Course Name | Clinical Clerkship V |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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CCS 501 | Fall/Spring | 6 | 20 | 16 | 16 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | This clinical clerkship aims to provide students the knowledge on pediatric disorders and clinical skills to be used for managing health problems in children and adolescents using a wholistic biopsychosocial approach. Students are expected to learn the common acute and chronic diseases of childhood and adolescence, and experience how to take a systematic medical history from pediatric patient and the family / care giver using good communication skills, undertake a systematic physical examination in children and adolescents in clinical setting, with real patient encounter. This CCS aims the students to improve their critical thinking and clinical decision skills to form algorithms for diagnosis and treatment in real clinical cases, considering ethical principles and legal responsibilities. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This clinical clerkship contains theorical knowledge and clinical applications on health problems and disease of children and adolescents. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Orientation, principles of communication with chidren and families, principles of history taking in pediatrics, principles of physical examination in peidatrics ( head and neck, respiratory, cardiovascular systems, abdominal, genitourinary system, musculoskeletal and neurologic systems) Assesment for growth and development | |
2 | Common infections in children | |
3 | Respiratory disorders in children | |
4 | Cardiovascular system disorders in children | |
5 | Pediatric hematologic disorders | |
6 | Pediatric renal and urologic disorders | |
7 | Endocrinologic disorders in children | |
8 | Metabolic disorders in children | |
9 | Pediatric gastrointestinal disorders in children |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Kliegman, Stanton, St. Geme, Schor and Behrman (2011). Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 19th Edition. Elsevier Saunders; ISBN: 978-1-4377-0755-7.
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Suggested Readings/Materials |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 10 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 3 | 15 |
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | 1 | 10 |
Midterm | 1 | 25 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 65 | |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 35 | |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 9 x total hours) | 9 | 6 | 54 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 9 x total hours) | 9 | 20 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 3 | 1 | |
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 1 | ||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | 1 | 1 | |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 249 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Explain the normal structure and functions of the human body at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels, associate them with suggestions, practices and clinical situations (nutrition, exercise, vaccination, mental health, etc.); to protect and improve the health of individuals. | X | ||||
2 | Describe the mechanisms of diseases at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and system levels and make evidence-based decisions by associating them with disease findings, diagnosis and treatment approaches. | X | ||||
3 | Consider the ethical principles, scientific facts, legal regulations and the biopsychosocial and cultural characteristics of the patient in the medical decision making process. Place importance and respect the autonomy of patients and the confidentiality of patient information, within the framework of the law and the provisions of healthcare application standards. | X | ||||
4 | Prioritize patient safety to minimize malpractice by carrying out risk assessment, take the necessary precautions, perform the necessary medical practice and record them. | X | ||||
5 | Communicate healthily, openly and effectively with healthcare workers, patients and their relatives, with the communication structured on empathy and care, trust and constructiveness; while being respectful to language, belief, race and cultural characteristics. | X | ||||
6 | By bearing in mind the patients’ values, beliefs, priorities, and needs; provide evidence-based options and include them in the decision making process. | X | ||||
7 | Preserve our planet’s resources and consider its effects on the public and individual’s health, advocate to disseminate healthy lifestyle behaviors and modify factors that affect health adversely. | X | ||||
8 | Reach current, valid and reliable information effectively using technology. Critically evaluate this information for solving problems in an evidence-based medical decision-making process, bearing in mind prevention, diagnosis, and management of diseases. | X | ||||
9 | Identify problems, create hypotheses, conduct research and employ teamwork to analyze results for generation and dissemination of health-related scientific knowledge. | X | ||||
10 | By taking feedback and evaluating their performance, determine the areas and options for improvement and implement them within a plan. | X | ||||
11 | Care for their own personal health, safety and appearance, take the necessary precautions in order to set an example for their colleagues and society. | X | ||||
12 | Continuously renew themselves in their medical knowledge by always bearing in mind their commitment to lifelong learning principles. | X | ||||
13 | Using various communication tools, share their professionally gained knowledge in the field of healthcare, opinions, experiences, and evaluations with institutions, colleagues and the public. Advocate for healthcare and contribute to developing policies to protect and improve it. | X |
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