ECTS - Transcultural Nursing in Maternal Child Health

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Transcultural Nursing in Maternal Child Health (HEM520) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Transcultural Nursing in Maternal Child Health HEM520 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level ects.course_level_Sağlık_Bilimleri_Yüksek_Lisans
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives This course aims to provide in-depth knowledge and skills in cultural competence-based care using transcultural theories and research-based approaches.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • LO1. Understand the concepts and models of intercultural nursing.
  • LO2. Apply advocacy roles to eliminate biases and inequalities in patient care and empower the patient.
  • LO3. Explain the importance of cultural competence/sensitivity in patient care.
  • LO4. Recognize their own culture and use community resources to understand other cultures.
Course Content Culture and transcultural nursing, the effects of cultural characteristics on public health, reflections of cultural characteristics and changes on the health of women, newborns and children, the importance of transcultural nursing care in protection and development of health.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Human and Cultural Structure, Cultural Structure of Our Society Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. Barutçugil İ. (2011). Kültürlerarası Yönetim, Kariyer Yayıncılık, İstanbul. ISBN:978-9944-300-66-7
2 Concepts of Health and Illness, Cultural Differences Affecting Health and Illness Yorulmaz, D. S., & Karadeniz, H. (2021). Farklı Kültürel Uygulamaların Sağlığa Etkisi. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 13(2).
3 The Relationship Between Religion, Migration, Culture, and Health Tanrıverdi G. (2019) Farklı Dinler ve Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
4 Culture and Nutrition Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. Barutçugil İ. (2011). Kültürlerarası Yönetim, Kariyer Yayıncılık, İstanbul. ISBN:978-9944-300-66-7
5 Basic Concepts in Intercultural Nursing Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby.
6 Definition, Purpose, Importance, and Historical Development of Intercultural Nursing Barutçugil İ. (2011). Kültürlerarası Yönetim, Kariyer Yayıncılık, İstanbul. ISBN:978-9944-300-66-7
7 Transcultural Care Models
8 MIDTERM EXAM
9 Kültürlerarası iletişim Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9780323079334
10 Cultural Approach in Chronic Diseases Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9780323079334
11 Cultural Approach in Maternity and Child Care Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9780323079334
12 Reproductive Health and Cultural Approach Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9780323079334
13 Pain, Culture, and Death from a Cultural Perspective Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby. ISBN: 9780323079334
14 Intercultural Nursing and Ethics Yorulmaz, D. S., & Karadeniz, H. (2021). Farklı Kültürel Uygulamaların Sağlığa Etkisi. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 13(2).
15 Presentation Course Evaluation
16 FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Book 1. Potter P, Perry AG, Stockert P, Hall, A. (2013). Fundamentals of Nursing. London: Elsevier Mosby.
2. Barutçugil İ. (2011). Kültürlerarası Yönetim, Kariyer Yayıncılık, İstanbul. ISBN:978-9944-300-66-7
Other Sources 3. Yorulmaz, D. S., & Karadeniz, H. (2021). Farklı Kültürel Uygulamaların Sağlığa Etkisi. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 13(2).
4. Tanrıverdi G. (2019) Farklı Dinler ve Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
5. Tortumluoğlu G. (2004).Transkültürel Hemşirelik ve Kültürel Bakım Modeli Örnekleri. C.Ü. Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Dergisi, 8(2): 47-57.
6. Sagar P. (2012) Transcultural Nursing Theory and Models. New York: Springer Publishing Company
7. Dığrak, E., & Tezel, A. (2024). Transkültürel Hemşirelik ve Kültürel Yeterlilik için Papadopoulos Modeli. Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Dergisi, 6(2), 175-180.
8. Yorulmaz, D. S., & Karadeniz, H. (2021). Farklı Kültürel Uygulamaların Sağlığa Etkisi. Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences, 13(2).

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application 1 10
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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
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
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application 16 2 32
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 13 2 26
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125