Information Package / Course Catalogue
Child Health and Diseases
Course Code: EB303
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students practice in pediatric clinical eight hours a week .
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 8
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to gain knowledge and skill on the prevention of illnesses, health promotion of the child 0-6 ages, and also on health assesment and the appropriate midwifery interventions of sick infants 0-28 days.

Course Content

The problems of newborn health in Turkey and in the World, preventing accidental injury and care of injured child, assesment of child health, immunization during childhood ages, nutritional needs, care of the child 0-6 ages during illness and hospitalization, midwifery care of the high risk newborn and family, midwifery care of the child and family with respiratory disfunction, newborn nutrition, assesment and care of high risk newborn.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to obtain the knowledge about the childhood health problems in Turkey and in the World.
2.To know the importance of accidents in childhood, and emergency care.
3.To be able to obtain knowledge about health promotion during the first six years old.
4.To be able to care for a child with gastrointestinal and respiratory problems
5.To be able to explain the assessment of health problems on the infant ages 0-28 days
6.To be able to care for normal newborn delivery room and beyond
7.To know the problems of newborns at risk
8.To be able to educate mother about home care of newborn
9.To be able to participate in the care of newborns at risk
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction Assessment of the child health status.
Week 1 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 2 - Theoretical
Accidents, prevention, and care of children. Immunization during the childhood. Illnesses and hospitalization of child.
Week 2 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 3 - Theoretical
Child-specific clinical applications. Nutrition, and nursing care of nutritional disorders in childhood
Week 3 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fluid and electrolyte balance and imbalances Burns
Week 4 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 5 - Theoretical
High risk newborns, newborn’s health problems and nursing care.
Week 5 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 6 - Theoretical
Emergency problems of children and nursing care
Week 6 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with respiratory dysfunction
Week 7 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with respiratory dysfunction
Week 8 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject.
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Lectures study
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with hematologic and oncologic problems
Week 10 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with genitourinary dysfunction
Week 11 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with cerebral dysfunction and integumentary dysfunction
Week 12 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with surgical and orthopedic problems
Week 13 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nursing care of the child and family with endocrine
Week 14 - Practice
Clinical practice
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Literature search, research of the subject.
Week 15 - Theoretical
evaluation of the course
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Lectures study
Week 16 - Final Exam
Term exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150460
Lecture - Practice1418126
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)204
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
1
OÇ-2
1
OÇ-3
1
OÇ-4
1
OÇ-5
2
4
OÇ-6
2
4
OÇ-7
2
4
OÇ-8
2
4
OÇ-9
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026