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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
02231026 Electronic Fetal Monitoring 2 Autumn 3 2+0+0 5 5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Fatma BAY
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Fatma BAY B-234 [email protected] 7767
Course Content
Basic rate, fetal tachycardia, fetal bradycardia, periodic changes, acceleration; deceleration, early deceleration, late deceleration, variable deceleration; hypertonic contractions; hyperactive action, hypoactive action, tetanic contractions; nst operation; Interpretation of NST; case presentations and discussion and evaluation.
Objectives of the Course
Nst evaluation of fetus, interpretation and determination of risky situations are aimed.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P4 It provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care that includes early detection of risks and referral or treatment of detected complications to maximize health during pregnancy. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows technical issues related to EFM. P.4.8 1
O2 Knows EFM evaluation. P.4.9 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Fetal monitoring, terminology
2 Responsibilities of health professionals in intrapartum EFM
3 Types of EFM
4 Maternal and fetal physiology
5 Technical equipment in electronic fetal monitoring
6 Basic concepts and definitions used in interpretation of fetal heart patterns Periodic changes
7 Basic concepts and definitions used in interpretation of fetal heart patterns periodic changes
8 Midterm Exam
9 Antepartum evaluation of fetal well-being
10 Antenatal electronic fetal monitoring case examples
11 Electronic fetal monitoring and clinical interventions in labor
12 Electronic fetal follow-up case examples in birth process
13 Information and interpretation of midwives and nurses in electronic fetal follow-up training effect on skills
14 EFM case examples
Textbook or Material
Resources Has, R. (2015). Fetal kalp hızı monitorizasyonu, Nobel Tıp Kitabevi. Ankara.
Karahan, N. & Hüseyinoğlu, S. (2021). Vakalarla elektronik fetal izlem, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, Ankara
Tokat, A. M., Okumuş, H., & Demir, N. (2013). Gebelikte ve doğum eyleminde elektronik fetal izlem. Edit: Tokat, MA, Ankara: Deomed.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 2 30 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 40 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 2 14 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 8 8
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 2 6 12
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 14 14
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P4
O1 Knows technical issues related to EFM. 5
O2 Knows EFM evaluation. 5