Information Package / Course Catalogue
Promotion and Protect Women's Health
Course Code: EBE528
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To develop and interpret knowledge of factors that affect women's health, women's life stages, common health issues of women , structure and function disorders of the reproductive system , cancers of the breast and reproductive system

Course Content

To investigate Factors affecting women's health, women's life stages, common health issues of women, structure and function disorders of the reproductive system , breast and reproductive system cancers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Sibel ŞEKER
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analyze the impact of social and cultural factors on women's health
2.To be able to Identify the developmental stages of the woman from conception to old age,
3.To be able to bring the solutions to women's common health problems, to be able to protect from diseases and develop early diagnosis
4.To be able to explain the structure and function disorders of the reproductive system
5.To be able to prepare and present health care required for the woman's physical and mental disorders
6.To be able to evaluate psycho-social and ethical dimension of the health problems of women
7.To be able to examine Critically the work done in the field of women's health
8.To be able to explain the concept of gender impact on reproductive health
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Youngking EQ, Davis SM, Women’s Health: A Primary Care Clinical Guide,Third Edition,Pearson Education, 2004.
2.M. Maternity & Women’s Health Care. USA: Deitra Leanerd Lowdermilk, 2004
3.Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması 2008, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, 2. Ed, 2009.
4.Pillitteri A, Maternal & Child Health Nursing,Fourth Edition,Lippincott Williams& Wilkins, 2003.
5.Bennett R,Brown LK, Myles Textbook for Midwives,The British Council,11th Edition,1998
6.Taşkın L.Kadın Sağlığı ve Doğum Hemşireliği,Sistem Ofset,Ankara 2005
7.Morgan G, Hamilton C. Practice Guidelines for Obstetrics &Gynecology. 2 nd Ed. Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2003
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Factors that affect women's health
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
Women's life stages
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Common health issues of women
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Structure and function disorders of the reproductive system
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Breast health and issues
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Violence against women
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 7 - Theoretical
Complementary therapies for women's health
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 8 - Theoretical
Complementary therapies for women's health
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
Gynecological cancers, prevention and early detection
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ethical issues in the field of women's health
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sexually transmitted diseases
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Psycho-social aspects of gynecological diseases
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Gender and discrimination
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Week 14 - Theoretical
Studies and women's health
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Research, reading
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment48240
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination18210
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026