ECTS - Perinatology Nursing I
Perinatology Nursing I (HEM501) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Perinatology Nursing I | HEM501 | 1. Semester | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Observation Case Study, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to equip the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect and promote the health of the pregnant woman, fetus, and newborn during the perinatal period, as well as to provide early diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation services in cases of health deviations. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Perinatal health indicators in the world and in Turkey, the formation of pregnancy and physiology of the fetus, physiology and care of the mother in pregnancy, high risk pregnancies and nursing care, teratogens and social problems before and during pregnancy, labor, mother and newborn care, assessment of fetal health, complications of labor and nursing care. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the Program and Sharing of Course Expectations Women’s Health in the World and Turkey | |
| 2 | Statistics Specific to Women’s Health | Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (2025). İstatistiklerle Kadın, 2024. Erişim Adresi: https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Istatistiklerle-Kadin-2024-54076 World Economic Forum (2024). Global Gender Gap Report 2024. Erişim Adresi: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ |
| 3 | Conception and Fetal Physiology | Ayten Şentürk Erenel, Gülşen Vural. Perinatal Bakım, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 2020. |
| 4 | Maternal Physiology and Care During Pregnancy | Ayten Şentürk Erenel, Gülşen Vural. Perinatal Bakım, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 2020. |
| 5 | High-Risk Pregnancies and Nursing Care I | Gilbert Harmon, Yüksek riskli gebelik ve doğum, Palme Yayıncılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara. |
| 6 | High-Risk Pregnancies and Nursing Care II | Gilbert Harmon, Yüksek riskli gebelik ve doğum, Palme Yayıncılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara. |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | The Preconception Period And Teratogens During Pregnancy | Ayten Şentürk Erenel, Gülşen Vural. Perinatal Bakım, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 2020. |
| 9 | Factors Affecting Fetal Health and Assessment of Fetal Well-Being | Simpson, K. R., Creehan, P. A. (2014). Perinatal nursing 4th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health. |
| 10 | Labor Process | Simpson, K. R., Creehan, P. A. (2014). Perinatal nursing 4th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health. |
| 11 | Assessment and Care of the Mother During Labor | Dutta, D. C., Konar, H. (2018). DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception. Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub; 9 editions. |
| 12 | Assessment of the Fetus During Labor and Emergency Care of the Newborn | Dutta, D. C., Konar, H. (2018). DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception. Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub; 9 editions. |
| 13 | Complicated Labor and Nursing Care | Dutta, D. C., Konar, H. (2018). DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception. Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub; 9 editions. |
| 14 | Case Analysis | |
| 15 | Case Analysis Course Evaluation | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Ayten Şentürk Erenel, Gülşen Vural. Perinatal Bakım, İstanbul Tıp Kitabevleri, 2020. |
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| 2. Gilbert Harmon, Yüksek riskli gebelik ve doğum, Palme Yayıncılık, 2. Baskı, Ankara. | |
| 3. Dutta, D. C., Konar, H. (2018). DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics: Including Perinatology and Contraception. Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub; 9 editions. | |
| 4. Simpson, K. R., Creehan, P. A. (2014). Perinatal nursing 4th edition. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health. | |
| Other Sources | 5. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (2025). İstatistiklerle Kadın, 2024. Erişim Adresi: https://data.tuik.gov.tr/Bulten/Index?p=Istatistiklerle-Kadin-2024-54076 |
| 6. World Economic Forum (2024). Global Gender Gap Report 2024. Erişim Adresi: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | 1 | 20 |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Develops and analyzes the knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level regarding women's sexual and reproductive health. | X | ||||
| 2 | Critically evaluates the physical and psychosocial factors affecting women's sexual and reproductive health, identifies problem areas, and develops solution proposals within a multidisciplinary approach. | X | ||||
| 3 | Have knowledge to recognize, prevent, and resolve sexual and reproductive health problems in both Turkey and around the world. | X | ||||
| 4 | Explains the concept of gender and its effects on health. | X | ||||
| 5 | Plans and comprehensively implements protective, promotive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative, woman-, individual- and family-centered nursing care for women's reproductive and sexual health based on acquired knowledge and skills, in line with technological advancements. | X | ||||
| 6 | Recognizes institutions related to women's sexual and reproductive health and is able to collaborate by reaching out to key resource persons. | X | ||||
| 7 | Acts in accordance with professional ethical values by understanding the importance of providing reproductive health services to women in line with ethical principles. | X | ||||
| 8 | Able to use English at a level sufficient to comprehend the literature and communicate effectively in both written and oral forms. | X | ||||
| 9 | Do research by taking responsibility for producing scientific knowledge to the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and conducts research accordingly. | X | ||||
| 10 | Have research knowledge to read and evaluate a scientific article related to women's reproductive/sexual health and follow evidence-based practices. | X | ||||
| 11 | Present an article related to women's reproductive/sexual health in national or international congress and publish it in a journal. | X | ||||
| 12 | Supports decision-making skills in the field of women’s reproductive and sexual health and assumes professional leadership and management roles. | X | ||||
| 13 | Develops strategies and implementation plans related to women’s reproductive and sexual health and evaluates the outcomes within the framework of quality processes. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||