Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Approaches in Infertility
Course Code: EB605
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Define the concepts of fertility and infertility, infertility in line with new developments and to explain the factors that affect fertility and assisted reproductive techniques is to explain and analyze.

Course Content

Regarding the definition, causes, and recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of infertility, ethical and legal aspects, psychosocial and psychosexual effects of infertility

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Concepts of fertility and infertility, to explain the reasons and factors that affect
2.To follow new developments in methods of diagnosis and treatment of infertility
3.Infertile individuals / family education and counseling to make
4.Explain infertility and assisted reproductive techniques in line with new developments
5.Assisted reproductive techniques and regulations to follow to explain the ethical issues
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması (2008). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü.
2.Şirin, A., Kavlak, O. (2008). Kadın Sağlığı. İstanbul: Bedray Basın Yayıncılık Ltd.Şti.
3.Bayer S.R., Alper M.M., Penzias A.S. (2008). İnfertilite El Kitabı. (Çev. Ed. Ahmet Zeki Işık, Kubilay Vicdan), II. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi
4.Beji N.K. (2009). İnfertilite Hemşireliği, Acar Basım ve Cilt San. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul
5.IVF-Embriyoloji Rehberi (2005). Üreme Endokronolojisi, İnfertilite ve Yardımcı Üreme Teknikleri Derneği
6.Taşkın L.(2007). Doğum Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. VIII. Baskı, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course presentation and preparation
Week 1 - Practice
N/A
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Concepts of fertility and infertility, its causes and risk factors
Week 2 - Practice
N/A
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors affecting fertility
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 4 - Theoretical
To develop awareness of the importance of fertility and infertility
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diagnostic methods and new developments in infertility
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Treatment methods and of infertility and recent advances in infertility
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 7 - Practice
N/A
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Mid Exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Assisted reproductive techniques
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 9 - Theoretical
Complications arising during treatment with assisted reproductive techniques
Week 9 - Practice
N/A
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infertile couples, education, counseling process
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Psychosocial and psychosexual effects of infertility
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 12 - Theoretical
The individual and family approach to the problem of infertility
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical issues in assisted reproductive techniques and regulations
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Patient and staff safety during infertility treatment
Week 14 - Practice
N/A
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 15 - Theoretical
Assessment
Week 15 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 16 - Practice
N/A
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1202
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)97
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026