Information Package / Course Catalogue
Trauma
Course Code: ACİL104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to provide fundamental and up-to-date knowledge on scene safety, patient assessment, and emergency care approaches in trauma cases, to develop analytical thinking skills, and to ensure understanding of the theoretical principles and basic application steps related to immobilization and transportation of trauma patients.

Course Content

Apply a general approach to trauma cases, provide emergency care for external bleeding, soft tissue injuries, head injuries, face and neck injuries, spinal injuries, chest injuries, abdominal injuries, pelvic injuries, and extremity injuries, as well as provide emergency care for cold-related injuries, heat-related injuries, burns, electrical and lightning injuries, drowning, poisoning, and bites and stings.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Nurcan BOYACIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains scene safety, the ABCDE approach, and the steps of primary and secondary assessment in trauma patient management.
2.Analyzes the pathophysiology and potential complications of external bleeding and injuries to soft tissue, head, face–neck, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities.
3.Distinguishes life-threatening findings according to trauma types, evaluates shock and special trauma groups (pediatric, geriatric, and pregnant patients), and compares appropriate emergency care approaches
4.Explains the methods, indications, and principles of trauma patient assessment, immobilization, and transportation, and defines the basic steps of application.
5.Evaluates patient, staff, and environmental safety, as well as teamwork, communication, ethical and legal responsibilities in trauma management, and justifies appropriate approaches.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İlk yardım ve acil bakım(Cemil Sözen), Göktuğ yayıncılık, ,2006, İstanbul.
2.Temel ilk yardım uygulamaları(Alev Dramalı, Şenay Kaymakçı, Türkan Özbayır), Ege Üniversitesi basımevi, 2005, İzmir.
3.Ersoy G., Rodoplu Ü., Sosyal U., Yenal S. Hastane Öncesi Acil Bakım. Medikal ve Travma Olguları. Türkiye Acil Tıp Derneği. 2003
4.Ekşi A., Gümüşsoy S. Travma. Ema kitabevi. 2020
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General approach to the trauma patient: scene safety, ABCDE approach, primary and secondary assessment
Week 2 - Theoretical
Emergency care in external bleeding and bleeding control methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Emergency care in soft tissue injuries
Week 4 - Theoretical
Emergency care in face and neck injuries
Week 5 - Theoretical
Emergency care in head injuries
Week 6 - Theoretical
Emergency care in spinal injuries
Week 7 - Theoretical
Emergency care in chest and abdominal injuries
Week 8 - Theoretical
Emergency care in pelvic and extremity injuries (Midterm exam) ________________________________________
Week 9 - Theoretical
Shock in trauma and basic fluid management
Week 10 - Theoretical
Special trauma groups (pediatric, geriatric, pregnant patients)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Environmental emergencies: cold and heat exposure, burns
Week 12 - Theoretical
Emergency care in electrical injuries, lightning strikes, drowning, and poisoning
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Assessment and immobilization of the trauma patient
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Transportation of the trauma patient, teamwork, communication, ethics, and legal responsibilities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice2228
Assignment44016
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026