AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
TDS2004 Professional Ethics Fall 2 0 2 3
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor FIRAT KARA
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor FIRAT KARA
Recommended Optional Program Components: Archive
Course Objectives: Aim of this course is to gain qualifications related to professional ethics and the transfer of skills to cope with ethical problems encountered in professional life.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1- Describes the primary concepts such as ethics and morality.
2- Discriminates the differences between ethics and morality.
3- Describes the professional values.
4- Explains the results of non-ethical behaviors in the professional life.

Course Content

Ethics and morality concepts, professional ethic values, importance of team-work and effective communication, patient rights, violations of ethic principles and professional responsibilities are the content of this course.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Ethics and Moral Concepts None
2) Ethical Systems None
3) The Concept of Morality and Factors Playing a Role in Moral Formation None
4) Ethical principles None
5) Right to Health None
6) Professional Ethical Principles None
7) Professional Corruption None
8) Ethics in Healthcare Organizations None
9) Medical Ethics None
10) Medical Ethics II None
11) Bioethics None
12) Medical Ethics Problems Encountered None
13) Patient and employee rights and safety None
14) Responsibilities of health institutions and health personnel None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Birtek,F (2007) Tibbi müdahaleler açısından komplikasyon malpraktis ayrımı,İstanbul Barosu Dergisi,C 81,İstanbul.

Namal,Arın (2007)Hasta hakları ve etik.A’dan Z’ye Sağlık Hukuku Sempozyum Notları,İstanbul Barosu Yayınları,İstanbul
References: Sayım,F (2011)Sağlık piyasası ve etik.Marmara Kitap Merkezi Yayınları.

Çobanoğlu,N (2009)Kuramsal ve Uygulamaları Tıp Etiği,Eflatun Yayınevi,Ankara.

Arslan,M (2001) İş ve Meslek Ahlakı,Nobel Yayın Dağıtım,Ankara.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 2 26
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace.
2) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English.
3) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. 4
4) Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. 4
5) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. 4
6) Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. 3
7) Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. 3
8) Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. 3
9) Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. 4