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5
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4
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3
2
5
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5
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5
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3
2
5
OÇ-5
5
3
3
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4
2
3
3
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026