SIM616 - VIRTUAL PATIENT/HOSPITAL APPLICATIONS

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
VIRTUAL PATIENT/HOSPITAL APPLICATIONS SIM616 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 6
Prequisites
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
Brain Storming
 
Instructor (s)Faculty member(s) of the department 
Course objectiveBe able to explain virtual patient/hospital applications 
Learning outcomes
  1. 1. To define the place of virtual patient/hospital applications in simulation based education
  2. 2. To explain the caracteristics of virtual patient/hospital applications
  3. 3. To implement virtual patient/hospital applications into curriculum
  4. 4. To evaluate the results of virtual patient/hospital applications
Course ContentVirtual patient/hospital applications 
References1. Adam I. Levine, Samuel DeMaria Jr., Andrew D. Schwartz, Alan J. Sim (Eds.). The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation. New York: Springer Science+Business Media, 2013.
2. Nestel D. Kelly M, Jolly B, Watson M (Editors). Healthcare Simulation Education: Evidence, Theory and Practice. Wiley Blackwell; 2018.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Virtual Patient/Hospital: definition and concepts
Week 2Screen based virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 3Interactive virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 4Virtual Patient Games
Week 5Challenges in virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 6Implementing virtual hospital applications
Week 7Midterm exam
Week 8Content development in screen based applications
Week 9Content development in interactive virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 10Content development in virtual patient games
Week 11The future of virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 12Software: Second Life
Week 13Software: Virtual Standardized Patient
Week 14Software: ILE@D
Week 15Evaluation of effectiveness in virtual patient/hospital applications
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments00
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms150
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes150
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)14456
Presentation / Seminar Preparation21530
Project000
Homework assignment5630
Midterms (Study duration)188
Final Exam (Study duration) 11414
Total Workload3750180

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. Define the simulation techniques used in health sciences in the context of hardware, software and education.   X 
2. Have the knowledge about theories and approaches that form the basis of simulation-based education in health sciences.   X 
3. Develop simulation-based educational programs in the health sciences.    X
4. Carry out simulation-based educational practices in health sciences.    X
5. Use the evaluation methods incorporating simulation in health sciences.     X
6. Plan and conduct research in health sciences where simulations are used.    X 
7. Use simulation enhanced applications in healthcare services.  X   
8. Solve the problems in the field of simulation using high level cognitive processes.  X  
9. Perform the duties and responsibilities as a expert in the field of simulation regarding professional values and ethical principles.   X  
10. Update the competencies based on lifelong learning principles for individual and professional development.   X  

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest