Information Package / Course Catalogue
Antepartum Care and Follow-up
Course Code: EBE601
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To ensure the protection of the physical and psychosocial health of pregnant women and fetus during pregnancy and those necessary for the development of midwifery knowledge and skills and innovation to address these issues and that the current approach is to follow.

Course Content

This course, conception, physiology, fetal period, pregnancy psychosocial adaptation, safe motherhood programs and projects of the prenatal period, evidence-based care and treatment, pregnancy follow-up to date information on pregnant women and in monitoring the midwife's role involves

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ayden ÇOBAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to explain normal physiology of mother and fetus during pregnancy
2.To be able to explain psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy
3.To be able to explain unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions and the solutions
4.Track follow-up to date information on pregnancy and antenatal care and evidence-based practices to provide
5.To be able to explain the role of midwives within the scope of the safe motherhood programs
6.His other courses in the educational process to integrate issues related to and independent learning, reading, study and research skills to develop
Recommended or Required Reading
1.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, II. Baskı, İstanbul, 2000.
2.Gary CF., Norman F., Konneth J. Williams Doğum Bilgisi, Cilt: 1, 21. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitapevi, Ankara, 2001.
3.Kadayıfçı O. Lamaze Yöntemi İle Doğuma Hazırlık, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, Ankara, 2005.
4.Scolt J.R, Bisaia P.J, andOthers. Normal Doğum Eylemi, Doğum İzleme ve Yardım. Danfort Obstetric Ve Jinekoloji. Yüce Yayınları. İstanbul, 1992.
5.Taşkın L. Doğum ve Kadın Hastalıkları Hemşireliği. Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık. Ankara, 2012.
6.Johnson J.Y. Maternal&Child Health Nursing, Care of the Childbearing, 4. Edition. Sounders Company, Pheladelpia 2003
7.Jansen M.D.,Bobak I.M. Maternityand Gynecologic Care, Third Edition, Toronto. The C. V. MosbyCampany, 2003.
8.LowdermicL.Maternity Women’s Health Care, 9. Edition. Mosby Campany, 2007
9.Marland H.,Rafferty M.A. Midwives, Society and Childbirth, Mosby Campany, 2000.
10.Olds L., Pavidson L. Workbook for Maternal-Newborn Nursing&Women’s Health Care, 7. Edtion, Mosby Campany, 2004.
11.Scrot R. St. Essantials of Maternity, Newborn and women’s Health Nursing, Lippincott, Williams&Wilkins, 2007.
12.Walsh L.W. Midwifery, Community- Based Care During The Childbearing Year. Mosby Campany, 2001
13.Wheeler L. Nurse-Midwifery Handbook, A Practical Guide to Prenatal and Postpartum Care, Mosby Campany, 2 nd Edition. 2002.
14.Wickham S. Midwifery Best Practice, Book for Midwifes, Mosby Campany, 1. Edition. 2003.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Conception and physiology of pregnancy
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
Conception and physiology of pregnancy
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Maternal physiology in pregnancy
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fetal period and characteristics
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Psychosocial adaptation to pregnancy
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions, solutions
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 7 - Theoretical
Evidence-based practice and care during the prenatal period
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evidence-based practice and care during the prenatal period
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
Safe motherhood programs and projects
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
Safe motherhood and role of the midwife
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Situation analysis of emergency obstetric care in Turkey and obstetric emergencies
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Situation analysis of emergency obstetric care in Turkey and obstetric emergencies
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Updated information on pregnancy follow-up, the role of midwives
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Week 14 - Theoretical
article presentation
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Research and reading
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Assignment2%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment212228
Individual Work125060
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination112214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)198
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
5
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