Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Ins. İlhami AKSU

Ins. Saniye Seda ÜNSAL

Ins. Şeyma ŞENTÜRK

Ins. Tuğba KARAN

Lec. Gülşah Şükran KALE YOLCU

Lec. Pelin TİKBAŞ

Medical Device Technologies and Usage

Course Code	: HB216
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

Medical device technologies and use course students aim to have knowledge about the use of devices that they will encounter frequently in the hospital environment and home care services used in various diseases. The course assists students in providing care to patients and training patients and relatives in the use of devices.

Course Content

Courses will be organized for second year university students in the spring term, for 15 weeks, within the scope of the elective course program, with two course hours per week. Goal; students learn the use of medical devices used in hospital and home care and provide effective care to patients.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	The student learns the medical devices used to evaluate the patient's vital signs and can follow the patient.
2.	To know the medical devices used for diagnosis
3.	Knowing how and why the devices used in treatments are used, ensuring the effective use of devices while giving care to patients.
4.	To have knowledge about the calibration of medical devices.
5.	To prevent dangers and to know the methods of protection by considering the warning signs of medical devices.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Supporting books, journals, articles and online resources selected by the course instructor.
2.	Medical Device Sector and Strategy Proposal in the World and in Turkey, Ministry of Health publications
3.	Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Health.
4.	Sample videos, documentaries and movies.
5.	Case study, interactive activities.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Evaluation of the patient's vital signs; blood pressure monitors, thermometers, saturation devices, bedside monitors

Week 2 - Theoretical

Oxygen therapy, ventilators

Week 3 - Theoretical

Ensuring airway patency; airway and ambu applications, aspiration systems

Week 4 - Theoretical

Medical imaging devices

Week 5 - Theoretical

Physiological signal monitoring diagnostic and recording devices

Week 6 - Theoretical

Prostheses and orthoses, continuous passive motion device

Week 7 - Theoretical

Insulin injectors, insulin infusion pumpsİnsülin

Week 8 - Theoretical

Life support and therapy devices (midterm)

Week 9 - Theoretical

Life support and therapy devices

Week 10 - Theoretical

Dialysis devices

Week 11 - Theoretical

Calibration of medical devices

Week 12 - Theoretical

Warning signs of devices

Week 13 - Theoretical

Preventing occupational hazards

Week 14 - Theoretical

Protection against radioactive risks

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Attending Lectures	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Quiz	1	4	1	5
Midterm Examination	1	6	1	7
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3	3	4	3	4	2	3	4	3	5	4	3	3	4
OÇ-4
OÇ-5