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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Nursing
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02051306 Symptom Management 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) Asst. Prof. Evre YILMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Semptomları tanılama, semptomlara yönelik tedavi ve bakımı planlama ve uygulama ve değerlendirme
Objectives of the Course
Managing symptoms such as pain, fatigue, nausea-vomiting, dyspnea, constipation, which can be seen due to chronic diseases such as cancer, severe cardiac failure, COPD and their treatments
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
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
P3 Assumes responsibility for the protection, development, maintenance and advocacy of health. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Diagnoses common symptoms (such as pain, fatigue, nausea-vomiting, mucositis, insomnia, loss of appetite) P.3.48 1
O2 Explains risk factors for common symptoms and preventive approaches. P.3.49 1
O3 Makes the patient's care plan using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for common symptoms. P.3.50 1
** 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 Symptom, symptom cluster, symptom management and unpleasant symptom theory
2 Mucositis
3 Nausea-Vomiting
4 Tiredness
5 Pain
6 Anorexia, Cachexia
7 Dysphagia, Xerostomia (Dry Mouth)
8 Dyspnoea
9 Infection
10 Bleeding
11 Constipation, Diare
12 Group Work Preparation
13 Group Works Presentation and Discussion
14 Group Works Presentation and Discussion
Textbook or Material
Resources Aslan FE. Yoğun Bakım Seçilmiş Semptom Bulguların Yönetimi, 2016, 1.Baskı, Akademisyen Kitabevi.
Can G. Onkoloji Hemşireliği Genişletilmiş ve Güncellenmiş 2. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2019
Lee SF, Vincent C,Finnegan L, An Analysis and Evaluation of the Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms. Advances in Nursing Science 2017; 40(1), pp. E16–E39
Özel F, Türeyen A, Rahatsız Edici Semptomlar Teorisi, Ege Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, 2016; 32(2)-118-206
Yıldırım Y, Fadıloğlu Ç. Palyatif Bakım (Semptom Yönetimi ve Yaşam Sonu Bakım), Ankara Nobel Kitabevi, 2017
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Seminar - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
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 4 56
Midterms 1 2 2
Quiz 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 14 4 56
Final Exam 1 2 2
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 146
Total Work Load / 30 4,87
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P3
O1 Diagnoses common symptoms (such as pain, fatigue, nausea-vomiting, mucositis, insomnia, loss of appetite) 5
O2 Explains risk factors for common symptoms and preventive approaches. 5
O3 Makes the patient's care plan using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for common symptoms. 5