Midwifery Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

EBE101

Course Name:

Basic Concepts and Principles in Midwifery

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Courses

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Araş. Gör. ELİF BALKAN

Course Lecturer(s):

Asst. Prof. Neriman Guducu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	It is to ensure that the country gathers and develops the practitioner, investigator, manager and educator roles to ensure that health care initiatives are in place to improve health, protect and improve the condition of the disease.
Course Content:	By teaching midwifery basic concepts, theories, principles, methods and techniques, students are able to see the individual and society in a holistic understanding in terms of basic human needs.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explain the concepts related to professional terminology
2) Understand the definition and importance of midwifery
3) Explain health care system
4) List basic human requirements
5) Knows the steps of patient care process
6) Knows and applies the ethical values related to the profession
7) Know and apply patient and employee safety
8) Be able to synthesize information and gain critical and analytical thinking

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Health Care System in the World and Turkey
2)	History of Midwifery in the world and Turkey
3)	Midwifery
4)	Concept and Theory
5)	Basic Concepts Related to Midwifery
6)	Ethical Values in Health Practices
7)	Ethical Values in Health Practices
8)	Midterm
9)	Critical Thinking in Health Care Professionals
10)	Patient Care Process
11)	Case study
12)	Patient Safety and Employee Safety
13)	Patient Admission And Discharge
14)	Death and Bad News
15)	Growth and development
16)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Fitzpatrick JJ, Whall AL. Conceptual Models of Nursing. 4th Ed., Pearson Education Inc., New Jersey, 2005.
Öz F: Sağlık Alanında Temel Kavramlar. İmaj İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş, 2004, Ankara.
Tomer AM, Alligood MR. Nursing Theorists and Their Work. 6th Ed., Mosby Inc.,
United States of America, 2006.
Sabuncu N: Hemşirelik Bakımında İlke ve Uygulamalar. Alter Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009.
Klinik Beceriler (Editörler: N. Sabuncu, F. Akça Ay, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, ISBN: 978-975-420-729-3)
Smith FF., Duell DJ., Martin BC., Clinical Nursing Skills Basic To Advanced
Skills, Pearson Education Ltd., New Jersey, 6th ed., 2004.
Potter P.A., Perry A.G., Fundamentals of Nursing, Mosby, Missouri, 7th ed.Kanada. 2009.
Sağlık Uygulamalarında Temel Kavramlar ve Beceriler (Editör: Fatma Akça Ay) Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2019.

References:

Öğretim üyesinin konuya ilişkin önerdiği makale ve kitaplar.
Öğrencinin konuya ilişkin kütüphaneden ve elektronik kaynaklardan (Pubmed, ISI Web of Science, vb.) ulaştığı makale ve kitaplar.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Program Outcomes
1) Using the concepts and theories that constitute the basis of care, they know and plan appropriate initiatives in health protection and development.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
2) Uses the basic scientific knowledge about health, social and behavioral sciences in midwifery practices through information and communication technologies.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
3) In the period between the formation of the pregnancy and the birth, it can give the qualified care which is in need of normal / risk pregnant and his / her family.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
4) They can meet the care needs of the pregnant woman and her family during labor and can carry out qualified care and appropriate procedures specific to normal birth stages.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
5) Can meet the care needs of normal / risky woman, newborn and family at the postpartum period and make appropriate attempts.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
6) To be able to define common gynecological problems in women and to plan and implement necessary care and interventions and to do health education on this subject.	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
7) It can provide health education and counseling services for women's reproductive health, women of all walks of life and all ages.	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	2
8) Performs midwifery practices in line with evidence-based care principles.	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	3
9) It establishes positive communication / cooperation with the team in health related practices and can work as an effective team member.	2	2	2	2	3	2	3	2
10) It acts in accordance with the ethical principles and values of midwifery profession.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Using the concepts and theories that constitute the basis of care, they know and plan appropriate initiatives in health protection and development.	3
2)	Uses the basic scientific knowledge about health, social and behavioral sciences in midwifery practices through information and communication technologies.	3
3)	In the period between the formation of the pregnancy and the birth, it can give the qualified care which is in need of normal / risk pregnant and his / her family.	3
4)	They can meet the care needs of the pregnant woman and her family during labor and can carry out qualified care and appropriate procedures specific to normal birth stages.	3
5)	Can meet the care needs of normal / risky woman, newborn and family at the postpartum period and make appropriate attempts.	3
6)	To be able to define common gynecological problems in women and to plan and implement necessary care and interventions and to do health education on this subject.	3
7)	It can provide health education and counseling services for women's reproductive health, women of all walks of life and all ages.	3
8)	Performs midwifery practices in line with evidence-based care principles.	3
9)	It establishes positive communication / cooperation with the team in health related practices and can work as an effective team member.	3
10)	It acts in accordance with the ethical principles and values of midwifery profession.	3

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	Workload
Course Hours	14	56
Study Hours Out of Class	15	30
Presentations / Seminar	10	50
Homework Assignments	14	28
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	2
Total Workload		168