Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children Disease and Care
Course Code: HB212
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

The course of the student's childhood with physical, social, psychological development and is intended to recognize the characteristics of learning disorders in this period.

Course Content

In this course, this period of childhood developmental characteristics and specific disorders and diseases of topics will be covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain child developmental stages, neonatal characteristics, and common health problems in children.
2.Assess the care needs of neonates, infants, and children and plan appropriate nursing care approaches.
3.Apply evidence-based preventive and supportive care practices for nutrition, diseases, cancer, mental health, accidents, and children at risk.
4.Use current sources of information to promote child health and communicate effectively in written and oral forms as a member of the healthcare team.
5.Analyze the childcare process in accordance with ethical principles, patient safety, and professional responsibilities, and develop appropriate solutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Conk Z., Başbakkal Z., 2013 Pediatric Nursing , Academic Medical Bookstore, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Course Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction to Child Health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Child Development Stages
Week 4 - Theoretical
Newborn Problems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Neonatal Respiratory Problems
Week 6 - Theoretical
Infant Nutrition
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infant Nutrition Group Study
Week 8 - Theoretical
Common Diseases in Children (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Common Diseases in Children
Week 10 - Theoretical
Children's Cancer
Week 11 - Theoretical
Games and Children
Week 12 - Theoretical
Children and Accidents
Week 13 - Theoretical
Children at Risk
Week 14 - Theoretical
Child Mental Health
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
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3
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026