BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
HEM3075 | Complementary Care Approach | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
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 : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVİN KORKMAZ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. İSMAİL TOYĞAR Instructor EMİNE ÖZDEMİR ASLAN |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | To give students the ability of gaining theoretical knowledge and skill with a general point of view about the complementary and alternative treatment methods that are used commonly on healthy and sick individuals, of evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of these methods, and of exploring how they can be integrated into the care practices. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1 Knows the importance of the complementary and alternative treatment practices within the framework of the holistic approach. 2 Being able to classify the complementary and alternative treatment approaches that are commonly used both in Turkey and in the world. 3 Classifies the cognitive-behavioral therapies, mind-body medicine, biology-based therapies, energy therapies, and manipulative and body-based systems. 4 Describes the mechanism of action of the complementary and alternative treatment approaches in nursing care practices. 5 Knows the advantages and disadvantages of the selected complementary and alternative treatment methods. |
It includes the complementary and alternative treatment approaches (CAT), its definitions and historical development both in Turkey and in the world, and the CAT approaches in cognitive behavioral therapies (group therapies, individual therapies, hypnosis, dance, relaxation exercises, breathing exercises, meditation, yoga), religious approaches, energy approaches (reiki, biotherapy, reflexology, bioenergy, acupuncture), manipulative approaches (massage, acupressure), alternative medical systems (Chinese medicine, homeopathy, chiropractic and Ayurveda medicine), biological approaches (vitamins, multivitamins, aromatherapy), and in drug-plant interactions, nursing care, research and practices. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction of the Course | |
2) | Overview of Complementary and Alternative Treatment Approaches ib the World and in Turkey, Historical Development | |
3) | Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 1 | |
4) | Cognitive Behavioral Therapies 2 | |
5) | Energy Approaches 1 | |
6) | Energy Approaches 2 | |
7) | Manipulative Approaches | |
8) | Alternative Medical Systems 1 | |
9) | Alternative Medical Systems 2 | |
10) | Biological Approaches 1 | |
11) | Biological Approaches 2 | |
12) | Drug-Plant Interactions | |
13) | Final Decision, Should the CAT Approaches Be Used? | |
14) | Evaluation of the Course |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Haftalık olarak verilecektir. Course notes will be given weekly. |
References: | 1.Topuz, E.(2005) Kanserde alternatif ve tamamlayıcı tıp (bilimsel yaklaşım),İstanbul:İletişim yayınları2-Mıcozzi, M.(2011), Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine, United States: Saunders Elsevier 2.Mıcozzi, M.(2011), Fundamentals of complementary and alternative medicine, United Stated: Saunders Elsevier 3-Snyder, L. (Ed.) (2007), Complementary and alternative medicine, ethics, the patients and the phsician, United States:humanapress 4-Araz, A., Harlak, H., & Meşe, G. (2007). Sağlık davranışları ve alternatif tedavi kullanımı. TSK koruyucu hekimlik bülteni, 6(2). 5-Kav, S., Hanoğlu, Z., & Algıer, L. (2008). Türkiyede kanserli hastalarda tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi yöntemlerinin kullanımı: literatür taraması. Uluslararası hematoloji-onkoloji dergisi, 18(1). 6-Neldner, K. H. (2000). Complementary and alternative medicine. Dermatologıc clınıcs, 18(1). 7-Papas, S., & Perlman, A. (2002). Complementary and alternative medicine. Medical clinics of North America, 86(1). 8-Turan, N., Öztürk, A., & Kaya, N. (2010). Hemşirelikte yeni bir sorumluluk alanı: Tamamlayıcı terapi. Maltepe Üniversitesi hemşirelik bilim ve sanat dergisi, 3(1). |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Homework Assignments | 2 | 20 | 40 |
Midterms | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Final | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Total Workload | 148 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Adequate knowledge of subjects specific to mathematics (analysis, linear, algebra, differential equations, statistics), science (physics, chemistry, biology) and related engineering discipline, and the ability to use theoretical and applied knowledge in these fields in complex engineering problems. | |
2) | Identify, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical Engineering problems; select and apply proper modeling and analysis methods for this purpose | |
3) | Design complex Biomedical systems, processes, devices or products under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. | |
4) | Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in Biomedical Engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively. | |
5) | Design and conduct numerical or physical experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to Biomedical Engineering. | |
6) | Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working on Biomedical Engineering-related problems. | |
7) | Ability to communicate effectively in Turkish, oral and written, to have gained the level of English language knowledge (European Language Portfolio B1 general level) to follow the innovations in the field of Biomedical Engineering; gain the ability to write and understand written reports effectively, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. | |
8) | Recognize the need for life-long learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate oneself. | |
9) | Having knowledge for the importance of acting in accordance with the ethical principles of biomedical engineering and the awareness of professional responsibility and ethical responsibility and the standards used in biomedical engineering applications | |
10) | Learn about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. | |
11) | Acquire knowledge about the effects of practices of Biomedical Engineering on health, environment, security in universal and social scope, and the contemporary problems of Biomedical Engineering; is aware of the legal consequences of Mechatronics engineering solutions. |