HEM596 Public Health Nursing I

6 ECTS - 2-4 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 4 National Credit

Information

Unit INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
NURSING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS)
Code HEM596
Name Public Health Nursing I
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Term Fall and Spring
Duration (T+A) 2-4 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 4 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan ÇELİK
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The objective of this course is to ensure that students understand the historical development of public health nursing, its fundamental concepts, philosophy, social determinants of health, preventive health services, the assessment of community and family health, and the roles and responsibilities of a public health nurse.

Course Content

This course covers the historical development of public health nursing, fundamental concepts in public health, the concept of health and illness, social determinants of health, preventive health services, primary health care, the roles and functions of public health nurses, assessment of families and communities, an introduction to epidemiology, and community-based care approaches.

Course Precondition

It is not available.

Resources

• Erci, B. (Ed.). (2020). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Anadolu Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. • Aylaz, R., & Hacıhasanoğlu Aşılar, R. (Ed.). (2023). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği ve Uygulamaları. Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık. • Çevirme, A. (Ed.). (2023). Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri Kapsamında Riskli Gruplar ve Riskli Durumlar: Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Yaklaşımı. Akademisyen Kitabevi. • Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2024). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community. 11th ed. Elsevier. • Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2024). Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations. 8th ed. Elsevier. • Anderson, E. T., & McFarlane, J. (2018). Community as Partner: Theory and Practice in Nursing. 8th ed. Wolters Kluwer.

Notes

• Erci, B. (Ed.). (2020). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Anadolu Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. • Aylaz, R., & Hacıhasanoğlu Aşılar, R. (Ed.). (2023). Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği ve Uygulamaları. Akademi Basın ve Yayıncılık. • Çevirme, A. (Ed.). (2023). Birinci Basamak Sağlık Hizmetleri Kapsamında Riskli Gruplar ve Riskli Durumlar: Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Yaklaşımı. Akademisyen Kitabevi. • Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2024). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community. 11th ed. Elsevier. • Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2024). Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations. 8th ed. Elsevier. • Anderson, E. T., & McFarlane, J. (2018). Community as Partner: Theory and Practice in Nursing. 8th ed. Wolters Kluwer.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Discusses the development and current trends in public health nursing.
LO02 Explains the basic concepts of public health.
LO03 Explains the social determinants of health and their impact on public health.
LO04 Explains preventive, promotive, and rehabilitative health services.
LO05 Explains the roles and responsibilities of a public health nurse.
LO06 Explains the basic approaches used in family and community assessments.
LO07 Interprets the basic concepts and criteria of epidemiology from a public health perspective.
LO08 Evaluates community-based care and the nursing process from a public health perspective.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Benefit from evidence-based nursing in nursing practice
PLO02 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Uses new approaches in nursing to analyze the problems of healthy and sick individuals 2
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses the basic information obtained from different disciplines and their fields in their fields of application and evaluates the service they provide 3
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Reflects the results obtained from the research in nursing practice 3
PLO05 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik They can provide interdisciplinary communication and cooperation 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal They look at nursing practices critically 3
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Develop an attitude towards working in accordance with ethical principles in scientific researches and publications.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction, explanation of the course objectives and content Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 The historical development of public health nursing Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
3 Basic concepts in public health Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
4 Social determinants of health I Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
5 Social determinants of health II and health inequalities Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
6 Preventive health services and primary health care Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 The roles and functions of the public health nurse Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Family health, family structure, and family assessment I Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Family health, family assessment II, and care planning Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 Community assessment and evaluation of community health I Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Community Assessment II and Introduction to Epidemiology Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Basic Measures in Epidemiology and Public Health Indicators Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
14 Community-Based Care and the Nursing Process Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
15 General Evaluation, Seminar Presentations, and Exam Preparation Reading relevant sources Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Anlatım
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 16 16
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 12 12
Final Exam 1 20 20
Total Workload (Hour) 160
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,40
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 30.04.2026 07:48