Information Package / Course Catalogue
Growth and Development
Course Code: HEM362
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

People according to the student's developmental stages, physiological, psychosocial and cognitive characteristics clutch, and be able to distinguish the difference between abnormal and normal situations, the information obtained is to implement the nursing process.

Course Content

Growth and development, definition of rules that guide the process of growth and development, monitoring and evaluation of growth and development, growth and development theories, factors affecting growth and development, developmental stages, content, information, and communication within the family is the attitude.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Makes the monitoring of child growth and development,
2.Factors affecting growth and development,
3.Detects deviations from normal growth and development are,
4.Understand the importance of sexual development, personality development,
5.Remembers the properties of adolescence,
6.Family communication and family attitudes, growth, development, and understand the importance of the impact,
7.Examines the impact of growth and development, mental health,
8.Applies knowledge of growth and development of the nursing process
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ball, J.W., Bindler, R.C. (2006). Child Health Nursing. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall.
2.Behrman, R. E. (2001). Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Publications.
3.Carney, P. Geyer, J. (2009). Pediatric Practice: Neurology. February. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstore
4.Devecioğlu, Ö., Ones, Ü., Ünüvar, E. (2006). Routines in Pediatrics. Istanbul: Istanbul Medical Publishing.
5.Ertuğrul, T., Darendeliler, F., Wise, I. (2007). Handbook of Pediatrics. Istanbul: Istanbul Medical Publishing.
6.Hockenberry, M. J. (2005). Essentials of Pediatric Nursing. St Louis: Elsevier-Mosby.
7.Neyzi, O., Bradley, A. (2007). Home Child Care. Istanbul: Aşama Printing
8.Neyzi, O., Ertugrul, T. (2010). Pediatrics I and II. Istanbul: 4th ed. Nobel Medical Publications.
9.Osborne, L. et al. (2006). Osborne Pediatrics. Yurdakök, M. (Çev.Ed.):Güneş Medical Bookstore.
10.Potter, P., Perry, A.G. (2004). Clinical Nursing: Skill & Techniques. (5 ed). St Louis: Mosby.
11.Savaşer S, Yildiz S, Gozen D, Balci S, Happy B, Caglar S (2009). Learning Guide to Pediatrics. Istanbul Medical Bookstore.
12.Valman, B., Thomas, R. (2008). ABC of the First Year. BMJ Books. Istanbul: Nobel Medical Bookstore
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of growth and development Concepts and principles related to the growth and development Factors affecting the growth and development
Week 2 - Theoretical
growth monitoring growth criteria
Week 3 - Theoretical
theories of development Theory of cognitive development
Week 4 - Theoretical
theories of development Moral development theory
Week 5 - Theoretical
theories of development Theory of psychosocial development
Week 6 - Theoretical
theories of development Theory of psychosocial development
Week 7 - Theoretical
developmental stages Infancy, the developmental features and period-specific issues
Week 8 - Theoretical
developmental stages Games period, the developmental characteristics and problems specific to the period
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading- Kavakli A., (1992). Growth and development in childhood, the Nobel Bookstore, Istanbul.
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
developmental stages The pre-school period, the developmental characteristics and problems specific to the period
Week 11 - Theoretical
developmental stages School term, developmental characteristics and problems specific to the period
Week 12 - Theoretical
developmental stages Adolescence is a developmental period-specific characteristics and problems
Week 13 - Theoretical
Family attitudes Family communication
Week 14 - Theoretical
Growth and development, and mental health
Week 15 - Theoretical
Information related to the application of the nursing process of growth and development
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Reading- Savaşer S, Yıldız S, Gözen D, Balcı S, Mutlu B, Çağlar S (2009). Çocuk Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi. / Kavaklı A., (1992). Çocukluk Yaşlarında Büyüme ve Gelişme, Nobel Kitabevi, İstanbul.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)44
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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2
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