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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02261050 | Evidence-Based Midwifery Practices | 3 | Spring | 6 | 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) | Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Hediye KARAKOÇ | B-126 | [email protected] | 7416 |
Course Content
Research use in midwifery, barriers to research use; evidence, levels of evidence; evidence-based midwifery and evidence-based practice process and its importance; evidence-based practices in the preconceptional period; evidence-based practices during pregnancy; evidence-based practices in stage 1 of labor; evidence-based practices in stage 2 of labor; evidence-based practices in stage 3 of labor; evidence-based midwifery practice models; evidence-based practice guidelines; randomized controlled trials; systematic reviews; Includes cochrane center and user guide.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to provide evidence-based care for women and newborns in preconception, pregnancy, delivery and postpartum periods by adopting the basic definitions, evidence sources, evidence levels and the importance of evidence-based approach in midwifery practices, especially in evidence-based midwifery practices.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P3 | Midwives to society; provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to support healthy family life, planned pregnancies and positive parenting. | 3 |
| P12 | Has the ability to design research specific to midwifery science, collect data, analyze, interpret and report results. | 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 | |
| O2 | Knows concepts such as evidence and levels of evidence. | P.12.6 | |
| ** 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 | Research use in midwifery, barriers to research use |
| 2 | Evidence-based medicine and its history and evidence-based practices |
| 3 | Evidence-based midwifery and the evidence-based practice process and the importance of evidence-based practice |
| 4 | Evidence-based practices in the preconceptional period |
| 5 | Evidence-based practices during pregnancy |
| 6 | Evidence-based practices in the first stage of labor |
| 7 | Evidence-based practices in the second stage of labor |
| 8 | Midterm exam |
| 9 | Evidence-based practices in the third stage of labor |
| 10 | Evidence-based review of postnatal care guidelines |
| 11 | Evidence-based midwifery practice models |
| 12 | Evidence-Based practices in the postpartum period |
| 13 | Randomized controlled studies, systematic reviews |
| 14 | Cochrane center and user guide |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Erdogan, S., Nahcivan, N., & Esin, N. (2014). Hemşirelikte Araştırma, 2. Baskı, Nobel Tip Kitabevleri: İstanbul. |
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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 2 | 24 | 48 |
| 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 | 16 | 16 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 136 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 4,53 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 5 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P3 | P12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care to support planned pregnancies and positive parenting in line with midwifery competencies. | 3 | 3 |
| O2 | Knows concepts such as evidence and levels of evidence. | 3 | 3 |