Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
First aid ADY4104 4. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. İhsan Korhan BAŞER
Instructor(s) İhsan Korhan BAŞER
Assistants
Goals To provide students with information about first aid. To teach students how to behave in a situation that requires first aid
Course Content This lesson; basic first aid practices, evaluation of the patient and injured, evaluation of the scene, basic life support (respiratory and cardiac arrest), first aid in respiratory tract obstructions, first aid in heat balance disorders - burns, frostbite and heat stroke, first aid in disorders of consciousness, eye, First aid for foreign objects entering the ear and nose, first aid for poisoning, first aid for fractures, dislocations and sprains, first aid for injuries, first aid for bleeding, first aid for animal bites and insect stings, first aid for other emergencies, handling techniques for the sick and injured. It includes teaching first aid practices.
Learning Outcomes - Knows the general first aid concepts.
- Can define first aid and first assistant.
- Can perform the initial assessment stages of the injured person.
- May perform second evaluation stages of the injured person.
- Can administer basic life support.
- Knows the first aid method to be applied in trauma cases.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic first aid practices Course Hours Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression
2. Week Evaluation Of The Patient and Injured Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours
3. Week Evaluation of the Crime Scene Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Practice
4. Week Basic life support Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression
5. Week First Aid for Respiratory Obstructions Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week Thermal Balance Disorders - First Aid for Burns, Frostbite and Heat Stroke Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression
7. Week First Aid for Disorders of Consciousness Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week First Aid for Foreign Objects in Eyes, Ears and Nose Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours
9. Week First Aid for Poisoning Course Hours Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
10. Week First Aid for Fractures, Dislocations and Sprains Verbal Expression Practice Visual Presentation Course Hours
11. Week First Aid for Injuries Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice
12. Week First Aid for Bleeding Course Hours Visual Presentation Practice Verbal Expression
13. Week First Aid for Animal Bites and Insect Stings Practice Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
14. Week First Aid in Other Emergencies Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Turkish Red Crescent, (2015). First Aid Pocket Book
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
*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 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 4 56
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 2 1 2
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0