Information Package / Course Catalogue
Midwife in Menopause
Course Code: EBE609
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Diagnosis of biopsychosocial care needs of climacteric women and their families

Course Content

This course includes information and practices on the identification and elimination of biopsychosocial care needs of women and their families during climacteric period. Menopausal physiopathology, menopausal complaints and influencing factors, chronic health problems occurring in menopause, menopausal treatment options, attempts to increase self-care by creating a care plan to improve menopausal quality of life.

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Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taşkın, L. (2011). Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Genişletilmiş 10. basım, Sistem Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Menopause definition, terminology and physiopathology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Aging and Global Menopause
Week 3 - Theoretical
Menopause and sexual life
Week 4 - Theoretical
Menopause and mood
Week 5 - Theoretical
Changes in menopause and body
Week 6 - Theoretical
Menopause and systemic changes
Week 7 - Theoretical
Menopausal complaints and affecting factors
Week 8 - Theoretical
Menopausal complaints and affecting factors (continue)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Chronic health problems in menopause
Week 10 - Theoretical
Menopausal treatment options and quality of life
Week 11 - Theoretical
Self-care power in menopausal women
Week 12 - Theoretical
Basic care requirements for menopausal women
Week 13 - Theoretical
Basic care requirements for menopausal women (continue)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Role and functions of eben in menopausal periods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory132252
Assignment110212
Term Project110212
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
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PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026