Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3ANS241Lıfe In The Operatıng Room2+0+02217.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Anesthesia
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Preparation for operating room conditions.
Course Content The operating room environment, working conditions in operating rooms, the roles and responsibilities of operating room personnel, the equipment used in operating rooms, the hazards that await operating room personnel. Environmental factors and hazards in the operating room, environmental risk factors that patients may encounter, the most common errors made in the operating room, the psychological problems of operating room personnel, and how to create a happier working environment in the operating room.
Course Methods and Techniques Lecture (direct instruction), question-and-answer, discussion, case study, group work, and brainstorming techniques are used.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Göksel Dürmüş
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Instructor's lecture notes

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 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 60

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognize the operating room environment.
2 Have an idea about the complications that may occur in the operating room.
3 Learn the security measures to be taken in the operating room.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 operating room environment, Reading resources related to the subject
2 Devices used in the operating room, Reading resources related to the subject
3 Dangers awaiting operating room staff, Reading resources related to the subject
4 Environmental factors and hazards in the operating room, Reading resources related to the subject
5 Environmental risk factors that patients may encounter Reading resources related to the subject
6 Environmental risk factors that patients may encounter Reading resources related to the subject
7 Environmental risk factors that patients may encounter Reading resources related to the subject
8 Midterm Exam Reading resources related to the subject
9 How can a happier working environment be provided in the operating room? Reading resources related to the subject
10 Working conditions of operating rooms, Reading resources related to the subject
11 Duties and responsibilities of operating room personnel, Reading resources related to the subject
12 Operating room environment visual exercise Reading resources related to the subject
13 Operating room environment visual exercise Reading resources related to the subject
14 Operating room environment visual exercise Reading resources related to the subject
15 General Review Reading resources related to the subject

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

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