Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pregnancy and Chronic Illness
Course Code: EBE522
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 acquire the ability and to discuss blood disorders in Pregnancy, skin diseases, cancer, digestive system diseases, urinary tract infections, infection diseases, diseases of the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system diseases, respiratory diseases, chronic hypertension, analgesia, anesthesia and surgical procedures, and biochemical changes that occur in pregnancy in the scope of midwifery practice

Course Content

High risk pregnancys, pregnancy and chronic illness

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain situation of high risk pregnancies in Turkey and in the world
2.To be able to define Risk and high-risk pregnancies and to able to determine high-risk pregnancies
3.to be able to explain follow-up, diagnosis, and treatment methods used in assessment of the health status of pregnant women at risk
4.to be able to Make high-risk pregnancy counseling
5. to be able to make education, counseling and care for explanation, prevention and resolution of risk factors that increase the complaints of high risk pregnancy
6.to be able to make education, counseling and care for prevention of infections and to be able to explain reprodcutive tract infections and sexually transmitted infections
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kadın Sağlığı, Ahsen Şirin ve Oya Kavlak, Bedray, Basın Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti., İstanbul, 2008.
2.Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği, Lale Taşkın, Sistem ofset Matbaacılık, 2007.
3.A Midwife's Handbook, Saunders, Constance Sinclair, St. Louis, 2004.
4.Kadın sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi, Anahit Coşkun, İstanbul Medikal Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2008.
5.Arısan K. Propedötik Kadın-Doğum. Çeltüt Matbaası, İstanbul, 1993
6.Coşkun A., Ekizler İ., İnanç N., Karanisoğlu H., Kömürcü N., Okumuş H., Pasinlioğlu T., Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları El kitabı, Editör: Prof.Dr. Anahit Çoşkun, Vehbi Koç Vakfı Yayınları, 2nd Ed, İstanbul, 2000.
7.Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Tanı ve Tedavi, Editörler: S. Günalp, Z. S. Tuncer, Pelikan Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2004. Kişnişci H, Gökşin E. ve Ark. (1996), Temel Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Bilgisi. Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara, 1996
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
State of the risk pregnancies in the world and Turkey
Week 1 - Preparation Work
State of the risk pregnancies in the world and Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Blood Diseases (anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemoglobinopathy)
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Skin DiseasesPregnancy and neurological disorders (migraine, epilepsy)
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Cancer (Gynecologic Cancer, Breast Cancer, Leukemia and Lymphoma, Chemotherapy)
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 5 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Digestive System Diseases (nausea and vomiting, Anorectal Diseases, Abdominal Pain)
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 6 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Urinary Tract Diseases (Urinary Tract Infections)
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Infectious Diseases (bacterial and parasitic infections)
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 8 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and the endocrine system diseases (diabetes mellitus, Thyroid Gland Disorders)
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 9 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and the endocrine system diseases (diabetes mellitus, Thyroid Gland Disorders)
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 10 - Theoretical
Pharmacological Agents and Surgical Interventions During Pregnancy
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 11 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Cardiovascular Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 12 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Chronic Hypertension
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pregnancy and Respiratory System Diseases (Asthma, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Tuberculosis)
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Week 14 - Theoretical
Biochemical changes during pregnancy
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, search for literature, review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination18210
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)106
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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