Department of Nursing

Educational Philosophy

1. Nursing strives to improve the quality of life of people at all levels of health through attentive and effective care.
2. Nurses work in various settings-hospitals, clinics, communities, corporations, schools-and provide care to people at all levels of health.
3. Nurses function as members of a care team that also includes health, medicine and welfare professionals. In particular, nursing requires a deep understanding of people, strong professional skills and expertise, and basic competence in the social sciences and life skills.
4. Nursing requires active problem solving and creative thinking, as well as logical planning, practice, and evaluation.
5. Nurses employ both national and international perspectives while providing care.
6. The Nursing Course shares the philosophies of health promotion and respect for human dignity with the Faculty of Health Sciences. These philosophies are incorporated into every level of the curriculum, including lectures, seminars, and practice.
7. Moreover, the Nursing Course strives to improve the educational environment by listening to students' opinions and incorporating their suggestions into the program.

Educational Courses and Programs

Commom
Nutrition and Biochemistry	Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Physiology	Human Macroscopic Anatomy
Infection and Immunity	Genetics
Basic Pathophysiology	Clinical Pharmacology
Introduction of Health Sciences	Introduction of Health Promotion
Principles of Education	Developmental Psychology
Clinical Psychology	Information and Mathematical Sciences I
Information and Mathematical Sciences II	Medical Physics
Introduction of Medical Engineering	Health Statistics
International Health System	World Health and Environment
Community Health and Environment	Law and Health Care System
Discussion on Social Welfare	Team Medical Treatment
Counseling	Medical Economics
Calamity Crisis Management Theory	Volanteer Practice
Emergency Lifesaving Medical Treatment
Fundamental Nursing
Principle of Nursing	Evidences of Nursing Cares I
Evidences of Nursing Cares II	Human Relation in Nursing
Nursing Process	Basic Nursing Skills A I
Basic Nursing Skills A II	Basic Nursing Skills B I
Basic Nursing Skills B II	Infection Control Nursing I
Infection Control Nursing II	Basic Nursing Practice I
Basic Nursing Practice II
Adult Nursing
Pathophysiology for Clinical Nursing I	Pathophysiology for Clinical Nursing II
Introduction to Adult Nursing	Adult Nursing I
Adult Nursing II	Clinical Nursing Practice in Adult Nursing I
Clinical Nursing Practice in Adult Nursing II
Gerontological Nursing
Introduction to Gerontological Nursing	Gerontological Nursing
Nursing Practice in Gerontology
Psychiatric Nursing
Introduction to Psychiatric Nursing	Psychiatric Nursing
Clinical Nursing Practice in Psychiatry
Maternity Nursing
Introduction to Maternal Health Nursing	Maternal Health Nursing
Maternal Health Nursing Practice I	Maternal Health Nursing Practice II
Clinical Nursing Practice in Perinatal Care
Pediatiric Nursing
Introduction to Pediatric Nursing	Pediatric Nursing
Pediatric Nursing Practice I	Pediatric Nursing Practice II
Nursing Practice Child Health
Community Health Nursing
Health Promotion	The Science of Community Health Nursing
Health Education	Family Health Nursing
Home Care Nursing	Network for Health
Field Practice of Community Health Nursing	Nursing Practice in Home
Occupational Health and Care
Midwifery
Introduction to Midwifery	Reproductive Physiology
Women's Health Education	Perinatal Health Assessment I
Perinatal Health Assessment II	Practical Midwifery I
Practical Midwifery II	Practical Midwifery III
Management of High Risk Maternal and Newborn	Midwifery Practice Management
Midwifery Practice
Graduation Thesis
Graduation Thesis in Nursing

 

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