Information Package / Course Catalogue
Alternative Birth Environments
Course Code: EBE500
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

The aim of the course is to provide the comfort of the newborn and the newborn at birth with alternative delivery environments and to raise the health of both at the top level.

Course Content

Birth and birth patterns, spontaneous vaginal birth, cesarean birth, interventional birth, natural birth, painless birth, home birth, water birth.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Keziban AMANAK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to perform birth in a clean and safe manner in different environments,
2.Providing high-quality, culturally sensitive care during delivery
3.To be able to interpret the tests used in the evaluation of fetal health
4.Keeping the health of women and newborn at the highest level
5. To ensure active participation of women in labor
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taşkın L. (2005), Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği, VII. Baskı, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara.
2.Şirin A., Kavlak O. (2008) Kadın Sağlığı. Bedray Matbaacılık, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Birth and Birth Shapes -Vaginal Birth -Sezarian Birth
Week 2 - Theoretical
Spontaneous Vaginal Birth-Signs of Birth -Donation Stages-How to Reduce the Birth Pain -Breat breathing Techniques
Week 3 - Theoretical
Spontaneous Vaginal Birth-Signs of Birth -Donation Stages-How to Reduce the Birth Pain -Breat breathing Techniques (continue)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Spontaneous Vaginal Birth-Signs of Birth -Donation Stages-How to Reduce the Birth Pain -Breat breathing Techniques (continue)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Interventional Birth, Episiotomy, Induction Application, Vacuum
Week 6 - Theoretical
Interventional Birth, Episiotomy, Induction Application, Vacuum (continue)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Natural Birth
Week 8 - Theoretical
Natural Birth (continue)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Painless Birth
Week 10 - Theoretical
Painless Birth (continue)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Home birth
Week 12 - Theoretical
Home birth (continue)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Birth in water
Week 14 - Theoretical
Birth in water
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
5
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
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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2026