Information Package / Course Catalogue
Assessment of Fetal Health
Course Code: EBE534
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 learn the methods applied to assess the health status of the fetus in the period before the birth and during labor and birth, and midwifery functions.

Course Content

Fetal health, the tests used in the assessment of fetal health during the antenatal period, screening tests, antepartum and intrapartum fetal monitoring, presentation of the case for the assessment of fetal health

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Sündüz Özlem ALTINKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to array Indications necessary to assess the health status of the fetus
2.To be able to array Tests required to assess the health status of the fetus
3.To be able to interpret tests used in the assessment of fetal health
4.To be able to advise for invasive procedures used for prenatal diagnosis
5.To be able to advise for abnormal fetal cases diagnosed in prenatal diagnosis
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.Baskı, 2009
4.Pillitteri A, Maternal & Child Healt 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 th Ed. Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2003
8.Gilbert, E.S. ve Harmon, J.S. (Ed:Taşkın L.) (2002) “Yüksek Riskli Gebelik ve Doğum” 2. Ed, Ankara: Palme Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Importance of Fetal Health and Parameters indicating Fetal Health
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 2 - Theoretical
Indications of Prenatal Tests Used for Evaluation of Fetal health in the Period before birth, Ultrasound
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 3 - Theoretical
Biophysical profile, Assessment of fetal movements by mother
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 4 - Theoretical
Non stress test, Contraction stress test
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 5 - Theoretical
Non stress test , Contraction stress test (continue)
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 6 - Theoretical
Amniocentesis
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Screening Tests Used in the Evaluation of Fetal Health, double test, triple test, quadruple test
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 8 - Theoretical
Screening Tests Used in the Evaluation of Fetal Health, double test, triple test, quadruple test (continue)
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 9 - Theoretical
evaluation of affected RhAssessment of fetal maturity
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 10 - Theoretical
diagnosis of meconium, Chorionic villus sampling, fetoscopy, Percutaneous umbilical blood sample
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 11 - Theoretical
Antepartum and Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 12 - Theoretical
Antepartum and Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring (continue)
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 13 - Theoretical
case report
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Week 14 - Theoretical
case report
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading, research
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1729
Final Examination1729
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
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5
5
5
5
5
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5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
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