COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Trauma
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAY 106
Spring
2
2
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The Paramedic student will be able to integrate the principles of kinematics to enhance the patient assessment and predict the likelihood of injuries based on the patient’s mechanism of injury.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to learn emergency care in trauma and hemorrhage
  • will be able to explain the general approach, patient assessment, and management priorities for trauma patients, extremity injuries and head injuries.
  • will be able to apply emergency care in chest injuries, abdominal trauma and orthopedic trauma
  • will be able to apply emergency care in electric burns, shock and lightning.
  • will be able to apply emergency care in environmental conditions
Course Description Assessment and management of an injured or ill patient, Applying Emergency Care in external bleeding, Applying Emergency Care in Soft Tissue Injuries, Applying Emergency Care in Facial And Neck, Air , Eye Injuries, Applying Emergency Care in Spinal Injuries, Implementing emergency care in Chest Injuries, Implementing Emergency Care in Abdominal Injuries, Applying emergency care in Pelvis Injuries , Implementing Emergency Care in Extremity Injuries, Implementing Emergency Care especially in trauma cases , Implementing Emergency Care in Environmental Practice.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 General System Pathophysiology, Assessment and Management -SHOCK Course notes given by lecturer and other sources-Mick J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th,pp 1415-1428 pp 1052-1073
2 General Approach to Trauma,Assessment and management of an injured or ill patient CMick J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1076-1099
3 Applying Emergency Care in external bleeding, Mick J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1100-1121
4 Applying Emergency Care in Soft Tissue Injuries. J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1100-1121
5 Burns J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1122-1144
6 Applying Emergency Care in Facial, Neck,Eye and head Injuries. J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1146-1175
7 Applying Emergency Care in Spinal Injuries and Assessing the potential spine injured patient J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1122-1202
8 Midterm exam Midterm exam
9 Implementing emergency care in Chest Injuries, J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1203-1219
10 Implementing Emergency Care in Abdominal Trauma. J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1220-1229
11 İmplementing Emergency Care in Orthopedic Trauma-Long and short spin boards immobilization-in-line stabilization J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1230-1252
12 Orthopedic Trauma and splinting-Traction splints J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1230-1252
13 CNS Trauma- Kendrick Extrication Device (KED) Mick J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1176-1202
14 Environmental Emergencies J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th, pp 1253-1271
15 Final final exam
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks

Mick J. Sanders, Kim D. McKenna, Lawrence M. Lewis, Gary Quick (eds). (2012). Mosby's Paramedic Textbook 4th,

Suggested Readings/Materials

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,Nancy CarolineEmergency Care in the Streets. 6th edn. Jones Bartlett, Sudbury. 2008

Hastane öncesi acil ACİL HASTA BAKIMI cilt-I-II Editör. Yrd.Doç.dr. Ali EKŞİ. 1. baskı KitapAna yay.İzmir ,2015

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
10
Final Exams
1
11
    Total
135

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have the required contemporary theoretical and practical knowledge in his/her field

X
2

To use the material and technology related to his/her field, and make their maintenance, use the information and communication technologies at basic level

X
3

To have the competency to recognize the problems in his/her field, analyze them, develop evidence-based solutions and have the ability to share their suggestions with others

X
4

To be aware of legal responsibilities, conduct basic studies in her/his field independently

X
5

To communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues properly, comprehensively, honestly and explicitly, transfer his/her thoughts and knowledge through written and oral communication

X
6

To take responsibility as an active team member during the practices in his/her field

X
7

To commentate and evaluate the scientific information with a critical approach by the help of knowledge gained in his/her field

X
8

To comprehend the importance of lifelong learning, to determine and meet her/his learning needs, to develop herself/himself by monitoring the development in science and technology

X
9

To act by considering the universal ethical values, social and cultural characteristics

X
10

To know the concepts of occupational safety, patient safety, environmental protection and quality, and fulfill the requirements

X
11

To be able to follow information in his field and communicate with colleagues in English at least a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level

12

To take responsibility at crisis situations and hazards

13

To determine the needs according to the requirements, carry out activities for development in the field of emergency care

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest