EL623 : First Aids

Department

Department of Public Health

Academic Program

Bachelor in public health

Type

Elective

Credits

02

Prerequisite

Overview

1

Course code and title

EL623 - First Aids

2

Course coordinator

Dr. Ahmed M. Mesawi

3

Course type

Elective course

4

Prerequisites code

5

Department /Division offering the course

Public Health

6

Departments teaching the course

Public Health

7

Total credit hours

2 credit- 2hrs /week

8

Language of instruction

English

9

Level of course (Year/Semester)

3rd Year/ Sixth semester

10

Date of specification approval by Council

2014-2015

Intended learning outcomes

1. Define first aid and the need for first aid training.

2. Describe the live saving and first aid techniques.

3. Understand the common situation: Accidents.

4. At the end of this course the student should be able to diagnose’ manage’ and treat several emergency cases.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures.

2. Assignment

3. Presentation

4. Discussions

Methods of assessments

Assessment Method

Due (week)

Weight (%)

Notes

1

Midterm exam

Week fifth and tenth

20%

Written

2

Oral exam

3

Practical exam

4

Assignments/HWs

Week seventeen and eighteen

70%

Written

5

Final exam

Week four and week twelve

10%

Quizzes

Total (%)

100%

Course References

Type

Title

Publisher

Edition

Author

Availability

Lecture notes

First aid

Course coordinator

Faculty photocopies shop.

Textbook

Rule of first aid

Dar-wael

2010

Z.Z.Zakareia

Iter.library

Reference books

Emergency medicine

Onald L X

3ed

Ernest.R

First aid hand book

N.S.C

1995

Alton-L-thygerson

Advanced emergency care

Jones S A

1992

Publippincot.com

Periodicals

Websites

http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m55540601_FA-CPR-AED-Part-Manual.pdf

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