Information Package / Course Catalogue
Taking Care of Children With Special Needs
Course Code: HE707
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Aims in this course to give information about the problem of children with special developmental and intellectual problems and intended solutions.

Course Content

In this course, special developmental and intellectual problems that affect children and nursing care examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list the intellectual and developmental problems affecting the health of children
2.To be able to discuss the effects of intellectual and developmental problems on children and family
3.To be able to define the causes, consequences and precautions of developmental problems
4.To be able to list the approach to the child and his / her family with developmental problems
5.To be able to define the risks and precautions experienced by the child during prenatal, natal and postnatal periods
Recommended or Required Reading
1.McKinney ES, James SR, Murray SS, Ashwill JW. Maternal-Child Nursing. Saunders, Philadelphia,2009.
2.Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Henretig FM. Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Lippincott, 4th ed., Philadelphia, 1999.
3.Pillitteri A. Child Health Nursing (Care of Child and Family), 1. Ed., Lippincott. Comp, Philadelphia, New York Baltimore. 1999.
4.Wong DL, et al. Wong’s Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. Mosby, 6th ed., St. Louis, 2001.
5.Adams ED, Towle MA. Pediatric Nursing Care. Pearson Ed. Inc., New Jersey,2009.
6.www.0-18.org .
7.www.unicef.org.tr
8.http://www.un.org.tr/
9.Children develop differently . Güven, Yıldız , and Barış Korkmaz Ed . Adnan Kulaksızoğlu . Nobel Academic Publishing , 2015 .
10.Children with Special Needs and Special Education Ataman A. Children with Special Needs and Introduction to Special Education, Gündüz Eğitim ve Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2003.
11.Early Childhood Special Education, Neslihan Durmuşoğlu Saltalı Sunay Yıldırım Doğru, Maya Academy,2011.
12.Mental and Emotional Development of Children with Special Needs , Prof.Dr.Stanley Greenspan , Özgür Publications, 2016.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the course: Who are the special needs children?Variety ?
Week 2 - Theoretical
Intellectual and developmental disorders- Effects on Children and Family
Week 3 - Theoretical
Prenatal and postnatal factors that lead to intellectual and developmental issues
Week 4 - Theoretical
Public Holiday - Republic Day
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cerebral palsy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Down's syndrome
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fetal alcohol syndrome
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Autism
Week 10 - Theoretical
Temple Grandin (Movie)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sensory problems, Hearing loss and Vision problems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Learning Disorders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Every Child Is Special (Movie)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Child Neglect and Abuse - Capernaum and Love You To Death (Movie)
Week 15 - Theoretical
General Evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination130232
Final Examination138240
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
3
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2
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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2
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2
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3
OÇ-5
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026