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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: NUR040
Course Name: Infertility Nursing
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:
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. TUĞBA YEŞİLYURT
Course Lecturer(s): Emine Türkmen
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Have knowledge about the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment methods for infertile couples or couples applying for assisted reproductive techniques.
Course Content: This course includes prevalence, risk factors, causes of infertility problem, psychosocial effects of infertility on couples, evaluation of infertile couple, treatment approaches in infertility, assisted reproductive techniques (ART) and recent developments, infertility treatment and ethical issues, developing healthy lifestyle behaviours in infertile couples and the role of midwife, support approach to families of infertile couples.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to explain the definition and causes of infertility
2) To be able to explain the diagnostic methods used in infertility and nursing care
3) To be able to define assisted reproductive techniques
4) To be able to count the complications and nursing interventions that may arise in the process of infertility treatment
5) To be able to count the roles and responsibilities of the infertility nurse
6) To be able to count nursing care in assisted reproductive techniques

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) - Anatomy of the male and female reproductive system - Endocrinology of the male and female reproductive system power point presentation
2) Definition of infertility Infertility in the world and Turkey power point presentation
3) Causes of female and male infertility power point presentation
4) Methods applied to women in defining infertility and the role of the nurse power point presentation
5) Methods applied in the definition of infertility in men and the role of the nurse power point presentation
6) The roles and responsibilities of the nurse in the internet in the world and in our country power point presentation
7) Psychological and economic effects of infertility on couples power point presentation
8) midterm
9) Assisted reproductive techniques and nursing care 1 power point presentation
10) Assisted reproductive techniques and nursing care 2 power point presentation
11) Assisted reproductive techniques and nursing care 3 power point presentation
12) Ethical issues and legal regulations in assisted reproductive techniques power point presentation
13) Complications arising from treatment and care in assisted reproductive techniques and nursing approach power point presentation
14) Complications arising from treatment and care in assisted reproductive techniques and nursing approach power point presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: İnfertilite Hemşireliği, Ed. N. Kızılkaya Beji, Üreme Sağlığı ve İnfertilite Hemşireliği Derneği Yayını, No.1, 265-278, Acar Basım ve Cilt San. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul, 2009."
References: 1. A Textbook of In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction: The Bourn Hall Guide To Clinical and Laboratory Practice: Includes Bourn Hall Protocols on CD-ROM,Peter R. Brinsden (Editor), Informa Healthcare; 3 edition, 2005,
2. Infertility Counseling: A Comprehensive Handbook for Clinicians, 2nd Edition, Linda Hammer Burns, Sharon N. Covington, 2006, ISBN:052185363X,
3. The Infertility Companion: Hope and Help for Couples Facing Infertility, Sandra L. Glahn, William R. Cutrer, Zondervan Publishing House.
4. Rudman, J: Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility Nursing (Certified Nurse Examination Series (Cn).), 2004. 23.95,
5. Christoph Keck, Clemens B. Tempfer, and Jean Noel Hugues, Conservative Infertility Management (Reproductive Medicine & Assisted Reproductive Techniques) Hardcover: 216 pages, Informa Healthcare; 1 edition, 2007,
6. The Boston IVF Handbook of Infertility: A Practical Guide for Practitioners Who Care for Infertile Couples, Steven R. Bayer and Michael M. Alper., 264 pages, Informa Healthcare; 2 edition, 2007,
7. İnfertilite Hemşireliği, Ed. N. Kızılkaya Beji, Üreme Sağlığı ve İnfertilite Hemşireliği Derneği Yayını, No.1, 265-278, Acar Basım ve Cilt San. Tic. A.Ş., İstanbul, 2009."

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. 1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. 2
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. 1
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. 1
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. 1
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. 2
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. 1
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. 2
15) Express themselves effectively in verbal and written. 2
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. 2
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. 1
20) Have enough consciousness about individual and community health, environmental protection and occupational safety. 1

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. 1
2) Knowledge of nature, source, limits, accuracy, reliability and validity of knowledge. 1
3) Uses advanced theoretical and factual knowledge acquired at the undergraduate level. 2
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. 2
5) Uses computer programs, related technologies and educational tools in the field of health. 2
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. 1
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. 1
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. 1
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.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 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 Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 2 2 4
Study Hours Out of Class 1 1 1
Midterms 5 5 25
Final 10 10 100
Total Workload 130