Information Package / Course Catalogue
Disabilities and Community Health Nursing
Course Code: HSH525
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 4
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

In this course, it is aimed to enable the student to approach the disabled individuals and their families in a bio-psychosocial way as a whole, and obtain knowledge, skills and perceptions regarding the protection and development of the health of the disabled individuals and their families

Course Content

Evaluation, protection, improving of the health of people of with disabilities, Identification of the impact of disability on individuals on the family and on society, The process of implementation for diagnosing problems, Learning of treatment, maintenance and rehabilitation work

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The student can become acquainted with the concept of disability, disability groups and their features
2.The student can become acquainted with conditions causing disability
3.The student can explain nursing approaches aimed at the prevention of disability
4.The student can explain the bio-psychosocial problems experienced by the disabled individual
5.The student can explain the difficulties, problems experienced by the family of the disabled individual
6.The student can explain the approaches of protecting and developing the health of the disabled individual and her/ his family
Recommended or Required Reading
1.International Journal of Rehabilitation Research http://journals.lww.com/intjrehabilres/pages/default.aspx
2.Rehabilitation Nursing http://www.rehabnurse.org/
3.Research in Developmental Disabilities http://www.journals.elsevier.com/research-in-developmental-disabilities/
4.Disability & Rehabilitation http://www.lightfortheworld.nl/en/news/news-detail/2013/12/03/mdf-launches-course-on-mainstreaming-disability?gclid=CKXb_fzwurwCFQsCwwodRmMAHA
5.Journal of Intellectual Disability Research http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-2788
6.Clinical Rehabilitation http://cre.sagepub.com/
7.Özyürek M. Engellilere Yönelik Tutumların Değiştirilmesi Ankara;Kök Yayıncılık 2006: p.11-23
8.TC Başbakanlık Özürlüler İdaresi Başkanlığı yayınları. http://www.ozida.gov.tr/yayinlar/kutuphane.htm
9.Söhmen T, Türkbay T, Engelli Çocuklar. GATA basımevi, Ankara, 2003: 11-12.
10.Nies MA, Mcewen M, Community/Public Health Nursing Promoting the Health of Populations. 4. Edition, Canada, Saunders-Elsevier Com. 2007.
11.Erci B, Halk Sağlığı hemşireliği, Göktuğ Basımevi, Ankara, 2009.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of disability
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept of disability
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of disability
Week 4 - Theoretical
Conditions leading to disability
Week 5 - Theoretical
Preventing disability
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preventing disability
Week 7 - Theoretical
Preventing disability
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nursing Approaches According to Types of Disability (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Problems experienced by disabled individuals/ families
Week 10 - Theoretical
Problems experienced by disabled individuals/ families
Week 11 - Theoretical
Problems experienced by disabled individuals/ families
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nursing approaches for the disabled individual/ family
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nursing approaches for the disabled individual/ family
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nursing approaches for the disabled individual/ family
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment1022
Presentation 1022
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
5
5
3
4
OÇ-3
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
4
4
5
5
5
3
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026