Information Package / Course Catalogue
Public Health Nursing
Course Code: HF402
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 8
Credit: 9
Lab: 2
ECTS: 12
Objectives of the Course

Under every cicumstances provide individuals, families and the community nursing service by providing the necessary knowledge and skills in the areas of application is intended to reflect the nursing process.

Course Content

Health Promotion, Health Management, Health Education and Counselling, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Environmental Health Nursing, Population and Migration, Violence and Abuse in Family and Community, Workplace and School Nursing

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Belgin YILDIRIM
Assoc. Prof. Nükhet BALLIEL
Ins. Belkıs CAN
Ins. Nuray GİDER
Prof. Filiz ADANA
Prof. Safiye ÖZVURMAZ
Res. Assist. Duygu YEŞİLFİDAN
Selen ORAKÇI
Şahin AREL
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able comprehend the importance of nursing care in providing and preseving health care at Individual, family and community-levels and to understand the social and cultural factors affecting health.
2.To be able establish a positive communication with individuals, families and groups and maintain it
3.To be able to recognise risk groups regarding serious health problems through providing preventive, healing and developing health care to indivuals, family and community.
4.To be able use use of health care services effectively during the nursing process
5.To be able to provide health training to individuals, families and groups
6.To be able provide active participation of individual/family or community during health care service, and cooparate individual / family or to provide the active participation of society. To cooperate with team members and members of other professions
7.To be able to gain the ability to improve professional development and life long learning in order to provide effective and sufficient health care, also to develop awareness about his/her needs in learning, taking responsibility and professional development
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Erci B., Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Göktuğ Yayıncılık, Genişletilmiş İkinci Baskı, 2014.
2.Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2021). Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing-E-Book: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
3.Buhler-Wilkerson, K. (2021). False dawn: The rise and decline of public health nursing. Rutgers University Press.
4.Ünsal, G., Avcı ,D., & Duran, S. (Eds.). (2023). Toplum Ruh Sağlığı Hemşireliği El Kitabı. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
5.Güler, N. U. R. A. N., & Kocataş, S. (2023). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Ve Uygulamaları.
6.Erci B., Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Göktuğ Yayıncılık, Genişletilmiş İkinci Baskı, 2014.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to public health nursing, basic concepts, history
Week 1 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 2 - Theoretical
Health Management, Health Organization and Policies, Laws and Regulations
Week 2 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 3 - Theoretical
Home Care, Infectious Disease Control and Immunization
Week 3 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 4 - Theoretical
School health services and historical development of school health, adolescence period and its characteristics
Week 4 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 5 - Theoretical
Child Health and Nursing
Week 5 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 6 - Theoretical
Community mental health nursing
Week 6 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 7 - Theoretical
Early Diagnosis and Screening
Week 7 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 8 - Theoretical
Forensic Nursing, Palliative Carea (Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Protection and Promotion of Health/ (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 10 - Theoretical
Occupational Health and Workplace Nursing, Community Diagnosis
Week 10 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 11 - Theoretical
Prison and Detention Nursing, Disabled Health, Community Nutrition
Week 11 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 12 - Theoretical
Elderly Health and Care
Week 12 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 13 - Theoretical
Women's Health and Nursing, Violence (Women and the Elderly)
Week 13 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environmental health and public health nursing practices
Week 14 - Practice
School Health, Home Visit
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%45
Practice1%25
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Lecture - Practice1428140
Laboratory142256
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination132234
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)301
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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4
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4
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4
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026