General electives can be selected from all the courses offered at Koç University.

HEMY 104 / NUTRITION -I
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system, physiology of the endocrine system, nutritional balance, food groups, protein carbohydrate and fat metabolism, growth and development 1-3 and 3-6 years, fluid electrolytes and acid-base balance.

HEMY 105 / SELF- PERCEPTION
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Anatomy and physiology of the neurological system, concepts of behavioral psychology. Behaviours affecting interpersonal communication such as assertiveness, empathy and feed-back, identity, self-concept, self-respect and body image, the disabled individual and the family, growth and development in the 0-1 age stage.

HEMY 106 / ELIMINATION AND EXCHANGE-I
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Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and urinary systems, growth and development: 6-12 and 12-24 years, school health nursing, youth risk behaviour, prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.

HEMY 108 / ACTIVITY AND REST-I
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Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system sleep and rest, biopsychosocial aspectes of adulthood, menapause-andropause, geriatric period and theories of aging, psychosocial dimensions of the aging process, communication with the elderly, concepts of death and loss.

HEMY 124 / STRESS MANAGEMENT
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

The definition of stress based on different approaches; reactions to stress; the effects of stress on the individual; the cognitive, emotional and physical strategies that the students can apply in their lives and while working with the patients.

HEMY 200 / 2ND YEAR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Sınıf: Credit: 20Precondition:

This comprehensive review will include all course materials covered in the 2nd of the nursing curriculum. The content of the review includes multiple choice questions, short essays and visual material. Special emphasis will be placed on the integration fundamental health problems into nursing care with a multidisciplinary approach to current medical science.

HEMY 201 / SAFETY AND PROTECTION-II
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Sickness, hospitalization and chronic disease in children and adults, nursing approach and management of patients with anxiety, conflict resolution, patient safety, principles of asepsis and antisepsis, sterilization and disinfection, pharmaceutical effect mechanisms and drug interactions, routes of drug administration, wound healing, hospital infections, patient rights, examples of safety and protection in the clinical environment, leadership and leadership theories, motivation.

HEMY 202 / ACTIVITY AND REST-II
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Minor health problems of the musculoskeletal system and nursing aspects, medication affecting the muscoskeletal system, cast care and traction, minor health problems and nursing care of the circulatory system, medication affecting the circulatory system, postural drainage, aspiration and oxygen therapy, range of motion (ROM) exercises, minor health problems and nursing care of the hematologic system, medication affecting the hematologic system.

HEMY 203 / NUTRITION -II
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Health problems affecting nutrition, parenteral feeding, anemia, malnutrition, diabetes mellitus, hepatitis and nursing care, medications used to treat digestive and endocrine disease, illness and quality of life.

HEMY 204 / SEXUALITY, COPING AND STRESS TOLERANCE
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

The courses' block consists of the topics coming under the concepts of sexuality and coping and stress tolerance. Sexuality and reproduction; genetic councelling, safe motherhood, prenatal birth and post-natal care, care of the healthy newborn, gynecologic inflammations and infections, STD?s, post-operative care after gynecologic surgery, sexual dysfunction, communication with individuals experiencing sexual and reproductive function disorders, Coping and Stress Tolerance; Crisis and compatibility; substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, the concept of anger.

HEMY 205 / ELIMINATION -EXCHANGE - II
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Fluid electrolyte, acid- base imbalance and nursing care in children and adults. Treatment methods for shock, hypertension, constipation, diarrhea and nursing care, minor health problems of the urinary system, medications used to treat urinary disease, minor health problems of the respiratory system and medications used to treat respiratory disease.

HEMY 206 / COGNITION AND PERCEPTION -I
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Minor health problems and medication affecting the nervous system and nursing care, autoimmune disorders and nursing care, hope, hopelessness, loneliness and bereavement.

HEMY 207 / BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODS - I
Sınıf: Credit: 2Precondition:

Introduction to biostatistics and statistical analysis methods used in health research. Probability theory, distributions, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, linear regression; prevalence, incidence, morbidity and mortality rates in epidemiologic studies will be covered.

HEMY 208 / BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODS - II
Sınıf: Credit: 2Precondition:

Study design, data management, parametric/non-parametric statistical analysis of cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies used in nursing and medical research.

HEMY 221 / WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH AREA
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

The course focuses on factors facilitating and hindering the leadership of women in professional area-herein health, social associations and politics with respect to theoretical point of views, up-to-date research and workforce practices. Research findings and practices, women related policies in Türkiye will be compared with those in other developed and developing countries.

HEMY 223 / PROFESSIONALISM IN NURSING
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Analysis of nursing professionalism within the health care system using the cultural and systems approach. Professionalism in nursing is explored within the context of biopsychosocial concepts and principles.

HEMY 225 / TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
Sınıf: Credit: 3Precondition:

Influence of culture on health care in culturally diverse societies, cultural models and evaluation tools for nursing care delivery, health-related cultural beliefs in groups and individual and communities, values and how they are reflected in practice.

HEMY 300 / 3RD YEAR COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Sınıf: Credit: 17Precondition:

This comprehensive review will include all topics related to the course material covered in the 3rd year of nursing school. The content will include multiple choice questions, short essays and visual material. Special emphasis will be placed on the integration complex health problems into nursing care with a multidisciplinary approach to current medical science.

HEMY 301 / SAFETY AND PROTECTION-III
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Situational crises and crisis management, breaking bad news, common cancer types, cancer treatment, palliative care and symptom management in cancer patients, psychosocial aspects of cancer, intensive care nursing, communication with the intensive care patient, pain management in intensive care, medication used in effective treatment of pain, hemodynamic monitoring, end-of-life care, patient refusing treatment, brain death, organ donation.

HEMY 302 / CASE STUDY- I
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Case-studies designed to adress children and adult patients with major health problems of the gastrointestinal system include activities designed to facilitate the utilization of students? skills such as accessing information, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making. The process involves identification of the problem, planning of nursing care based on current evidence to resolve the problem and the proposition of alternative interventions.

HEMY 303 / SEXUALITY
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

High-risk pregnancy and high-risk neonate, organization and theories of management, professional and legal issues in nursing, models of nursing care delivery, advocacy in nursing.

HEMY 304 / CASE STUDY- II
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Case-studies designed to adress children and adult patients with major health problems of the cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory and muscoskeletal systems include activities designed to facilitate the utilization of students? skills such as accessing information, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making. The process involves identification of the problem, planning of nursing care based on current evidence to resolve the problem and the proposition of alternative interventions.

HEMY 305 / COGNITION AND PERCEPTION -II
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Major health problems affecting the nervous system, diagnosis and care of psychiatric disorders, psychotic disorders, mood and personality disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders, somatoform disorders, suicide and nursing care, medication used in psychiatric disorders, basic and advanced life support, trauma and nursing care.

HEMY 306 / CASE STUDY- III
Sınıf: Credit: 0Precondition:

Case-studies designed to adress children and adult patients with major health problems of the urinary system include activities designed to facilitate the utilization of students? skills such as accessing information, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making. The process involves identification of the problem, planning of nursing care based on current evidence to resolve the problem and the proposition of alternative interventions.