Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nursing Theories and Models
Course Code: HF213
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

The aim of this course is for the student to understand the importance of using theory and models in nursing practice.

Course Content

In this course, the history of nursing theories, the development process of nursing theories, theory, concept and model definitions, the importance of nursing theories for the nursing profession, nursing philosophy, the importance of using models in nursing practices, the characteristics of a theory, theoretical approaches in nursing practices are discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be define the concept of model
2.To be define the concept of theory
3.Ability to explain the theory development process in nursing
4.Ability to explain the classification of nursing theories
5.Ability to discuss the importance of models and theories for the nursing profession
6.Ability to relate nursing theories to nursing care, research, management and practice.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Meleis AI, Therotical Nursing and Development and Progress, Lipincott Williams &Wilkins, 5. Edition, 2012.
2.Alligood MR, Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 8. Edition, Mosby, 2014.
3.Birol L. (2007) Hemşirelik Süreci, 8.baskı, Etki Matbaacılık ve Yayıncılık, İzmir.
4.Mc Kenna H, Nursing Theroies and Models, Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005.
5.Parker ME, Nursing Theroies and Nursing Practice, F.A Davis Company, 2. Edition, 2005.
6.Ferdağ Ocakçı A, Ecevit Alpar Ş. (2013) Hemşirelikte Kavram, Kuram ve Model Örnekleri, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 1.baskı, İstanbul
7.Kuhn TS, Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı, Acar Basım ve Cilt Sanayi A.Ş., 2015
8.Karadağ A, Yıldırım N, Baykara ZG,(Editörler), Hemşirelik Teori ve Modelleri, Akademi Basın, 2017.
9.Velioğlu P, Hemşirelikte Temel Kavram ve Kuramlar, Alaş Ofset, 1999.
10.Sönmez, V., Bilim Felsefesi, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara 2008
11.Pektekin Ç. (2013) Hemşirelik Felsefesi: Kuramlar-Bakım Modelleri ve Politik Yaklaşımlar, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 1. baskı, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Global terminology - Metaparadigm, Domain, Philosophy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts of Theory, Model, Paradigm
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theoretical framework, Nursing theory, Science, Disciplinary Concepts
Week 4 - Theoretical
Philosophies of knowledge - Rationalism, Empiricism, Historicism
Week 5 - Theoretical
Caring Science, Nursing Science
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ways of Knowing in Nursing: Empirical Knowing-Midterm
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ways of Knowing in Nursing: Knowing Aesthetics
Week 8 - Theoretical
Ways of Knowing in Nursing: Knowing Ethics (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ways of Knowing in Nursing: Personal Knowing
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nursing paradigms
Week 11 - Theoretical
Florance Nifgtingale -Environmental Theory
Week 12 - Theoretical
Virginia Henderson- Nursing Need Theory
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dorethea Orem- Self-Care Nursing Theory
Week 14 - Theoretical
Jean Watson -Theory of Human Caring
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination125025
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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