Midwifery
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
Faculty of Health Sciences
Programme of Midwifery
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02251040 | Community Recognition and Intercultural Midwifery | 3 | Autumn | 5 | 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) | Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ | B-126 | [email protected] | 7416 |
Course Content
Definition of culture, factors forming culture; types of culture; basic concepts of intercultural communication; factors affecting intercultural communication; traditions and customs, cultural structures, attitudes, prejudices and discrimination; human and cultural structure, cultural differences and similarities; the use of models in intercultural care and culture-based health care models; health, illness and cultural interaction; the relationship between women and midwives in different cultures; migration and the cultural impact of migration; traditional / cultural practices for pregnancy and puerperium in Turkey; traditional / cultural practices for the newborn period in Turkey.
Objectives of the Course
It is aimed to teach the approaches to transcultural midwifery care by emphasizing the importance of transcultural midwifery care in the protection and development of the health of women, newborns and children as primary, and family and community health as secondary.
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 | X |
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|
| P3 | Midwives provide holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to society to promote healthy family life, planned pregnancies and positive parenting. | 3 |
| P4 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care, including early detection of risks and referral or treatment of detected complications to maximise health during pregnancy. | 3 |
| P5 | Manages labour under own responsibility and provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care. | 3 |
| P6 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care for women and newborns in the postpartum period. | 3 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to support planned pregnancies and positive parenting in line with midwifery competencies. | P.3.12 | 1,6 |
| O2 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care for the antenatal period. | P.4.2 | 1,6 |
| O3 | It provides the necessary holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to the woman and the fetus/newborn during the intrapartum period. | P.5.3 | 1,6 |
| O4 | It provides the necessary holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care for women and newborns in the postpartum period. | P.6.3 | 1,6 |
| ** 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 | Definition of culture, factors forming culture |
| 2 | Culture types |
| 3 | Basic concepts of intercultural communication |
| 4 | Factors affecting intercultural communication |
| 5 | Traditions and customs, cultural structures, attitudes, prejudices and discriminations |
| 6 | Human and cultural structure, cultural differences and similarities |
| 7 | Health care models based on the use of models and culture in intercultural care |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Health, illness and cultural interaction |
| 10 | Relationship between women and midwives in different cultures |
| 11 | The cultural influence of immigration and migration, |
| 12 | Turkey also traditional for the pregnancy and the postpartum period / cultural practices |
| 13 | Turkey also traditional for the pregnancy and the postpartum period / cultural practices |
| 14 | Traditional / cultural practices in the neonatal period, Turkey |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Güner, S., Ocak Aktürk, S., & Karaca Saydam, B. (Eds.). (2025). Intercultural Midwifery (1st ed.). Ankara Nobel Medical Bookstore. |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | 1 | 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| 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 | 24 | 24 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 142 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4,73 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to support planned pregnancies and positive parenting in line with midwifery competencies. | - | - | - | - |
| O2 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care for the antenatal period. | - | - | - | - |
| O3 | It provides the necessary holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to the woman and the fetus/newborn during the intrapartum period. | - | - | - | - |
| O4 | It provides the necessary holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care for women and newborns in the postpartum period. | - | - | - | - |