Program Overview

Emergency And Medical Aid Program

The Emergency And Medical Aid program at Medipol University aims to educate healthcare professionals capable of providing emergency service to patients and injured people at both a basic and advanced level. As professional paramedics, they will be able to provide patients and injured people with medical support that will prolong their life, avoiding possible permanent disorders until genuine treatment commences.

Program Description

The program focuses on providing knowledge and skills about the stages of advanced life support and its applications. It covers topics such as definition of the course, introduction and course objectives, advanced life support in adults, children, and babies, providing respiration support, oxygen treatment, devices used in oxygen treatment, difficult airway management, advanced airway application, and case discussion.

Course Outline

The course outline includes:

• Definition of the course, introduction and course objectives
• Advanced life support in adults/Practice 1
• Advanced life support in adults/Practice 2
• Advanced life support in children/Practice 1
• Advanced life support in children/Practice 2
• Advanced life support in babies/Practice 1
• General review
• Advanced life support in babies/Practice 2
• Providing respiration support
• Oxygen treatment
• Devices used in oxygen treatment
• Difficult airway management
• Advanced airway application
• Case discussion

Course Details

• Course Code: AY
• Semester: Fall Semester
• T+P (Hour): 1+2
• Credit: 2
• ECTS: 2
• Language of Course: Turkish
• Course Level: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
• Course Type: Required
• Course Coordinator: Lect. Nurcan OKCUOGLU TOSUN
• Name of Lecturer(s): Prof.Dr. Bedia GÜLEN

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods used in the course include:

• Discussion Method
• Case Study Method
• Question - Answer Technique
• Brainstorming Technique
• Experiential Learning
• Lecture Method

Assessment Methods

The assessment methods used in the course include:

• Traditional Written Exam
• Midterm Exam (40% of the success rate)
• Final Exam (60% of the success rate)

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

The course contributes to the program qualifications in the following areas:

• Having basic theoretical and practical knowledge in the field
• Knowing the ethical principles and rules related to the field
• Applying first aid procedures and using technical devices
• Independently performing tasks using basic knowledge and skills
• Evaluating basic knowledge and skills critically
• Communicating with patients and their relatives
• Providing optimal comfort and correct positioning for patients during emergency interventions
• Having awareness of individual and public health, environmental protection, and occupational safety
• Behaving in accordance with laws, regulations, and professional ethics

ECTS/Workload Table

The ECTS/workload table for the course is as follows:

• Course Hours: 14
• Guided Problem Solving: 0
• Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report: 0
• Term Project: 0
• Presentation of Project/Seminar: 0
• Quiz: 5
• Midterm Exam: 1
• General Exam: 1
• Performance Task, Maintenance Plan: 0
• Total Workload (Hour): 66
• ECTS of the course: 2 (calculated as 66/30*1)