Information Package / Course Catalogue
Family Planning and Counselling
Course Code: EBL208
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 2
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Upskilling student(s) knowledge and skills in relation to contraceptive methods, communication and counselling to carry out family planning consultation.

Course Content

Reproductive health and the situation of family planning in Türkiye, communication, councelling, evaluation of application, prevention of infcetion, conraceptive methods, infertility, registration system, innovations in family planning.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Gizem ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to explain the status and importance of reproductive health and family planning in the world and Turkey within the framework of policies related to family planning.
2.Ability to articulate the importance of communication in counseling and to use interpersonal communication skills to provide family planning counseling.
3.Ability to comprehensively evaluate clients through history-taking, physical examination, and laboratory tests prior to counseling in order to offer appropriate methods.
4.Ability to explain the significance of genital tract infections in terms of family planning and to assess clients for these infections.
5.Ability to define counseling, explain its importance and purpose, recognize its contributions to family planning services, and describe different types of counseling (general, method-specific, and follow-up) and their characteristics.
6.Ability to list the fundamental principles of counseling for both clients and counselors, and to articulate the rights of clients and counselors.
7.Ability to conduct family planning counseling (general, method-specific, and follow-up) using the six steps of the counseling process (Source).
8.Ability to consider the needs of clients while providing counseling.
9.Ability to classify family planning methods, explain their mechanisms of action, advantages and disadvantages, and usage guidelines.
10.Ability to keep up with new developments related to family planning methods and provide information about new methods to clients.
11.Ability to correctly use the basic recording and data collection forms related to family planning services in Turkey.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sağlık Bakanlığı (2009). Aile Planlaması Danışmanlığı Katılımcı Kitabı. T.C.Sağlık Bakanlığı Ana Çocuk Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara
2.Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması (2018). Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü.
3.Şirin, A., Kavlak, O. (2008). Kadın Sağlığı. İstanbul: Bedray Basın Yayıncılık Ltd.Şti.
4.Beji N.K. (2009). İnfertilite Hemşireliği, Acar Basım ve Cilt San. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul
5.Sönmez MO, Turan Z. Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel, 2021.
6.Bal MD. Doğurganlığın Düzenlenmesi. Nobel, 2021.
7.IVF laboratuvarlarına yönelik, gözden geçirilmiş iyi uygulama kılavuzları. Üreme Endokronolojisi, İnfertilite ve Yardımcı Üreme Teknikleri Derneği, 2015.
8.Üreme Sağlığı Konusunda Tematik Analizler 1993-2018. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, 2022.
9.Taşkın L. Doğum Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. VIII. Baskı, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık , Ankara, 2021.
10.Lowdermic L. Maternity Women’s Health Care, 9. Edition. Mosby Campany, 2015.
11.World Health Organization Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (WHO/SRH) and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs (CCP), Knowledge SUCCESS. Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers (2022 update). Baltimore and Geneva: CCP and WHO; 2022.
12.Satia J & Chauhan K. Improving Quality of Care in Family Planning. Springer, 2018.
13.Quraishi, S.Y. The Population Myth_ Islam, Family Planning and Politics in India. HarperCollins Publisher India, 2021.
14.Scrot R. Essantials of Maternity, newborn and women’s health nursing, Lippincott, Williams&Wilkins, 2020.
15.Birleşmiş Milletler Nüfus Fonu, Nüfus Üreme, Sağlığı ve Bin Yılın Kalkınma Hedefleri (2008) (www.unfpa.org.tr)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Aims and Objectives, Exams and Evaluation, Family Planning Aims, Benefits, Situation of Family Planning in the World and Turkey
Week 1 - Laboratory
Introducing the family planning counseling guide
Week 2 - Theoretical
Communication and consultancy, "SOURCE" approach in family planning consultancy
Week 2 - Laboratory
Family planning counseling illustrated skills guide study
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the applicant
Week 3 - Laboratory
Evaluation of the applicant (Role Play)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Infection Prevention, Genital Tract Infections
Week 4 - Laboratory
Family planning general counseling role play, sexually transmitted infections case examples
Week 5 - Theoretical
Estrogen + Progesterone Contraceptive Methods
Week 5 - Laboratory
Estrogen + Progesterone Contraceptive Methods counseling
Week 6 - Theoretical
Progesterone-only methods
Week 6 - Laboratory
Progesterone-only methods counseling
Week 7 - Theoretical
Barrier Methods (condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicides, vaginal sponge)
Week 7 - Laboratory
Barrier Methods (condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicides, vaginal sponge) counseling
Week 8 - Theoretical
Barrier Methods (condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicides, vaginal sponge)- Mid Exam
Week 8 - Laboratory
Barrier Methods (condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, spermicides, vaginal sponge) counseling- Mid Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Intrauterine Devices
Week 9 - Laboratory
Intrauterine Devices counseling
Week 10 - Theoretical
Natural family planning methods
Week 10 - Laboratory
Natural family planning methods counseling
Week 11 - Theoretical
Surgical Methods
Week 11 - Laboratory
Surgical Methods counseling
Week 12 - Theoretical
Emergency Contraception
Week 12 - Laboratory
Emergency Contraception counseling
Week 13 - Theoretical
Family planning counseling in special groups
Week 13 - Laboratory
Family planning counseling in special groups
Week 14 - Theoretical
Registration system and Contraceptive Distribution, Current Developments in Fertility Regulation
Week 14 - Laboratory
Drama study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Laboratory1%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1145
Laboratory141242
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)105
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026