WOMENS HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HEY341	WOMENS HEALTH AND DISEASES NURSING	5	8	4	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. MAHRUK RASHIDI
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit	Lecturer ZELİHA ÖZGE KUROĞLU
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	The students will be able to provide care related to reproductive system of woman in all periods of their lives.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Includes improving the health of female reproductive system from birth until old age.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Describes male and female reproductive system and function, the fertile and infertile periods.
Manages normal labor and provide care and fetal health assessment, counsel breastfeeding.
Recognizes reproductive organ infections and sexually transmitted infections and associate gynaecologic diagnosis and treatment methods.
Monitors pregnant women and apply antenatal care.
Indicates that he/she believes the gender equality and human/women's rights while providing reproductive health services.
Provides maternal and neonatal care in postnatal period.
Provides initial and ongoing healthcare of the newborn.
Communicates with the woman considering her values, respect her privacy and gain her trust.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading Literature	Opening and introduction,sharing course program	Lecturing
2	Reading Literature	Basic concepts of women's reproductive health indicators, roles and functions of a women's health nurse	Lecturing
3	Reading Literature	Anatomy and physiology of male and female reproductive organs	Lecturing
4	Reading Literature	Formation of the human reproductive physiology and pregnancy	Lecturing
5	Reading Literature	Social gender discrimination and its reflection on women's health,the characteristics of women's life cycle and health requirements	Lecturing
6	Reading Literature	Prenatal period and care, monitoring and examining the pregnant women,training and consultancy for the pregnant women and their families	Lecturing
7	Reading Literature	Genetic counseling and preconceptional care, evaluation of fetal health	Lecturing
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading Literature	Care in pregnancy and risky situations	Lecturing
10	Reading Literature	Normal delivery and care	Lecturing
11	Reading Literature	Evaluation of female reproductive organs,care in gynecological diagnosis and treatment methods,reproductive organ infections and sexually transmitted infections	Lecturing
12	Reading Literature	Postpartum period and care • breastfeeding • counseling and care in postpartum issues	Lecturing
13	Reading Literature	Physiology of sexual activity and lifelong sexual health • sexual orientation, sexual problems and sexual myths	Lecturing
14	Reading Literature	Family planning counseling and infertility	Lecturing
15	Reading Literature	Gynecological diseases, prevention and care of benign and malignant formations course evaluation	Lecturing
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Coşkun A, Arslan H, Aslan E, Demirci N ve Ark. (2012). Women's Health and Disease Nursing Handbook, Koç University Publications, Istanbul.
Coşkun A, Kızılkaya Beji N, Hotun Şahin N ve Ark. (2008). Women's Health and Diseases Learning Guide for Nurses and Midwives, Istanbul Medical Publications, Istanbul.
Beji Kizilkaya N (Ed) (2016). Women's Health and Diseases for Nurses and Midwives, Nobel Medical Publications, Istanbul.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Believes in the philosophy of holistic health care.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plans, implements, evaluates, and records checks protective, developer, treatment and level of rehabilitative evidence-based nursing care.					4

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Uses that require advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of the main areas of nursing.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Takes responsibility of issues related to person/family/community health.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Sustains learning with the awareness lifelong learning.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Cooperates as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Behaves appropriately with legal regulations, social and professional values, ethics and principles.						5
2	Performs the role of providing collaboration and communication, as a practitioner, educator, researcher, administrator, advocate, consultant, quality improvement.						5

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	0	0	0
Preliminary & Further Study	7	1	7
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	2	1	2
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	14	8	112
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	0	0	0
Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	0	0	0
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	24	0	122