Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chest Diseases
Course Code: TIP415
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 11
Prt.: 13
Credit: 18
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching the principles of diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the breasts, taking anamnesis, respiratory system examination, (respiratory system function test, arterial blood gas etc.) and gaining knowledge and experience on radiological examinations, patient-physician relations are investigated in various ways.

Course Content

Teaching the principles of diagnosis and treatment of common diseases in chest diseases, taking anamnesis, respiratory system examination, gaining knowledge and experience about laboratory (respiratory function test, arterial blood gas etc.) and radiological examinations, patient-physician relations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Onur YAZICI
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain sufficient knowledge and skills about diagnosis and treatment of common diseases in the field of chest diseases;
2.To gain sufficient knowledge and skills in preventive medicine for important lung diseases;
3.To gain the skills of performing applications such as arterial blood gas collection, tuberculin test, interpretation of applications such as respiratory function test, chest radiography;
4.It is aimed that they will be able to gain the skills of taking careful anamnesis, respiratory physical examination, and recording the patient file.
5.Communicate with patients and their relatives
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turkish Thoracic Society Asthma Guide, GINA guide, Basic Lung Health and Diseases Textbook (Thoracic Society)
2.Basic Lung Health and Diseases Textbook (Thoracic Society)
3.Respiratory System and Diseases (Özlü, Metintaş, Karadağ, Kaya)
4.Turkish Thoracic Society COPD guideline, GOLD guideline
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Taking Respiratory Anamnesis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Respiratory System Examination
Week 3 - Practice
Chest Diseases Practical Application (Service, Polyclinic, PFT)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diagnostic Methods in the Respiratory System
Week 5 - Theoretical
Non-Pharmacological Treatments in Respiratory Diseases
Week 6 - Theoretical
KOAH
Week 7 - Theoretical
Normal and Pathological Chest X-ray
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lung cancer
Week 9 - Theoretical
Community-Developing Pneumonia
Week 10 - Theoretical
Approach to Respiratory Failure
Week 11 - Theoretical
Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases
Week 12 - Theoretical
Asthma
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pleural Diseases
Week 14 - Theoretical
Tuberculosis Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Final Examination1%60
Practice Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory115166
Lecture - Practice132139
Individual Work101120
Practice Examination1011
Board Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
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
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026