Nursing (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: NUR021
Course Name: Breastfeeding counseling
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. ESRA ÇALIŞKAN
Course Lecturer(s): ESRA ÇALIŞKAN
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The main purpose of this course; to guide mothers, fathers or people who will support breastfeeding, to develop the bond between mother and baby, and to educate people who can prevent breastfeeding or create solutions to breastfeeding-related problems.
Course Content: This course covers the definition of breastfeeding, its scope and factors of mother and baby playing a role in breastfeeding, initiation and termination of breastfeeding.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Defines epidemiological trends, historical events and promotional initiatives related to breastfeeding
2) • Define a lactation educator's roles and demonstrate a lactation educator's ability to identify situations outside the scope of practice.
3) • Identify common barriers to initiating breastfeeding and implement strategies to overcome these barriers.
4) • Identify the cultural possibilities and barriers of breastfeeding and implement strategies to overcome these barriers.
5) • Defines key concepts that a mother should know to be successful in breastfeeding her baby, including but not limited to: anatomy and physiology of lactation, maternal nutrition, impact of hospital practices on breastfeeding.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Course introduction ppt
2) Breastfeeding and breastfeeding counseling ppt
3) Anatomy of the breast and breast milk ppt
4) Terms related to breastfeeding and breastfeeding ppt
5) Nutrition for babies and toddlers ppt
6) Nutrition for babies and toddlers ppt
7) Breastfeeding Techniques ppt
8) Midterm .
9) Health and nutrition of the breastfeeding woman ppt
10) Breast Problems ppt
11) Breast Problems ppt
12) Diseases and Breastfeeding ppt
13) Diseases and Breastfeeding ppt
14) Storing breast milk ppt
15) Final exam ppt

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Törüner E K., Büyükgönenç L. 2011. Çocuk Sağlığı Temel Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları. Göktuğ Yayıncılık. Ankara.
• Dworkin PH (Çeviri Editörleri, Acarsoy M, Mir S, Kültürsay N, Özkınay F, Akısü M. (2000) NMS Pediatri. 3.Basım. Nobel Kitabevleri. İstanbul.
• Behrman RE, Kliegmen RM. (Çeviri Editörü Tuzcu Muzaffer, Tuzcu Suna). (2001) Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics. 3 rd. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri Ltd. Şti. İstanbul.
• Hockenberry MJ, Wilson D. (2006) Wong?s Nursing Care of Infants and Children. 7th. Edition. Mosby Inc. St. Louis
References: • Dağoğlu T, Ovalı F (2007) Neonataoloji. 2. Baskı, Nobel Tıp kitabevleri, İstanbul
• Sağlık Bakanlığı Emzirme Eğitici Kitabı, 2019
• Conk Z, Başbakkal Z, Bal Yılmaz H, Bolışık B (2011) Pediatri Hemşireliği, 2. Baskı, Akademisyen Kitabevi, Ankara

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health. 1
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field. 2
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health. 2
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project. 2
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions.
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio.
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes.
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Understand the concepts and concepts related to the field of health at the undergraduate level, and have advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by textbooks, application tools and other sources of current information in the field of health.
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge.
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level.
4) Interprets, evaluates, identifies, analyzes, shares information and makes teamwork with scientifically proven data by using the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health.
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health.
6) Carries out a study independently by using its advanced knowledge in the field of health and takes responsibility as a team member in cooperation with other professional groups working in this field.
7) Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve unforeseen complex problems encountered in the practices related to the field of health.
8) Plans, manages, and monitors and evaluates the activities for the development of employees in a project.
9) Evaluates the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health with a critical approach.
10) Determines learning needs and learning resources, directs learning function by using resources effectively.
11) Develops a positive attitude towards life-long learning and turns it into behavior.
12) Informs the related persons and institutions about the health field; conveys his / her thoughts and solution suggestions in writing and orally, and receives the opinions, requests and expectations of the relevant persons and institutions. 2
13) With the awareness of social responsibility, organizes and implements projects and activities in cooperation with other professional groups for the social environment in which he lives.
14) Follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using a foreign language at least at B1 General Level of European Language Portfolio. 1
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written.
16) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software required by the field at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Driving License.
17) Monitors and evaluates the events / developments on the agenda of the society and the world in the field of health.
18) Acts and participates in accordance with Quality Management and Processes. 1
19) They cooperate with people from related disciplines and acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the results related to health field.
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. 1

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 26
Study Hours Out of Class 14 28
Homework Assignments 4 8
Midterms 1 2
Final 1 2
Total Workload 66