Information Package / Course Catalogue
Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights
Course Code: HF460
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

The aim of this course is to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of reproductive health and reproductive rights.

Course Content

It is a course that covers reproductive health, reproductive organs and their functions, reproductive rights and international developments.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Be able to define of reproductive health
2.To Learn of Reproductive Rights
3.Be able to understand and know importance, the role of nurse at reproductive health services
4.Ability to provide care that respects the reproductive rights of the individual
5.Ability to defend reproductive rights
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bitzer, J. ve Mahmood, T. A. (Ed.). (2024). Doğum kontrolü, cinsel ve üreme sağlığı ders kitabı. Cambridge University Press.
2.Melville, C. (2015). Sexual and reproductive health at a glance. John Wiley & Sons.
3.Güveyi N. (2023)Reproductive Rights from the Perspective of Feminism Adalet Yayınevi
4.Sert G. (2013) Legal Foundations of Reproductive Rights and Ethical Evaluation
5.Ussher, J. M., Chrisler, J. C., & Perz, J. (Eds.). (2020). Routledge international handbook of women's sexual and reproductive health. New York: Routledge.
6.World Health Organization. (2017). Consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV. World Health Organization.
7.Wittenstein, V. O. (2016). Reproductive Rights: Who Decides?. Twenty-First Century Books.
8.Luna, Z. (2020). Reproductive rights as human rights: Women of color and the fight for reproductive justice. NYU Press.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Reproductive Health Concept, Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive System
Week 2 - Theoretical
National and International Regulations Related to Reproductive Health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Right to Survival and Right to Freedom
Week 4 - Theoretical
Right to Equality
Week 5 - Theoretical
Right to Privacy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Right to Freedom of Thought
Week 7 - Theoretical
Right to Information and Education
Week 8 - Theoretical
Right to Information and Education (midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The Right to Make Choices in Marriage and Starting a Family (Evaluation of the midterm exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Right to Decide Whether or Not to Have Children
Week 11 - Theoretical
The Right to Receive Health Care and Protection of Health
Week 12 - Theoretical
The Right to Benefit from Scientific Developments
Week 13 - Theoretical
Freedom of Assembly and the Right to Participate in Politics
Week 14 - Theoretical
The Right to Freedom from Torture and Ill-Treatment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination120121
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)99
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes