ECTS - Family Planning and Counseling Services
Family Planning and Counseling Services (HEM522) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Family Planning and Counseling Services | HEM522 | Area Elective | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective 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, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the fundamental principles and importance of family planning in line with current scientific developments, to comprehend the negative impacts of uncontrolled fertility on maternal, child, and public health, to introduce widely used family planning methods both in Turkey and globally, and to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively deliver these methods within the scope of counseling services. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The effects of excessive fertility on maternal and child health, family planning methods preferred in the world and in Turkey, and counseling services. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basic Concepts, History, and Importance of Family Planning Use of Family Planning Methods and Their Effects on Maternal and Child Health Worldwide and in Turkey | Drucker, D. J. (2020). Contraception: A concise history. MIT Press. ISBN electronic: 9780262357579. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/11954.001.0001 Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 2 | Roles of Nurses and Counseling in Family Planning Services | Aksu, H. (2022). Aile Planlaması Danışmanlığı. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. |
| 3 | Hormonal Methods and Counseling | |
| 4 | Barrier Methods and Counseling | Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 5 | Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) and Counseling | Cason, P., Cwiak, C., Edelman, A., & Kowal, D. (2023). Contraceptive technology. Jones & Bartlett Learning. (Chapter 10: Intrauterin Devices) |
| 6 | Surgical Sterilization and Counseling | Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 7 | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 8 | Natural and Traditional Family Planning Methods and Counseling | Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 9 | Emergency Contraception | Cason, P., Cwiak, C., Edelman, A., & Kowal, D. (2023). Contraceptive technology. Jones & Bartlett Learning. (Chapter 18: Emergency Contraception) |
| 10 | Family Planning and Counseling for Special Groups (Postpartum Period) | Cason, P., Cwiak, C., Edelman, A., & Kowal, D. (2023). Contraceptive technology. Jones & Bartlett Learning. (Chapter 19: Contraception After Pregnancy) |
| 11 | Family Planning and Counseling for Special Groups (Adolescents and Men) | World Health Organization (2022). Family planning: a global handbook for providers, 4th ed. Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 12 | Family Planning and Counseling for Special Groups (Premenopausal Women and Individuals with Disabilities) | World Health Organization (2022). Family planning: a global handbook for providers, 4th ed. Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 13 | Current Developments in Family Planning | Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
| 14 | Family Planning and Ethics | JD, K. W., & Julie Chor, M. D. (2021). Reproductive Ethics in Clinical Practice: Preventing, Initiating, and Managing Pregnancy and Delivery--Essays Inspired by the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics Lecture Series. (Section 1: Contraception and Abortion Ethics) |
| 15 | Case Discussion Course Evaluation | |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Omaç Sönmez, M. ve Turan, Z. (2025). Üreme Sağlığı ve Aile Planlaması. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık. |
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| 2. Aksu, H. (2022). Aile Planlaması Danışmanlığı. Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. | |
| Other Sources | 3. Drucker, D. J. (2020). Contraception: A concise history. MIT Press. ISBN electronic: 9780262357579. https://doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/11954.001.0001 |
| 4. . Cason, P., Cwiak, C., Edelman, A., & Kowal, D. (2023). Contraceptive technology. Jones & Bartlett Learning | |
| 5. World Health Organization (2022). Family planning: a global handbook for providers, 4th ed. |
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||