Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Nursing Ethics HMF307 6. Semester 3 + 2 4.0 6.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Role Play Case Study Brain Storming
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Ayla KEÇECİ
Instructors Hasan SULTANOĞLU
Assistants
Goals This programe is to aims, provide to student, improving the skill of moral making-decision, Understanding the historical development of nursing, taking information about law and regulation of nursing and patients’ rights, social features of nursing and its status.
Course Content The importance of nursing ethics Human Rights, Health Rights, Patient Rights, and Current Laws and Regulations Ethics and releated Ethics Concepts Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Nursing Ethics Ethical dilemmas and decision making process Ethical Theories Midterm Exam Medical errors in nursing Problems related to the Beginning of Life (Assisted reproductive techniques, abortion, etc.) Ethical problems related to the end of life (euthanasia etc.) Advanced technology and related ethical issues (organ transplantation, stem cells, etc.) Common ethical problems and decision making process in nursing practice
Learning Outcomes - To recognize human rights and patient rights.
- Knows the concepts of ethics, bioethics, morals and deontology
- Having knowledge about ethical problems and ethical dilemmas
- Gain ethical sensitivity
- To be able to decide the ethics in the field of nursing practices
- Care taking into account ethical principles and professional values
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Course description
2. Week The importance of nursing ethics
3. Week Human Rights, Health Rights, Patient Rights, and Current Laws and Regulations
4. Week Ethics and Releated Ethics Concepts
5. Week Applied Ethics, Bioethics, Nursing Ethics
6. Week Ethical dilemmas and decision making process
7. Week Ethical Theories
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week Medical errors in nursing
10. Week Problems related to the Beginning of Life (Assisted reproductive techniques, abortion, etc.)
11. Week Ethical problems related to the end of life (euthanasia etc.)
12. Week Advanced technology and related ethical issues (organ transplantation, stem cells, etc.)
13. Week Common ethical problems and decision making process in nursing practice
14. Week Case discussion
Recommended Sources
Şentürk ES. Meslek Olarak Hemşirelik ve Hemşirelikte Etik İlkeler Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. 2012.
Erdemir Demirhan A., Oğuz Y., Elçioğlu Ö., Doğan H. Klinik Etik. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. 2001.
Doğan H., Tıp Etiğinde Kliniğe Geçiş, Özgün Ofset, 2010
Akça Ay F. Temel Hemşirelik Kavramlar, İlkeler, Uygulamalar, İstanbul, 2007.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
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PY2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
PY7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
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PY10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 5 70
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Midterm 2 1 1 1
Homework 1 4 1 4
Homework 2 5 1 5
Final 2 1 2
Total Workload 153
ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0