Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1MED 127Communication Skills33+10+03327.03.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Category of Course Unit Clinical Medicine and Proffesional Skills (CMPS) Program Courses
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to provide provide necessary knowledge and skills about;
• basic life support and first aid
• concept of communication
• effective communication and its clinical competence
• developing a sense of self awareness and respect for other individuals by empathy
• the necessity for a patient centred approach
• decontamination, disinfection and handwashing
Course Content Theoretical and practical sessions, drama, role playing, peer discussions, experiential learning and seminars, case studies and group presentations, skills training with task trainers and on models
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Lecturer
Phd. Dilek Kitapçıoğlu
Instructor Dr. Åžirin Parkan
Name of Lecturers Lecturer
Phd. Bernis Sütçübaşı
Associate Prof. Dr. Nilay Pekel Uludağlı
Instructor Dr. Åžirin Parkan
Instructor Dr. Demet Dinç
Associate Prof. Dr. Melike Åžahiner
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Associate Prof. Dr. Levent Altıntaş
Instructor Dr. Dilek Kitapçıoğlu
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources McWhinney's Textbook of Family Medicine - Fourth Edition, MC Whinney, Thomas R Freeman, 2016
Skills for Communicating with Patients. Silverman JD, Kurtz SM, Draper J, Radcliffe Medical Press (Oxford), 1998
Bates'  Guide to Physical Examination and History-Taking - Eleventh Edition, Lynn Bickley M.D., 2013
Textbook of Family Medicine - 9th Edition. Robert E Rakel, MD and David Rakel, MD., Elsevier, 2015
Course Notes case analyses, standardized evaluation of projects and performances and group presentations of assignments, during skill training performance based assessment

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
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I 1 % 100
Total
1
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 60 60
Practice 2 24 48
Final examination 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 111

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain principles of first aid
2 Correctly administer basic life support techniques
3 Be aware that effective communication is a clinical competence and can be learned
4 Explain the concept of communication
5 Be aware of the importance of communication skills for “good clinical practice
6 Distinguish different levels of active listening
7 Be self-aware of his/her communication skills
8 Value respect for other individuals by empathy
9 Be aware of the necessity to display a compassionate and patient-centred approach based on humanistic-ethical values and respect for others when communicating with patients and/or with persons in their social environment
10 Be aware of personal ability to accurately perceive own emotions and stay aware of them as they happen.
11 Distinguish the real effects and importance of intelligence on his / her life.
12 Be aware of the fundamentals of self-management.
13 Explain the mechanism of stress.
14 Be aware of the negative and positive personal stressors and their effects on daily professional life.
15 Be aware of stress management techniques.
16 Be aware of the effectiveness and importance of team work in professional life .
17 Explain the importance of social awareness, relation management, leadership and motivation in team activities.
18 Identify the requirements for effective decontamination, disinfection, handwashing and practice
19 Explain the principles of decontamination, disinfection, hand washing practice.
20 Demonstrate effective decontamination, disinfection, hand washing practices.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Fist aid: Basic Life support Fist aid lecture
2 Basics of Communication
3 Communication Skills: Basics/ verbal/nonverbal/empathy Effective physician-patient communication
4 decontamination hand washing

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15 P16 P17 P18 P19 P20 P21 P22 P23 P24 P25 P26 P27 P28 P29 P30 P31 P32 P33 P34
All 2 3 3 2 1 2 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 4 3 3 3 3 4
C1
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C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C15
C16
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C20 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High