Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : HF301 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 4 |
| Prt. | : 8 |
| Credit | : 9 |
| Lab | : 2 |
| ECTS | : 12 |
This course covers gender and reproductive health problems, anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system, care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum period and women's health and diseases in all life periods, infertility, benign and malignant formations of the reproductive system and nursing care, structural and functional reproductive organs. It aims to gain knowledge and skills about disorders.
This course physiology of pregnancy, the mother's physiology during pregnancy, fetal health evaluation of prenatal care, labor and nursing care, and the physiology of the newborn care, postpartum period, and nursing care, lactation, risky pregnancies, risky, labor, postpartum period, and risky situations topics include nursing care.
| Betül SARIYAR SÖZEN |
| Lec. Gülfer DOĞAN PEKİNCE |
| Leman KOCADEMİR |
| Prof. Emine GERÇEK ÖTER |
| Prof. Hilmiye AKSU |
| Prof. Sevgi ÖZSOY |
| Res. Assist. Tuğba DÜNDAR |
| Zekiye EYİNOVASI |
| 1. | To be able to explain the roles of women's health nurses, |
| 2. | Ability to discuss reproductive health issues |
| 3. | To be able to describe the anatomy of the reproductive system |
| 4. | To be able to describe the physiology of the reproductive system |
| 5. | To be able to monitor and care for women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum period. |
| 6. | To be able to identify, monitor and care for reproductive health problems for women's life cycles. |
| 7. | To be able to inform about family planning |
| 8. | Helping the pregnant, postpartum or mother to gain knowledge and skills about breastfeeding |
| 9. | Being able to guide women on behaviors that protect women's health |
| 10. | Ability to monitor and care for common gynecological problems, infections and diseases |
| 11. | To be able to explain infertility and assisted reproductive techniques |
| 12. | Ability to explain antenatal tests used in fetal evaluation |
| 13. | To be able to explain neonatal physiology |
| 1. | Pekcan N, Beydağ KD. (2022). Women's Health and Diseases. Nobel Medical Bookstore. |
| 2. | Nazik E (2022). Maternity and Gynecology Nursing. Istanbul. |
| 3. | Arslan Özkan H (2019). Women's Health and Diseases for Nursing and Midwifery. Istanbul. |
| 4. | Şirin A, Kavlak O (2015). Women's Health. Nobel Medical Bookstore |
| 5. | Coşkun A. (2017). A Study Guide for Nurses and Midwives on Women's Health and Diseases. Nobel Medical Bookstores |
| 6. | Kızılkaya Beji N. (2023). Women's Health for Nurses and Midwives. Nobel Medical Bookstores |
| 7. | Hotun Şahin N. (2024) Women's Health, Diseases and Obstetrics. Nobel Medical Bookstores. Istanbul. |
| 8. | Yıldız H., Demirci N. (2023). Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Care-Practice Guide., Nobel Medical Bookstores. Istanbul. |
| 9. | Demirkıran F (Ed.) (2004). Nursing Skills Learning Guides –II. Adnan Menderes University Aydın School of Health, Aydın. |
| 10. | Watson Genna C. (2017). Trans. Ed. Gerçek E., Akçay Didişen N., Sarıkaya Karabudak S. Supporting Suckling Skills in Breastfed Babies. Nobel Academic Publishing. Ankara. |
| 11. | Önderoğlu L, Levero K, Gant N, Alexander (2004). Williams Birth Information Handbook, Güneş Bookstore, Öncü Printing House. |
| 12. | UNWOMEN (2025). Normative aspects of the work of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women: Report of the Under-Secretary-General/Executive Director of UN-Women (E/CN.6/2025/2). https://docs.un.org/en/E/CN.6/2025/2 Erişim tarihi. 23.09.2025 |
| 13. | Taşçı Duran E., Gerçek E. (2019). High-Risk Pregnancies and Their Management. Nobel Academic Publishing. Ankara. |
| 14. | Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health (2018). Miscarriage Management Guide for Healthcare Workers. https://khgmsaglikhizmetleridb.saglik.gov.tr/TR,42840/dusuk-yonetim-rehberi.html. Access date. September 23, 2025 |
| 15. | Demir C. (2020). Current Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Akademisye Bookstore, Ankara. |
