Information Of Programmes

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES / ÇGE 105 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Code: ÇGE 105

Course Title: CHILD HEALTH ANAD DISEASES

Theoretical+Practice: 2+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

Short Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

FATMA ÇAKIR AKSUNGUR (fatmacakir@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

FATMA ÇAKIR AKSUNGUR,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide information on the definition and characteristics of healthy children, common disease symptoms in 0-6 year-old children and common disease types in 012-year-old children, symptoms and treatment methods of these diseases.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Makes the definition of a healthy child and tells the characteristics of a healthy child.	PO-	Examination
LO-2	Defines the common symptoms of illness in children aged 0-6 and tells the characteristics of the symptoms seen in children aged 0-6.	PO-	Examination
LO-3	Tells the common disease types and symptoms in children aged 0-12.	PO-	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the basic terms of child health, the symptoms of diseases that are common in children aged 0-6, the types of diseases that are common in children aged 0-12, their symptoms and the precautions that can be taken against these diseases.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Course introduction. Basic concepts of child health.	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
2	Recognizing the healthy child and the characteristics of the healthy child.	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer
3	importance of child health-importance given to child health in society	Description and symptoms of the disease. Measures to be taken to prevent the disease.
4	The precautions about protecting general health	Common disease symptoms in 0-6 year old children (Fever, Crying and Pain) Causes of disease symptoms. Prevention of disease symptoms
5	illness and signs of illness	Common disease symptoms in children aged 0-6 (Diarrhea, Bloody Diarrhea, Vomiting, Earaches) Causes of disease symptoms. Prevention of disease symptoms
6	Sick Children’s Characteristics	Causes of disease symptoms. Ways of preventing disease symptoms.
7	Common disease symptoms in 0-6 year old children (Gas Pains, Abdominal Pains, Mouth Sores, Thrush) Causes of disease symptoms. Ways of preventing disease symptoms.	Lecturing, Discussion, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
8	mid-term exam
9	Common diseases in children aged 0-12 years Definition of whooping cough and mumps diseases, symptoms, ways of treatment	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
10	Definition, symptoms, treatment methods of measles and diphtheria diseases.	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
11	Definition of rubella and chicken pox diseases, symptoms, ways of treatment.	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
12	Definition, symptoms, treatment methods of scarlet fever, jaundice and meningitis.	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
13	Definition, symptoms, treatment methods of influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis diseases.	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
14	Vaccines, serums, measures to protect the health of the child, personal hygiene and care.	Lecture, Project Presentation, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
15	Precautions to be taken against possible dangers and accidents in children. Evaluation of the course.	Lecturing, Brainstorming, Question and Answer, Group Work
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Acar, A. (2017) Çocuk sağlığı ve hastalıkları. Ankara: Eğiten Yayıncılık
2	Erdem, Y. (2011) Çocuk gelişimi ve eğitimi çocuk hastalıkları. Ankara: Vize Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, various compiled written documents, projector, blackboard.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	2	14	28
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	6	12
b) Search in internet/Library	2	6	12
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report	1	8	8
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	7	14
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	7	14
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			90