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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02251045 Chronic Diseases and Care 3 Autumn 5 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Büşra DURAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
This course; chronic diseases and their importance, primary and secondary prevention, adaptation process and care in chronic diseases, chronic diseases and their care, chronic pain and care, alternative and complementary care in chronic diseases.
Objectives of the Course
To enable the student to comprehend chronic diseases and their importance, to learn and perform care practices in chronic diseases, and to realize the management of chronic diseases.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P2 She has the ability to detect, define, interpret, formulate and solve processes, cases and problems in her field and accordingly selects and implements appropriate midwifery initiatives to maintain and improve health. 2
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Selects and implements appropriate midwifery interventions to maintain and improve health in line with midwifery competencies. P.2.8 1,6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Chronic diseases and their importance primary and secondary prevention in chronic diseases
2 Adaptation process in chronic diseases care in chronic diseases
3 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and care
4 Hypertension and care
5 Coronary artery diseases and care
6 Chronic heart failure and care
7 Diabetes (type 2) and care
8 Midterm exam
9 Chronic kidney failure and care
10 Blood diseases and care
11 Colorectal cancers and care
12 Stroke and care
13 Osteoporosis and care
14 Chronic pain and care, alternative and complementary care in chronic diseases
Textbook or Material
Resources Aydemir, T., Çetin, Ş. (2019). Kronik hastalıklar ve psikososyal bakım. Journal of Anatolian Medical Research, 4(3), 109-115.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 2 30 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 40 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 16 16
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 24 48
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 16 16
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 136
Total Work Load / 30 4,53
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P2
O1 Selects and implements appropriate midwifery interventions to maintain and improve health in line with midwifery competencies. 2