Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural Practices in Women's Health
Course Code: HDK624
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

Characteristics of different cultural practices affecting the health of women and care for the results and to provide consulting services to gain knowledge and skills.

Course Content

Cultural care concepts, principles, examples, The importance and dimensions of cultural care in women health, cultural diversity, the theory of culture care, Culture care assessments, transcultural nursing, education and consultation, Impact of culture on (Dysmenorrhea, abortus, pregnancy and birth, postpartum period and newborn period,menapouse, infertility and gynecologic cancers) and different cultural practices

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To interpret of cultural care concepts and principles
2.2. To understanding the importance and dimensions of cultural care in women health
3.3. To understanding the importance of transcultural nursing, education and consultation
4.4. To adaptation the theory of culture care of nursing care
5.5. To fit with the dimensions of cultural maintenance in communication with patients and medical staff
6.6. T interpret of Impact of culture on (Dysmenorrhea, abortus, pregnancy and birth, postpartum period and newborn period, menapouse, infertility and gynecologic cancers) and different cultural practices
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Seviğ Ü, Tanrıverdi G. (2011) Kültürlerarası Hemşirelik. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul.
2.2. Leininger M, McFarland M. (2002) McGraw Hill Medical Publishing, USA.
3.3. Sagar PL, Transcultural Nursing Theory and Models Application in Nursing Education, Practice, and Administration. Springer Publishing Company. USA
4.4. Akın A (2003). Toplumsal Cinsiyet, Sağlık ve Kadın, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadın Sorunları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, Ankara
5.5. Atasü T (2006). Jinekoloji, Yeniletilmiş ve Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul
6.6. Aile Planlamasında Temel Bilgiler (1997). İnsan Kaynağını Geliştirme Vakfı
7.7. Arısan K (1993). Propedötik Kadın-Doğum. Çeltüt Matbaası
8.8. Bumin Ç (2006). Türkiye’de Üreme Sağlığı Programı, Cinsel Sağlık ve Üreme Sağlığı Mezuniyet Öncesi Eğitimini Güçlendirme Projesi, Hemşirelik Eğitimi, CS/ÜS Öğrenim Rehberleri (Öğrenci), Ankara.
9.9. Çoşkun A (2008). Hemşire ve Ebelere Yönelik Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Öğrenim Rehberi. İstanbul Tıp Kitapevi.
10.10. Cinsel Sağlık/Üreme Sağlığı Kitabı (2007). No:1-B, Üreme Sağlığına Giriş, T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı AÇS VE AP Genel Müdürlüğü, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cultural Care Concepts, Principles, Examples
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance and dimensions of cultural care in women health, cultural diversity
Week 3 - Theoretical
The theory of culture care
Week 4 - Theoretical
The theory of culture care
Week 5 - Theoretical
Culture care assessments
Week 6 - Theoretical
Transcultural nursing, education and consultation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on Dysmenorrhea and different cultural practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midtermexam/Impact of culture on Dysmenorrhea and different cultural practices
Week 9 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on abortus, pregnancy and birth and different cultural practices
Week 10 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on postpartum period and newborn period and different cultural practices
Week 11 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on menapouse and different cultural practices
Week 12 - Theoretical
Impact of culture infertility and different cultural practices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on gynecologic cancers and different cultural practices
Week 14 - Theoretical
Impact of culture on gynecologic cancers and different cultural practices
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Presentation1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment1112
Term Project1224
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-2
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1
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3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
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OÇ-6
4
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