Graduate Education Institute · Women's Health and Diseases Nursing · Master
Course Objective
The course aims to provide students with adequate theoretical knowledge about the current status of family planning services in the country, comprehensive information on family planning methods and counseling, to develop care skills within this context, to teach basic health approaches for addressing conditions that negatively affect sexual health, and to equip students with the ability to function as effective educators in clinical settings and community-based practice.
Course Content
Organization and Management of Family Planning Services; Quality Assurance in Family Planning Services; The Status of Family Planning Worldwide and in Türkiye; Counseling; Assessment of the Service Recipient; Prevention of Infections; Fertility Awareness and Family Planning; Breastfeeding and Pregnancy Prevention; Oral Contraceptives; Subdermal Implants; Voluntary Surgical Sterilization; Emergency Contraception; Postpartum Family Planning; Post-abortion Family Planning; Innovations in Contraceptive Methods.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Aile planlamasının tanımı ve işleyişini öğrenebilme
- Aile planlaması ve nüfus planlaması ile ilgili toplum sorunlarının önemini kavrayabilme
- Aile planlaması yöntemlerini öğrenebilme
- Aile planlaması danışmanlığını verebilme
- RİA uygulamasını gerçekleştirebilme
- İnfertilite bilgisi ve yardımcı üreme tekniklerini kavrayabilme
- Risk gruplarını saptayabilme, bu risk gruplarının farkındalığını artırmak için yapılabilecek uygulamaları planlayabilme
- Cinsel Sağlık ve Üreme Sağlığı konusu ile ilgili toplum sorunlarını kavrayabilme, çözüm stratejileri geliştirebilme
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Midterm | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Information | - |
| 2 | Basic Concepts, Policies, and Historical Background of Family Planning Services; Family Planning Service Unit | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 3 | Use of Family Planning Methods Worldwide and in Türkiye and Their Impact on Maternal and Child Health; Roles of the Nurse in Family Planning Services | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 4 | Prevention and Control of Reproductive Tract Infections | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 5 | Family Planning Counseling and Communication; Assessment of Clients Receiving Services (History Taking, Physical Examination, Method Eligibility) | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 6 | Contraceptive Methods: Fertility Awareness, Natural Family Planning Methods, and Less Effective Family Planning Methods | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 7 | Contraceptive Methods: Fertility Awareness, Natural Family Planning Methods, and Less Effective Family Planning Methods | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 8 | Midterm Examination | - |
| 9 | Hormonal Methods: Oral Contraceptives, Injectable Contraceptives, Subdermal Implants, Vaginal and Transdermal Contraception | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 10 | Barrier Methods, Intrauterine Devices (IUDs), and Voluntary Surgical Sterilization | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 11 | Family Planning Counseling in Special Situations: Emergency Contraception and Premarital Family Planning Counseling | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 12 | Post-Abortion and Postpartum Family Planning | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 13 | Reproductive Health and Contraception in Adolescents | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 14 | Premenopausal Contraception | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 15 | Innovations in Contraceptive Methods | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
| 16 | Final Examination | - |