| 16. | Ertem G. (2024). Fundamentals of Obstetrics, Women's Health, and Disease Nursing. Academician Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara |
| 17. | Al-Azzawi (2007). Atlas of Childbirth and Birth Techniques, Trans. Ed. Hediye Arslan. Bedray Publishing. Istanbul. |
| 18. | Çevik E., Eyi S., Aslantekin Özçoban F., Sayıner F.D. (2024). Surgical Diseases in Pregnancy. Academy Publishing House, Ankara. |
| 19. | Gary C F, Norman F, Konneth J (2001). Williams Obstetrics, Volume: 1, 21st Edition. Güneş Medical Bookstores. Ankara |
| 20. | Gilbert E. S, Harmon S. H (2002). High Risk Pregnancy and Birth. Trans. Editor: Lale Taşkın, Palme Publishing, Ankara. |
| 21. | Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Services, Department of Research, Development, and Health Technology Evaluation (2024). Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) Clinical Protocol. https://shgmargestddb.saglik.gov.tr/TR-03681/tamamlananlar.html?Sayfa=2 Access date: September 23, 2025 |
| 22. | Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, Department of Women and Reproductive Health, Ankara (2018) Prenatal Care Management Guide. https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/dokumanlar-kadin%C3%BCremesagligi.html Access date. September 23, 2025 |
| 23. | Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, Department of Women and Reproductive Health (2018) Postpartum Care Management Guide. Ankara. https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/dokumanlar-kadin%C3%BCremesagligi.html Access date. September 23, 2025 |
| 24. | Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Public Health, Department of Women and Reproductive Health (2022). Emergency Obstetric Care Management Guide. https://hsgm.saglik.gov.tr/tr/dokumanlar-kadin%C3%BCremesagligi.html. Access date. September 23, 2025 |
| 25. | Beji, N. K., Kaya, G., Savaşer, S. (2021). Priority Problems of Women's Health in Our Country. Ordu University Journal of Nursing Studies, 4(1), 105-112. |
| 26. | Taskin L. (2024). Maternity and Women's Health Nursing. Academician Medical Bookstore, Ankara. |
| 27. | WHO (2014). Clinical Practice Handbook for Safe Abortion. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK190099/Access date 23.09.2025 |
| 28. | ACOG (2022). Dilation and Curettage. https://www.acog.org/store/products/patient- education/pamphlets/special-procedures/dilation-and-curettage. Access date 23.09.2025 |
| 29. | WHO (2024). Abortion Care Guideline, 2nd ed. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240104204. Access date 23.09.2025. |
| 30. | Aksu H. (2022). Family Planning Consultancy. Nobel Medical Bookstore. Istanbul. |
| 31. | NICE (2024). Menopause: Identification and Management. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23. Access date 23.09.2025 |
| 32. | WHO (2017). Guideline: Protecting, Promoting And Supporting Breastfeeding İn Facilities Providing Maternity And Newborn Services. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241550086 . Access date. 23.09.2025 |
| 33. | WHO (2019). Contraception. Evidence Brief. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO- RHR-19.18.Access date 23.09.2025. |
| 34. | Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Health, Turkish Public Health Institution, Department of Child and Adolescent HealthBreastfeeding Counseling Trainer's Guide (2015). , Ankara. https://platform.who.int/docs/default- source/mca-documents/policy-documents/operational-guidance/TUR-MN-48-02- Operationalguidance-2015-tur-Breastfeeding-Counseling-Trainer-Guide.pdf |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %45 |
| Practice | 1 | %25 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 4 | 56 |
| Lecture - Practice | 14 | 2 | 8 | 140 |
| Laboratory | 14 | 2 | 2 | 56 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 32 | 2 | 34 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 301 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||||
OÇ-3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
OÇ-6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||
OÇ-8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
OÇ-10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||
OÇ-13 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||