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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
02270021 Mental Health 3 Spring 6 2+0+0 2 2
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Sunuş yoluyla öğretim stratejisi
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
It includes basic concepts related to mental health and disorders, basic psychiatric disorders and midwifery approach, women's mental health and midwifery approach.
Objectives of the Course
It aims to gain knowledge, skills and awareness about the basic concepts of mental health and psychiatry, basic psychiatric disorders, women's mental health, pregnancy period and after pregnancy, father and newborn mental health, psychosocial midwifery approaches in unusual situations.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
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
P1 To be able to use theoretical and practical knowledge in the fields related to basic sciences and midwifery science for the basis of culturally appropriate care for the needs of women, newborns, family and society. 3
P7 Midwives provide holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care in accordance with national protocols on women's health and reproductive rights and in the case of termination or loss of pregnancy. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Knows mental health and problems according to women's life stages. P.1.27 1
O2 Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care essential to women's health. P.7.13 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 Introduction to Mental Health and the Role of Midwifery
2 Communication, Therapeutic Relationship and Basic Counseling Skills
3 Stress, Coping, Crisis and Pregnancy
4 Mental Health During Pregnancy: Risk and Protective Factors
5 Mood and Anxiety Disorders in the Perinatal Period
6 Mental Health in the Postpartum Period: Baby Blues, Depression, Psychosis
7 Psychiatric Emergencies: Suicide, Self-Harm, and Agitation
8 Midterm Exam
9 Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy and Childbirth: Medication Use and Breastfeeding
10 Violence, Trauma, Loss and the Grief Process
11 Stigma, Rights, Ethics and Legal Dimension
12 Adolescent Pregnancy, Unintended Pregnancy, Abortion and Mental Health
13 Family, Father, and Social Support Systems
14 Midwife Mental Health: Burnout, Secondary Trauma, and Self-Care
15 Holistic and Non-Pharmacological Approaches & Overall Assessment
Textbook or Material
Resources Çevik, A. (2019). Ebelere Yönelik Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları: Gebelik ve Lohusalık Dönemi. Akademisyen Kitabevi.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Laboratory - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
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 1 14
Midterms 1 8 8
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
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: 66
Total Work Load / 30 2,20
Course ECTS Credits: 2
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P7
O1 Knows mental health and problems according to women's life stages. 3 -
O2 Provides holistic, culturally sensitive, evidence-based care essential to women's health. - 3