Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : POD223 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 2 |
To provide students with essential knowledge and skills to identify, prevent, and manage common dermatologic disorders of the foot based on skin structure and physiology, and to plan appropriate podiatric care.
The course covers the anatomy and physiology of the foot skin, elementary lesions, dermatologic assessment, eczemas, infections (bacterial, fungal, viral, parasitic), tumors, venous and vascular diseases, mechanical injuries, and nail pathologies.
| Lec. Ayşegül KAHRAMAN |
| 1. | Explain the structure, functions, and physiology of the foot skin. |
| 2. | Identify and differentiate dermatologic lesions specific to the foot. |
| 3. | Recognize infectious and vascular skin diseases and apply basic care principles. |
| 4. | Manage mechanical and traumatic foot lesions using podiatric approaches. |
| 5. | Distinguish conditions requiring referral and ensure patient safety. |
| 1. | Gökçe Eskin, S., Cüre, D., & Kahraman, A. (Eds.). (2025). Fundamentals of podology. Ankara: Nobel Medical Bookstores Ltd. |
| 2. | Topkarcı, Z., & Küçükoğlu, R. (2013). Common dermatologic problems of foot. TOTBİD Journal, 12, 476–489. https://doi.org/10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2013.56 |
| 3. | Kim, J. Y., & Dao, H. (2023). Physiology, skin. In StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554386 |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 52 | |||
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 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |