Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1ANS119Professional Practices4+6+071016.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Anesthesia
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is that the student will be able to take personal protective measures by wearing a work uniform and to carry out the professional practices related to anesthesia.
Course Content In this course, the following topics will be covered: the roles and responsibilities of the anesthesia technician, safety precautions, sterile working conditions (use of work attire, mask/cap/gloves), preoperative assessment, monitoring of vital signs (manual measurement and thermoregulation), preparation and administration of medications, invasive procedures (venous/arterial blood sampling, establishing vascular access, nasogastric tube insertion), intravenous fluid and blood product transfusion, aspiration and oxygen therapy practices, and the accurate completion of patient form
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, question-and-answer, discussion, case study analysis, demonstration, skills practice, and clinical/laboratory practice techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Instructor Göksel Dürmüş
Assistants Instructor Kübra KAYA
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Göl, L. A., & Göl, E. (Ed.). (2022). Tüm yönleriyle ve vakalarla anestezi eğitimi: Mesleki Uygulamalar. Hedef Yayıncılık.
Çelik, M. G. (Ed.). (2020). Teknikerler ve teknisyenler için anesteziyoloji (3. bs.). Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri
Course Notes Göl, L. A., & Göl, E. (Ed.). (2022). Tüm yönleriyle ve vakalarla anestezi eğitimi: Mesleki Uygulamalar. Hedef Yayıncılık.
Çelik, M. G. (Ed.). (2020). Teknikerler ve teknisyenler için anesteziyoloji (3. bs.). Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri

Course Category
Health %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 30
Practice 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 6 84
Assignments 1 16 16
Mid-terms 2 10 20
Practice 14 6 84
Final examination 1 40 40
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 10 300

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Able to perform operating room medication and fluid administration (IV infusion, blood transfusion, medication preparation) safely and comply with sterile working protocols.
2 Takes safety precautions (aspiration, oxygen therapy) by fully implementing patient monitoring and recording systems (vital signs, form filling).
3 Performs basic invasive procedures (nasogastric tube, IV access) with correct technique.
4 Identifies box-related changes (hemodynamic alterations, sterilization breaches) and intervenes in accordance with the protocol.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The role and duty of the anesthesia technician, Reading the resources related to the topic Resource book
2 Safety Precautions, Safe surgical practices Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
3 Filling out and monitoring the forms used in anesthesia. Reads the resources related to the subject. Resource book
4 Wearing work clothes and points to consider Reads the resources related to the subject. Resource book
5 Sterile Working Conditions Reads the resources related to the subject. Resource book
6 Monitoring Vital Signs Reads the resources related to the subject. Resource book
7 Fluid – Electrolyte Balance, Acid – Base Balance Reads the resources related to the subject Resource book
8 Midterm Mastering the subjects before the midterm exam Resource book
9 IV Catheter Application, Venous, Arterial, Capillary Blood Collection Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
10 Preparing the Medicines to be Applied and Points to Consider Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
11 Drug Administration and Routes of Administration Reading related resources Resource book
12 Transfusion of Blood and Blood Products Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
13 Fluids and Intravenous Fluid Infusion Applications in Anesthesia Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
14 Aspiration – Applying Oxygen Therapy to the Patient, Reading resources on the subject. Resource book
15 Nasogastric Catheter Application, Bladder Catheter Application Reading resources related to the subject Resource book

 
Sustainable Development Goals
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 3
C2 5
C3 5 3
C4 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant